High school student sign language speech contest Etsuko also attended August 24, 16:56
A sign language speech contest by high school students was held in Tokyo, attended by Mrs. Akishinomiya and his eldest daughter, Reiko.
This contest is held every year by a group of people with hearing impairments in order to promote sign language and promote welfare education.
At the opening ceremony, Reiko greeted with sign language and said, “I hope that my understanding of sign language, an important language, will deepen and lead to a society where everyone can live with peace of mind.”
He told a high school student who participated, "I look forward to expressing my thoughts and thoughts in rich sign language."
At the contest, 10 high school students selected from all over the country gave speeches with lively expressions on the theme of "My school life" and "Letters to me in the future". It was.
As a result of the examination, Mizuyasu Yasue, a third-year high school student in Aichi Prefecture, who appealed to become a singer-songwriter who works with sign language to eliminate prejudice against people with disabilities was selected.