6th Japan Times Bee

Posted on March 14, 2015
The 6th Japan Times Bee, Champion
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Sean Fogerty holds the trophy for the 6th Japan Times Bee on March 14, 2015. (Satoko Kawasaki photo)

Champion
Mr. Sean Fogerty / Robert D. Edgren High School
The Japan Times Website: Misawa spelling prodigy wins 6th Japan Times Bee   Congratulations to Sean Fogerty, age 13, from Robert D. Edgren High School on the Misawa Air Base for winning the 6th Japan Times Bee!
Following 19 rounds, the championship round came down to Fogerty and Ganesh Gautham Elango, from K. International School Tokyo in Koto Ward.
The winning word was “snood,” which means “a net or fabric bag for confining a woman’s hair pinned or tied on at the back of the head.”
Sean will represent Japan in the upcoming Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
A job well done to all the participating spellers!


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  • Axis International School
  • Bechtel Elementary School
  • Bradford Academy
  • Canadian International Elementary School Tokyo
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  • Shirley Lanham Elementary School
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  • The Montessori School of Tokyo
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