Congratulations to 12-year-old Ariya Narayanasamy, 12, from the India International School in Japan for winning the 10th Japan Times Bee! Narayanasamy won by spelling the word “forbearance” correctly. According to Webster’s New World, the word means “the quality of self-control; patient restraint.”

Narayanasamy will go on to compete at the 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., this May.

You can read a full report of the Japan Times Bee in the March 12 edition of The Japan Times.

Please note that the venue of The 10th Japan Times Bee will be changed from the previous year.

The 10th Japan Times Bee will be held at Tokyo Global Gateway in Koto Ward, Tokyo.

■ Address

Time 24 Building 2-4-32, Aomi, Koto Ward, Tokyo 135-0064

■ MAP

■ Directions to Times 24 Building (TGG)

In the previous years, we held Japan Times Bee in our previous headquarters building in Tamachi, Tokyo. However, as our office has moved to a new place, the 10th Bee competition will be held at Tokyo Global Gateway, which is located in the Times 24 Building near Obaida, Tokyo

From Tokyo:

Take either the Tokaido Line bound towards Shinagawa, Yokohama, Odawara, Yokosuka Line bound towards Shinagawa, Yokohama, Kurihama, Saikyo Line bound for Shinagawa, Keihin-Tohoku Line bound towards Shinagawa, Yokohama, Ofuna or Yamanote Line (Outside route) to Shinbashi (a.k.a Shimbashi) Station. 

At Shinbashi (a.k.a Shimbashi) Station, transfer to the Yurikamome Line (Outside of the Shiodome exit at Shinbashi (a.k.a Shimbashi) Station) and get off at Telecom Center Station. From there, please refer to the instructions from Telecom Center to TGG Building below.

From Shinagawa:

Take either the Ueno-Tokyo Line bound towards Tokyo, Yokosuka Line bound towards Tokyo, Chiba, Keihin-Tohoku Line bound towards Tokyo, Omiya or Yamanote Line (Inner route) to Shinbashi(a.k.a Shimbashi) Station. 

At Shinbashi (a.k.a Shimbashi) Station, transfer to the Yurikamome Line (Outside of the Shiodome exit at Shinbashi (a.k.a Shimbashi) Station) and get off at Telecom Center Station. From there, please refer to the instructions from Telecom Center to TGG Building below.

From Haneda Airport:

Take the Kehin Kyuko Line to Shinagawa Station. At Shinagawa Station, Transfer to either the Ueno-Tokyo Line bound towards Tokyo, Yokosuka Line bound towards Tokyo, Chiba, Keihin-Tohoku Line bound towards Tokyo, Omiya or Yamanote Line (Inner route) to Shinbashi Station. 

At Shinbashi (a.k.a Shimbashi) Station, transfer to the Yurikamome Line (Outside of the Shiodome exit at Shinbashi Station) and get off at Telecom Center Station. From there, please refer to the instructions from Telecom Center to TGG Building below.

■ Yurikamome Line Telecom Center Station→TGG entrance guide by photos. (2-3 minute walk)

• ①Turn right after exiting the ticket gate.
• ②At the end of the aisle, there are stairs on the left.
• ③Go down the stairs.
• ④Go through the passage with Aomi Frontier building on your right.
• ⑤After passing Family Mart on your right,turn left, at the sidewalk ahead, turn right.
• ⑥Cross the street at the crosswalk ahead
• ⑦Walk along the Yurikamome rail.
• ⑧TGG entrance is 30 meters (33 yards) up and on the right.
• ⑨You’ve arrived.

The 10th Japan Times Bee Program

*Schedule may be subject to change without notice.

10:00 –

Registration

11:00 –

Opening Remarks

11:30 –

Start Spelling Rounds

12:30 –

Lunch

13:30 –

Restart Spelling Rounds

14:30 –

Break

14:45 –

Restart Spelling Rounds

16:00 –

Closing / Awards Ceremony

The 10th Japan Times Bee Program (PDF:417kb)