PURWOKERTO – FJU (Festival Jepang Unsoed) is an annual event held by undergraduate students of Sastra Jepang at Universitas Jenderal Soedirman. FJU this year carries the theme “Kako kara no dengon” which means a message from the past.
FJU consists of two series of activities, namely an educational competition and a general competition along with a festival. This FJU educational competition is targeted for participation by high school students (SMA/SMK/MA/equivalent) from across the nation. This event was held on October 9, 2022 online via Zoom and was livestreamed on the YouTube platform. The educational competition was participated in by approximately 130 people, with types of competitions including Japanese storytelling, Japanese presentation, Shodou (calligraphy), and infographics. The competition results are as follows:
Storytelling Competition:
- 1st Place Ni Made Yunia Wulandari (SMAN 1 Kuta Utara)
- 2nd Place Maulinda Ashari (SMKN 1 Cilacap)
- 3rd Place Komang Shinbi Diandra Paramita (SMAN 1 Tabanan)
Japanese Presentation Competition
- 1st Place Dewi Sri Utami (MAN 1 Ciamis)
- 2nd Place Nail Joejo Ghazali (SMAN 63 Jakarta)
- 3rd Place Bagus Yahya Maulana (SMK SMTI Yogyakarta)
Shodou Competition
- 1st Place Faiz Musyaffa (SMAN 1 Ngamprah)
- 2nd Place Risna Mulyani (SMAN Jatinangor)
- 3rd Place Annisa Mauliddina (SMA Nurul Jadid)
Infographics Competition
- 1st Place Antonius Michael (SMAN 1 Jatilawang)
- 2nd Place Cindy Cahyani Putri Hapsari (SMKN 1 Purwokerto)
- 3rd Place Henk Radhitya (SMAN 1 Purwareja Klampok)
Following the FJU educational competition, exactly one week later on October 16, the second series of FJU activities or main event will be held, namely the general competition and festival. This event differs from the educational competition which was held online; the general competition & festival will be held offline at Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Universitas Jenderal Soedirman.
The competition & festival event will be open to the general public and all residents around Purwokerto. Complete information can be accessed on FJU’s social media.
See you at the main event of Festival Jepang Unsoed 2022, langka koe karo rika ora rame!
contributor: Alif Nur Ifandi