233rd Regular Meeting

DATE&TIME: 15:00-17:00, Saturday, October 25st, 2025

VENUE: Shimoji Community Center, Kochi city

15:00 15:05 Call to Order by President : TM Nagasaki

Introduction of the guest : Mr. Bando( Area Director), Ms. Machida

Mr. Nakayama

Greeting by Toastmaster : TM Yano

Word Master : TM Takeda

Word of the Day :

Introduction of Evaluation Team

General Evaluator : TM Nishida

Timer : TM Matsuura Vote-Counter : TM Matsuura

Ah-Counter : TM Takeda Grammarian : TM King

15:15 【Mini Speech Session】TM Nagasaki

TOPIC : Please tell me some good ways to lift my spirits when I’m

feeling down

*Everyone should make a speech of 1 – 2 minutes.

Timer’s Report : TM Matsuura

*voting

15:35 【Formal Speech Session】

Speaker : TM Usuzaka

(Path: Presentation Mastery, Level 1, 5-7 min)

Title : No Pain, No Gain

Timer’s Report : TM Matsuura

15:45 【Evaluation Session】

Evaluator : TM Ikeda

Timer’s Report : TM Matsuura

15:55 Intermission / sharing

16:10 【Table Topic Session】

Table Topic Master : TM King

Timer’s Report : TM Matsuura

16:35 【Evaluation Session】

General Evaluator : TM Nishida

Report : Word Master, Ah-counter

General Evaluator’s Comment

16:40 Award Presentation by President

Address by Toastmaster

16:45 Business Session

-Next Regular Meeting

November 30, 2025

-Photo Session

17:00 Adjourn

17:30 Drinking Party( KAN-chan )

232nd Regular Meeting

 DATE&TIME: 15:00-17:00, Sunday, September 21st, 2025

VENUE: Shimoji Community Center, Kochi city

15:00 Call to Order by President : TM Nagasaki

Introduction of the guest : Mr. Kitagawa , Ms. Batchelor

15:05 Greeting by Toastmaster : TM Adachi

Word Master : TM Inada

Word of the Day :

Introduction of Evaluation Team

General Evaluator : TM Nagasaki

Timer : TM Inada Vote-Counter : TM Yano

Ah-Counter : TM Usuzaka Grammarian : TM King

15:15 【Mini Speech Session】TM Kurokawa

TOPIC : Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he will step down.

What is your interpretation of this fact?

*Everyone should make a speech of 1 – 2 minutes.

Timer’s Report : TM Inada

*voting

15:35 【Formal Speech Session1】

Speaker1: TM Ikeda

(Path: Persuasive Influence, Level 3, 5-7 min)

Title : What I Saw, What I Heard, What I Felt

Speaker2: TM Nishida

(Path: Persuasive Influence, Level 3, 5-7 min)

Title : How to get someone to understand the price

Timer’s Report : TM Inada

15:50 【Evaluation Session1】

Evaluator1: TM Matsuura

Evaluator2: TM Yano

Timer’s Report : TM Inada

16:00 Intermission / sharing

16:10 【Table Topic Session】

Table Topic Master : TM Nagasaki

Timer’s Report : TM Inada

*voting for table topic/leadership

16:30 【’Overall’ Evaluation Session】

General Evaluator : TM Nagasaki

Report : Word Master, Ah-counter, Grammarian

General Evaluator’s Comment

16:40 Award Presentation by President

Address by Toastmaster

16:45 Business Session

-Next Regular Meeting

October 25, 2025

-Photo Session

17:00 AdjournSpeech Objectives

231th Regular Meeting

DATE&TIME: 15:00-17:00, Sunday, August 31st, 2025

VENUE: Shimoji Community Center, Kochi city

15:00 Call to Order by President : TM Nagasaki

Introduction of the guest : Mr. Usuzaka

15:05 Greeting by Toastmaster : TM Takeda

Word Master : TM Kurokawa

Word of the Day :

Introduction of Evaluation Team

General Evaluator : TM Matsuura

Timer : TM Yoshimi Vote-Counter : TM Yoshimi

Ah-Counter : Grammarian :

15:15 【Mini Speech Session】TM Yano

TOPIC : What does your ideal holiday look like?

*Everyone should make a speech of 1 – 2 minutes.

Timer’s Report : TM Yoshimi

*voting

15:35 【Formal Speech Session】

Speaker 1: TM Nagasaki

(Path: , Level , , 5-7 min)

Title :

Timer’s Report : TM Yoshimi

15:45 【Evaluation Session 1】

Evaluator : TM Kurokawa

Timer’s Report : TM Yoshimi

15:55 Intermission / sharing

16:10 【Table Topic Session】

Table Topic Master : TM Yano

Timer’s Report : TM Yoshimi

16:35 【Evaluation Session】

General Evaluator : TM Matsuura

Report : Word Master, Ah-counter

General Evaluator’s Comment

16:40 Award Presentation by President

Address by Toastmaster

16:45 Business Session

-Next Regular Meeting

September 21, 2025

-Photo Session

17:00 Adjourn

Speech Objectives

Speaker : TM Nagasaki

Path: Effective Coaching, Level 2

Project: Understanding Your Leadership Style

230th regular meeting

DATE&TIME: 15:00-17:00, Sunday, July 27th, 2025

VENUE: Harimaya Ensemble, Kochi city

14:00 Officer Meeting

15:00 Officer Installation Ceremony : TM Ikeda

15:05 Call to Order by President : TM Nagasaki

Introduction of the guest : TM Kumiko Matsumura (Okinawa Bilingual TMC)

15:08 Greeting by Toastmaster : TM Matsuura

Word Master : TM Ikeda

Word of the Day : outweigh

Introduction of Evaluation Team

General Evaluator : TM Nishida

Timer : TM Takeda Vote-Counter : TM Yano

Ah-Counter : - Grammarian : TM King

15:15 【Mini Speech Session】TM Kurokawa

TOPIC : What is your thought about summer festival?

*Everyone should make a speech of 1 – 2 minutes.

Timer’s Report : TM Takeda

*voting

15:35 【Formal Speech Session】

Speaker 1: TM Yoshimi

(Path: , Level 1, Ice Breaker, 4-6 min)

Title : A Life with Music

Timer’s Report : TM Takeda

15:45 【Evaluation Session 1】

Evaluator : TM Adachi

Timer’s Report : TM Takeda

15:55 Intermission / sharing

16:05 【Moments of Truth】TM Nagasaki

16:45 【Evaluation Session 2】

General Evaluator : TM Nishida

Report : Word Master, Ah-counter, Grammarian

General Evaluator’s Comment

16:50 Closing Address by Toastmaster

16:53 Award Presentation by President

16:55 Business Session

-[President] Comments from the guest

-[VPE] Next Regular Meeting

August 23, 2025

-[Officers]

-Photo Session

17:00 Adjourn

18:00 Beer Party Orient Hotel

229th Regular Meeting

DATE&TIME:15:00-17:00, Saturday, June 27th, 2025
VENUE: Harimaya Ensemble, Kochi city

15:00 Call to Order by President : TM Ikeda
          Introduction of the guests :

15:05 Induction ceremony: TM Ikeda

15:20 Officer Election: TM Ikeda

15:30 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Nagasaki
    Word Master: TM Inada
    Word of the Day: "lose it"

    Introduction of Evaluation Team
      General Evaluator: TM Kurokawa
        Timer: TM Matsuura. Vote-Counter: TM Yano
        Ah-Counter: TM Takeda Grammarian: TM King

15:40 【Formal Speech Session】 TM Takeda
Speaker 1: TM Ikeda (Path: Persuasive Influence, Level3, Inspire Your Audience, 5-7 min.)

Title: Words of Wisdom by Walt
Timer’s Report: TM Matsuura

15:50 【Evaluation Session】 TM Kurokawa
Evaluator : TM Nishida
Timer’s Report: TM Matsuura

16:00 Intermission / sharing

16:10 【TableTopics Session】
TableTopics Master : TM Yano
Timer’s Report TM Matsuura
*voting

16:35 【Evaluation Session】
General Evaluator: TM Kurokawa
  Report Word Master TM Inada
  Ah-Counter: TM Takeda Grammarian: TM King

16:40 Award Presentation: TM Ikeda
Address by Toastmaster
comments from guests

16:50 Business Session

Photo Session

17:00 Adjourn

*Next Meeting: 15:00 ~ 17:00 July 27th

228th Regular Meeting

DATE&TIME:15:00-17:00, Saturday, May 24th, 2025

VENUE: Harimaya Ensemble, Kochi city

15:00 Call to Order by VPM : TM Nagasaki
Introduction of the guests : Ms. Yoshimi & Ms. Sara Borremans

15:05 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Takeda
Word Master: TM King
Word of the Day: astonishing , astonished

Introduction of Evaluation Team
General Evaluator: TM Yano
Timer: TM Yano
Vote-Counter: TM Inada
Ah-Counter: None  Grammarian: TM Borremans

15:10 【Mini Speech Session】TM Takeda
TOPIC: The purpose which you live for
  *Everyone should make a speech of 1 - 2 minutes.
Timer’s Report: TM Yano


15:40 【Formal Speech Session】 TM Takeda
Speaker 1: TM Matsuura (Path: Ice Breaker, 4-6 min.)
Title:
Timer’s Report: TM Yano

15:50 【Evaluation Session】 TM Yano
Evaluator : TM Nagasaki
Timer’s Report: TM Yano

16:00 Intermission / sharing

16:10 【TableTopics Session】
TableTopics Master : TM Inada
Timer’s Report TM Yano

16:40 【Evaluation Session】
 General Evaluator: TM Yano 
 Report Word Master TM King
             Grammarian TM Borremans

16:43 Award Presentation: VPM
    Best Mini Speaker:  Ms. Yoshimi & TM Matsuura

    Best Table Topic Speaker:  TM Borremans

Address by Toastmaster
comments from guests

16:45 Business Session
  Photo Session

17:00 Adjourn

*Next Meeting: 15:00 ~ 17:00 June 28

227th Regular Meeting

DATE&TIME:15:00-17:00, Saturday, April 19th, 2025
VENUE: Shimoji Community Center Aegis, Kochi city

15:00 Call to Order by President : TM Ikeda
  Introduction of the guests : Mr. Bruce Nakahira, Ms. Aki Matsuura

15:05 Greeting by Toastmaster: TM Kurokawa
  Word Master: None

  Introduction of Evaluation Team
     General Evaluator: TM Takeda
    Timer: TM Yano
    Vote-Counter: TM Nagasaki
    Ah-Counter: None Grammarian: None

15:10 【Mini Speech Session】TM Kurokawa
TOPIC: When you wake up, you become American President Donald Trump!
What kind of policy and strategy will you take?
*Everyone should make a speech of 1 - 2 minutes.
Timer’s Report: TM Yano
*voting

15:40 【Formal Speech Session】 TM Kurokawa
Speaker 1: TM Inada (Path: Ice Breaker, 4-6 min.)
Title:
Timer’s Report: TM Yano

15:50 【Evaluation Session】 TM Takeda
Evaluator : TM Ikeda
Timer’s Report: TM Yano

16:00 Intermission / sharing

16:10 【TableTopics Session】
TableTopics Master : TM Nagasaki
Timer’s Report TM Yano
*voting

16:40 【Evaluation Session】
  General Evaluator: TM Takeda
  Report Ah-counter
  General Evaluator’s Comment

16:43 Award Presentation: President
   Address by Toastmaster
   Comments from guests

16:45 Business Session
   Photo Session
17:00 Adjourn

*Next Meeting: 15:00 ~ 17:00 May 24