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December 2006
Japan's Top Debaters Crowned
The Japan Parliamentary Debate Union crowned the nation's top debaters in an event held this past November 25th and 26th. The 1st JPDU Supernova Cup, the event attracted 112 debaters in 56 teams from 29 universities across the country. Once the topics had been raised, and the arguments made, Ms. Satomi Hemmi and Mr. Takuma Sasaki, representing Team C of International Christian University, won the event. The victorious ICU team actually faced another pair of ICU debaters in the finals. Third place was shared by a team from Osaka University, and one from the University of Kitakyushu. Topics ranged from Japan's right to possess nuclear arms, to the legacy of American President George Bush.
The next competition, the 11th JPDU tournament, is to be held on December 9th and 10th at International Christian University and Seikei University. This is a preparatory tournament for the upcoming World Universities Debating Championship to be held in Vancouver, Canada from December 27th, 2006 to January 4th, 2007.
 Read the full results at the JPDU website (in Japanese)
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(December 05, 2006
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Nellie's Group Begins Wholesale Distribution
Japan-based ELT materials supplier, Nellie's Group, Ltd., has entered a new era with the commencement of wholesale distribution services of ELT materials to bookstores and booksellers around the country. Widely recognized for its direct retail services to teachers and schools, this latest expansion will see Nellie's serving a dual role: that of general retailer as well as wholesale distributor. A new division within Nellie's, the Trade Sales Department, is preparing the way for the progression from retailer to wholesaler. The expansion to wholesaler is the latest in a series of developments seen at Nellie's over the last 5 or 6 years including an upgrade of its online services, the creation of four specialty ELT bookstores, and the takeover of the former English Resource. With this spectacular growth, Nellie's now looks set to grab an even larger chunk of the ELT market in Japan.
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(December 04, 2006
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