FBL students won First Prize at the Ist Malaysian Quiz on Japan –
第一回マレーシア日本クイズ大会
This inaugural event was organized by Ambang Asuhan Jepun (AAJ) and held at Pusat Asasi Sains
(PASUM) Auditorium on Saturday, 7th December 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
FBL was represented by 3 1st year students (Lee Hui Wern, Wan Nurul Izzah Wan Yusoff and Wong
Chin Wee), accompanied by 2 fellow classmates and 2 lecturers, Azni sensei and Suzana sensei as
supporters.
Participants consisted of 3 students each from 9 programs from 7 institutions:
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UM (AAJ/FBL/FSSS)
MJIIT (UTM)
INTEC (UiTM)
UiTM
UPM
UKM
IIUM
At the Preliminary Round participants were divided into 3 groups A, B and C. The team that scored
the highest points from each group will proceed to the semi-finals. A fourth team with the highest
points from among the remaining teams will also proceed to the semi-finals.
In the preliminary round, FBL was grouped with AAJ and UiTM in Group B.
3 sets of questions: 1. Multiple-choice questions, 2. Writing Katakana 3. Writing Answers were asked.
Happy faces! What a good start to an incredible journey!
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A question everybody got the answer right….an anime character!
FBL emerged as the winner of Group B and qualified into the Semi Final. The semi-finalist were:
Group A: FSSS
Group B: FBL
Group C: UPM
4th Qualifier: INTEC
In the semi-final, participants also had to answer 3 sets of questions to qualify to the finals. The type
of questions were: 1. Writing Answers, 2. Yamanote-sen Game, 3. Nippon Ranking Game (Family
Feud)
The 4 semi-final teams getting ready on stage
Nippon Ranking Game (Family Feud)
After an hour of nerve-racking questioning and answering, team FSSS and team FBL qualified to the
next round: The Grand Finale!
For the record, Azni sensei and Suzana sensei are also lecturers to the FSSS students. What a proud
moment for the lecturers too!
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Finalist had to make a short speech!
In the final round, the teams needed to go through another 3 sets of more demanding questions
than the earlier rounds, in the form of:
1. Hinto de Pinto Game (guessing game by giving hints)
2. Kanji Quiz
3. Quick Draw
Teams hard at work recalling symmetrical Kanji during the Kanji Quiz section
After another hour of nail-biting moments, the champion of the inaugural Malaysian Quiz on Japan
was finally announced…
And the winner is……FBL!
Winners surprised with the luxurious and totally unexpected prize!
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Winners and 1st runner-up with their prizes and certificates together with Dr. Zoraida Mustaffa
Group photo of all participants
Proud winners: FBL and FSSS participants and supporters
We would like to thank AAJ, especially Dr. Zoraida and Mr. Norhaswira for organizing and inviting us
to participate in this wonderful and enriching event for the students. We hope that this will mark the
beginning of a long lasting tradition in Japanese Language Education in Malaysia.
Heartiest congratulations to our 1st year students: Lee Hui Wern, Wan Nurul Izzah Wan Yusoff and
Wong Chin Wee for their amazing effort despite being requested to enter the quiz on a short notice,
and after learning Japanese in just 12 weeks! We are extremely proud of you!
Thank you also to the supporters for sparing almost their entire Saturday to cheer our FBL team.
皆さん、お疲れ様でした！来年も頑張りましょうね v(^0^)/
Prepared by: Suzana Ismail
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