JASSW thanks the following native Japanese speakers for volunteering as Practice Buddies for participants of the Washington State Japanese Speech and Skit Contest. The Practice Buddy Program matches native Japanese speakers and contest participants. 

We would like to give special thanks to Emiko Kihara of Kobe University and Mio Ranni of Marist Brothers International School, Kobe. 

Ichioka Natsumi 

Satoru Shibata 

Momo Kihara 

Rinne Kobayashi 

Akihiko Hirase 

Moeka Takenouchi 

Madoka Nakamura  

Kaito Asuka 

Shiho Ishii 

Yoshiki Kamiya 

Uta Watanabe