Since May 16, 2002

For Better Listening, Thinking, Speaking

We are honored to host
2008 Spring Conference Home Page
Toastmasters is...
an international organization that has been assisting people in improving their communication skills since 1924 when the first Toastmasters club was established in Santa Ana, California. The usefulness and effectiveness of the Toastmasters program was quickly and widely recognized, and more clubs were formed. Today there are more than 8,500 Toastmaster clubs meeting in 80 countries, including more than 60 clubs in Japan.
Experience the excitement of the Toastmasters club in Hiroshima city!
After chartered as an official member club of Toastmasters International as of May 16, 2002, our club has been becoming bigger and bigger.
Most people who visit our meetings enthusiastically join the club. Why all the excitement? Come to one of our meetings and see for yourself! You do not need a personal invitation to visit our meetings
- just come and see what Toastmasters is all about!
Our meetings take place at the
Nishikumin Bunka Center.
For our meeting schedule, CLICK HERE!
   We are always welcoming you! 
Advantages of Membership
  • Gain experience and confidence in public speaking
  • Practice and polish your English skills
  • Receive constructive evaluation, tips and encouragement
  • Gain experience in participating in and conducting meetings
  • Develop your leadership skills in an encouraging environment
  • Meet new friends and/or make contacts for business etc.
  • Improve the effectiveness of your business communications
For additional information or questions...
contact one of our  2008-9 club officers or read more on the following Toastmasters links:
Email: info_htc@yahoo.co.jp
President: Setsuko Fujiyama
Vice President Education: Kiyomi Yano 
Vice President Membership: Tomoko Uehira
Vice President Public Relations: Masako Kigami
Secretary: Miho Nakano
Treasurer: Mayumi Ono
Sergeant at Arms: Nami Isomura
Webmaster: Tomoko Nishioka, Yuka Okino

Our new satellite site:
 http://hiroshima.freetoasthost.info
All About Toastmasters
: Toastmasters International

Have fun!
Click here to download a bilingual leaflet in Word file
「広島トーストマスターズクラブ」日本語案内
 

NEWS

Division E Officers Training in Hiroshima
On February 27, 2007, HTC held a Division E Officers Training in cooperation with OPM Toastmasters Club. 47 attendees included IP District Governor, Ohmach, LGET, Mohri, 2003-2004 District Governor, Inatsugi,  and officers from Kyusyu. It was a great oppotunity for all the participants to deepen understanding of officers roles and to strengthen friendships with other clubs.



TM Fujiyama Won the All Japan Championship 2006

"Hiroshima Toastmasters Club did it again. TM Setsuko Fujiyama, our club representative and one of the two contestants from the Division D (all Chugoku and Kyushu areas), was the winner at the District 76 or all Japan Toastmasters English Speech Contest held in the Awaji Island on Sunday, May 14. With her forceful and touching message delivered in her passionate manner, she emerged as 2006 all Japan Champion out of the 8 contestants that included 4 Japanese and 4 native English speakers from all over Japan. TM Fujiyama will proceed to the Toastmasters Inter-District Contest to be held in Washington D.C. in August. Last year, TM Chika Hisamatsu won thechampionship as the representative of Hiroshima Toastmasters Club and competed in the Inter-District Contest held in Toronto, Canada, as the very first representative from Japan to compete in such international contests.

22 members from Hiroshima Toastmasters Club and OPM Club in Hiroshima wereo n the spot to witness TM Fujiyama's outstanding performance to their utmost happiness and excitement."



2006 Division D Speech Contest

On April 22nd, HTC hosted 2006 Division D Speech Contest at the HIroshima City Internatinal House. Our representative TM Fujiyama  won the second prize with her inspiring speech 'Disabled'. She will proceed to the District 76 Speech Contest to be held in Awaji Island on May 14th.
Winners of the contest
1st Prize: Chris Flynn (Dazaifu TMC)
2nd Prize: Setsuko Fujiyama (Hiroshima TMC)
3rd Prize: Jon Canning (OPM TMC)


TM Hisamatsu Won the All Japan Championship

TM Chika Hisamatsu, our Vice President Education, won the first prize at the District 76 (All Japan) Speech Contest in National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Yoyogi, Tokyo on May 22, 2005. She will proceed to the Inter District Speech Contest to be held in Toronto, Canada on August 23.!!


Left to right: International President Jon Greiner, TM Hisamatsu (1st prize),TM Kawarazaki (2nd prize), TM Oshima (3rd prize)

Winners of the Contest

- Contest in English -

1st prize: Chika Hisamatsu (Hiroshima TMC)
2nd plrize: Kenny Kawarazaki (Fussa Speakers Club)
3rd plrize: Tomohide Oshima (Yamanote TMC)
- Contest in Japanese -

1st prize: Rikuko Kanai (Kyoto TMC)
2nd prize: Kiichiro Ohmi (Edo TMC)
3rd prize: Tomohide Oshima (Yokohama TMC)


Newspaper articles >>
District 76 Spring Conference and International Speech Contest  >>




NHK Covers HTC

HTC was featured on TV by the NHK on May 26, 2005. The eight minutes programme vividly portraited our highly lively and cheerful regular meeting. The great publicity made another mile stone in the history of HTC celebrating the club's third anniversary in full flourish. 



















BACK NUMBERS
Farewell Party for 2004 & Belinda, Dec 19 2004
Winter Seminar, Dec 19 2004
Officers Training in Kurume, Dec 12 2004
Division D Table Topics Contest, Oct 30 2004
Kick Nori Out Party on Sep 1, 2004
Officers Training Aug 29, 2004
Summer Seminar in July 2004
BRAND NEW OFFICERS 2004
Spring Toastmasters Conference May 15&16, 2004




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