Uploaded by buukamisama on Apr 12, 2008
Erika Hamaguchi, 18, 1st place winner of the Hakui Speech Festival, Ishikawa, in 2005.
I apologize for the poor quality. The content of the speech is quite interesting: Japanese conformity & peer pressure vs. freedom of thought and independence.
Unlike other contestants, Erika didn't have any cards or papers to help her jog her memory.
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この日本のことわざは、ほかの人たちと異なる人は組織によって制圧されるという意味です。画一化によって人々は同じ事をさせられ、同じ生き方をし、同じ服を着させられます
今は、日本のシステムが人々が感情を表現する妨げになっています。例えば私の友達は、仲間外れにされるのを恐れて自分自身の意見を言わないことを選びます。この沈黙のため
他に私を悩ませるものは学校の制服です。私の学校では、生徒は同じブレザー、同じブラウス、同じスカートを着て、同じ靴を履きます。皆同じに見えるのです!私には自分にも
2004年の夏、ホームステイをしにカナダのバンクーバーに行きました。私が出会ったカナダ人たちは、大胆で、派手で、友好的で、社交的で、心の広い人たちでした。彼らと
このカナダ旅行は私を変えました。今、日本では、画一性が私たちを同じように見せ、同じように動き考えさせていると思います。その結果人々は自分の感情を隠すことになり、
私は他の日本人とは考え方がかなり異なっていると思います。だからこそ、この社会が改善することを望んでいます。これが私の感じ方、私が思う事、私が他の人と異なる点です
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世界中に配信してるつもりの「高校生の彼女」に対して「字幕を各
地域の言語に変換」して「サブタイトルをつけない行為」は「伝説 のリオのスピーチを壊すのに等しい」これがカナダ人という「世界 で一番、ブランドにこだわるはず」の意図的にやった結果であった ら・・・世界中大問題だ!(笑) woodmanship 5 months ago
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WELL SAID ERIKA!!! You`re brave and bold, keep defending your individuality girl and a whole new world will keep opening for you ^^
ANGIESSH 5 months ago
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such a good speech is a little ruined by a shaky camera.
SpringH22O 6 months ago
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Really good and powerful speech. I'm sure half the audience was cringing with disdain and resentment while being forced to listen to this. Also, does the camera man have Parkinson's?
SpringH22O 6 months ago
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The whole "all Japanese think the same and can't express their originality'" is a bunch of b.s. It's a good topic to choose because the gaijin judges who have been in Japan for a couple of years and who have been brainwashed by their gaijin friends to believe this is true will give a high score to the girl. In a way, this girl is conforming by choosing this stereotypical topic. She also misuses the word hypocrisy throughout her speech.
ping1200 7 months ago
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I don't think there is much difference between high school students in Japan and the U.S. as far as conformity She should have picked a more original topic.
ping1200 7 months ago
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wow that's really impressive!
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there's someone whispering her speech somewhat.. lol did she do any more speeches? I wanna see
Scurvyforall 1 year ago
@Scurvyforall
Yeah that'd be me! I was mouthing the words as she went, and realised later that she couldn't even see my face from where she was standing, so it didn't matter at all. Erika had no notes or cue-cards unlike all the other contestants - she did it all by herself without any help!
She participated in another contest two years later but as I am not living in Japan anymore I have no record of that. Her English is still excellent, plus she's learning Spanish as well!
buukamisama 1 year ago
@buukamisama Aw I really wanted to see more. I liked her topic. It wasn't trying to bring forth anarchy, she just felt there should be more liberation in expression/feelings in Japan right?
Scurvyforall 1 year ago
@Scurvyforall Yes, that's what it was. Interestingly, Erika was the only particpant to start from her personal experience and extrapolate to Japan as a society. Others either talked about the tear-jerking death of their horse, or made a full-on, urgent environmental plea, as it was trendy at the time (and still is). Erika's performance was very "different", hence the title!
She will always feel home in Japan, but she wishes for some changes in order to feel more comfortable.
buukamisama 1 year ago