The 35th Sir Peter Parker Awards for Spoken Business Japanese (SPPA)
Key information
- Date
- Time
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3:00 pm
- Venue
- SOAS University of London
- Room
- BGLT
About this event
Dedicated to the memory of the late Sir Peter Parker.
We are delighted to announce the 35th Sir Peter Parker Awards, which will take place on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at SOAS.
Applications for contestants are now open. The application deadline has been extended to 5 October 2026. You can apply using our application form.
Please carefully read the guidance notes below before completing and submitting your application.
SPPA Guidance notes for applicants 2026 V2
PDF document, 249.30KB
About the awards
The Japanese Speech Contest for Spoken Business Japanese was established in 1990 by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), London, and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
The Sir Peter Parker Awards for this Contest are widely recognised as having made a significant contribution to the recent growth in the use of Japanese in business, as well as having benefited participants in their professional careers.
Purpose of the awards
The purpose of the Awards is to deepen the understanding of Japanese business culture by businessmen and women of the UK and countries of the European Union through study of the Japanese language, and to contribute to goodwill and mutual understanding with the people of Japan through better communication.
Contact
- tel: +44 (0)20 7898 4876
- mail: sppa@soas.ac.uk
