Yokohama Ocean Toastmasters Club is a Toastmasters club established in 2010.
Members enjoy learning together how to speak, present, and lead through speeches in Japanese and English and club management.
The club meets on the 2nd and 4th Sunday mornings from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm(JST), allowing members to make good use of their weekend morning time.
The club meets on refreshing weekend mornings and has a warm and friendly atmosphere where everyone is welcome.
You can improve your communication skills by practicing your speech/presentation and getting constructive feedback from members.
Activities are conducted in both Japanese and English, so our club is friendly to beginners who want to start working on their Japanese / English.
We currently have a diverse group of members from Japan and abroad, including some from overseas, and enjoy holding club meetings.
Club meetings are held online (ZOOM) as well as at a venue in Kannai, Yokohama.
You are welcome to observe our club meetings!
All members are looking forward to seeing you. Please come and visit us.
The next regular meeting on :
April 28th (Sun.)
About Toastmasters
Founded in 1924 in the United States, Toastmasters is a nonprofit organization with a long history of public speaking and leadership.
More than 280,000 members in 144 countries around the world learn from each other, practice the Toastmasters club educational program, and improve their skills.
In Japan, as of 2021, there are 227 clubs with more than 4,500 members.
Yokohama Ocean Toastmasters Club is an official club of Toastmasters International.
About Yokohama Ocean Toastmasters Club Activities (Regular Meeting)
We, the club, hold club meetings (regular meetings) on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at 10:00 a.m.(JST) in a refreshing atmosphere.
By visiting our club, you can see our learning style and the atmosphere of our club.
We look forward to seeing you there.
The main contents of our club meetings are as follows:
Presentations of Japanese and English speeches:
5 to 7 minutes speeches
Feedback from members:
Constructive advice to the presenters
Impromptu Speeches (Table Topics):
Impromptu speeches on a topic
>> Club Meeting Schedule
How to join / Membership Fee
Membership is open to anyone 18 years of age or older, regardless of experience or ability, who is interested in improving their English and Japanese speaking, communication, and leadership skills.
We encourage you to attend a club meeting and consider joining.
<Requirements for Membership>
・If you are interested in improving your English and Japanese speaking, communication, and leadership skills
・If you have attended our club meetings
・If you are 18 years of age or older
*Members vote on membership and a majority of the members vote to accept you as a member.
*Toastmasters clubs are not affiliated with any religious, political, seminary or profit-making organization.
We do not accept membership for the purpose of proselytizing for any religious or networking business.
*In accordance with the rules of Toastmasters International, no one under the age of 18 may join a Toastmasters club.
<Admission Fee and Monthly Membership Fee>
Yokohama Ocean Toastmasters Club charges an admission fee at the time of joining and a monthly membership fee.
(Including the cost of the Pathways online program)
Admission Fee: JPY 3,200
Monthly Membership Fee: JPY 1,700
(paid in advance for 6 months in March and September)
Members' Voices
Here are some comments from members of the Yokohama Ocean Toastmasters Club about what they like about joining Toastmasters.
・What is the one thing that has changed since you joined Yokohama Ocean TMC?
"I used to be shy and not good at public speaking, but after a year and a half of participation, I am not so shy anymore!
My family even tells me that I talk a lot when I go shopping."
(Member K)
・What is the best thing about being a member of this club?
"Not only learning the language, but also meeting people who share the same goals, learning from each other's experiences and mistakes, and exchanging opinions."
(Member G)
・You can get a chance to practice your Japanese.
"You always have a chance to practice your Japanese.
I always have a chance to practice my Japanese by hosting club meetings, organizing events and competitions, etc.
You can also acquire leadership skills by those club activities"
(Member A)
・You can get feedback on your speeches.
"I can have my speeches and presentations reviewed by native Japanese speakers."
(Member B)
・You can have international exchanges and be inspired!
"I can learn their skills and challenges through their speeches.
It is a great opportunity for me to learn and broaden my horizons."
(Member C)
We encourage you to attend a club meeting to see if it meets your goals!
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