Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
Sponsors: the Hyogo Prefecture High School Education Study Group’s English Section, the Hyogo Prefectural High School Students English Debate Contest committee
Supported by: the Hyogo Prefecture Board of Education, the Kobe City Education Board, the Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
With the Cooperation of: Benesse, STEP (EIKEN), Oxford University Press
Himeji Nishi High School Participants: Tanaka Rintaro, Hashimoto Moe, Hirano Yuma and Seki Kasumi
The 9th Hyogo Prefecture Senior High School English Debate Contest” was held at Kobe City University of Foreign Studies and four 2nd year students joined from our school. The debate was sponsored by the Hyogo Prefecture High School Education Study Group’s English Section with a view to helping students “to think logically” as well as practice their English skills. This year, 20 schools participated. The students were defeated in their first match, however they 
won their 2nd match against Shikama High School. Unfortunately our school team could not go to in the finals. The students who participated began to prepare for the contest from November last year, and practiced again and again. They tried their best. While the result itself is not remarkable, the students who participated had to use their courage, communication abilities, critical thinking, problem solving skills, teamwork 
and more and they were able to practice skills that are essential for global leaders. I would like to sincerely applaud the four students who participated from our school. The debate contest’s final match was Fukiai High School vs. Kobe University High School and it ended with four straight victories for Fukiai High School.
