updated schedule 10/23/08

Day 1 Friday (11/7)

Time	Event
12:00-	Registration (international delegates)
14:30	Arrival@National Youth Center (adjudicators and union reps)
15:00	Adjudicators briefing
16:15	Test debate (adjudicators only) rule of NEAO
18:00	End day1/council meeting (Union Representatives MUST attend)

Union representatives: BOTH domestic and international!!

Day 2 Saturday (11/8) @ Kasukabe Kyoei Senior High School
train information from Asakusa to Kasukabe (cached page)
train information from Ikebukuro to Kasukabe (route 3 is the easiest, cached page)
PLEASE BE ON TIME! WE WILL TAKE YOU OFF THE TAB IF YOU ARE LATE.

Time	Event
7:30	Arrive at Kasukabe StationWEST exit
until 8:25	Checking attendance (ALL participants) Registration (domestic delegates)
8:30	Opening Ceremony debaters briefing
9:00	Round 1
11:30	Round 2
14:00	Lunch
15:00	Round 3
17:30	Round 4
20:00	Announcements/End day 2

Day 3 Sunday (11/9) @ Kasukabe Girls' Senior High School
train information from Asakusa to Kasukabe (cached page)
train information from Ikebukuro to Kasukabe (route 3 is the easiest, cached page)
(**the train times are the same on weekends)
PLEASE BE ON TIME! WE WILL TAKE YOU OFF THE TAB IF YOU ARE LATE.

Time	Event
until 8:30	Checking attendance
9:15	Break Announcement
9:30	Main QF/EFL Final
11:00	Lunch
12:00	Main SF
14:00	Main GF
16:00	Closing Ceremony
17:00	End of NEAO 2008

Change in Tournament Info section

About the venues

We were able to get venues that can be accessed from the same station. Both venues can be accessed from Kasukabe station. It will take 40-60 mins by train from Asakusa or Ikebukuro.

Day 1 - November 8th

Kasukabe Kyoei Senior High School

Home page: here

map: here

Day 2 - November 9th

Kasukabe Girls' Senior High School

Home page: here

map: here

About the Hostel

We reserved two hostels: Sakura Hostel Asakusa and Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro. Details can be found on the main website.

The hostel rooms will have a capacity of 6-8 people per room.

Team cap full

As of September 13, the team cap is now full. We have started a waiting list.

Registration will end in 10 days

We switched the accommodation facility from a hotel to a hostel, and cut the social event in order to lower the registration fee.

Registration Dates

Phase 1(registration period): July 26 - September 13

Phase 2(payment period): September 21 - October 12

Late Registration: TBA (only if the team cap is not full)

Registration Fee

Plan	Price (in JP yen) PER PERSON
registration fee with no hotel	6,000 yen
registration fee with 3 night stay at hostel	19,000 yen

Information about the hostel can be found here or here.

note: the registration fee applies to both debaters and adjudicators.

Number of Adjudicators

The N-1 rule will be enforced.

Please try to send judges who have a lot of experience in judging asian-style debate.

Team Cap

Each institution may send a maximum of 3 teams. However, once late registation starts, the maximum number of teams an institution may send will be increased to 5. The total team cap is expected to be 50. Slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

Teams must be composed of undergraduate and graduate students.

Composite teams will only be allowed if the university squad just started debating and does not have enough members. However, there will be an examination process to determine whether the team is legitimate.

Registration Process

1. During Phase 1(7.26-9.13), e-mail us at neao2008[at]gmail.com, and tell us your name and institution, and attatch the registration form.Please send one form per institution.

Download the registration form here.

2. During Phase 2(9.21-10.12), send us the fee via wire tranfer. The bank information are as follows:

Bank: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ

Branch: Nishi-Shinjuku Branch

Bank Address: 1-17-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Account name: NEAO Uketsuke Tantou Shintaku Ayumi

Branch number:646

Account number: 5647474

Swift Code: BOTKJPJT

3. After paying your fee, e-mail us at neao2008[at]gmail.com, and tell us your name and institution, and the amount of money you transfered. Attatch a copy of the wire slip to the e-mail you send. We will not cover transaction costs.

4. Once we have confirmed your payment, we will e-mail you to notify that your slot has been confirmed.

***If you do not have your flight information yet, you can tell us later.***

***If you are coming from a country where you need a visa in order to come to Japan, please write that you need one in the registration form. Click here to find out.***

NEAO Registration open!

NEAO Registration is now open!

Registration information

Registration will start on July 26.

Registration Dates

Registration: July 26 - September 13

Registration Fee

Plan	Price (in JP yen) PER PERSON
registration fee with no hotel	8,000 yen
registration fee with 3 night stay at hotel (single)	37,000 yen
registration fee with 3 night stay at hotel (double)	30,000 yen
registration fee with 3 night stay at hotel (triple)	25,000 yen

Information about the hotel can be found here. We negotiated with the hotel so that we could get affordable prices for everyone who needs accommodation. Staying in Japan at a really nice business hotel usually costs at least 15,000 yen per night. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Number of Adjudicators

The N-1 rule will be enforced.

Please try to send judges who have a lot of experience in judging asian-style debate.

Team Cap

Each institution may send a maximum of 3 teams. However, once late registation starts, the maximum number of teams an institution may send will be increased to 5. The total team cap is expected to be 50. Slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

Teams must be composed of undergraduate and graduate students.

Composite teams will only be allowed if the university squad just started debating and does not have enough members. However, there will be an examination process to determine whether the team is legitimate.

Registration Process

1. During registration period, send us the fee via wire tranfer. The bank information are as follows:

Bank: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ

Branch: Nishi-Shinjuku Branch

Bank Address: 1-17-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Account name: NEAO Uketsuke Tantou Shintaku Ayumi

Branch number:646

Account number: 5647474

Swift Code: BOTKJPJT

2. After transfering the fee, e-mail us at neao2008[at]gmail.com, and tell us your name, institution, and the amount of money you transfered. Attatch a copy of the wire slip and the registration form to the e-mail you send. We will not cover transaction costs. Please send one form per institution.

Download the registration form here.

3. Once we have confirmed your payment, we will e-mail you to notify that your slot has been confirmed.

***If you do not have your flight information yet, you can tell us later.***

***If you are coming from a country where you need a visa in order to come to Japan, please write that you need one in the registration form. Click here to find out.***

About Northeast Asian Open

About NEAO

The Northeast Asian Open was first launched as the "Pan Pacific English Debate Championship" in 2003. In 2004, the championship was renamed to "Northeast Asian Open", and the tournament format changed from a 2-on-2 North American Style to a 3-on-3 Asian Style. Ever since the start of the tournament, numerous institutions from the northeast asian region joined together in order to promote parliamentary debate within the region.

Past Hosts & Finalists

Year	Host	Champion	Runners up
2007	Incheon University (Korea)	Debate Association of Ewha 3 (Korea)	Korea University 1 (Korea)
2006	Korea University (Korea)	Ewha Debate Society 1 (Korea)	University of Tokyo (Japan)
2005	Yonsei University (Korea)	Ewha Debate Society 2 (Korea)	University of Tokyo (Japan)
2004	Kyung Hee University (Korea)	Claremont Mckenna College (US)	Ewha Debate Society 3 (Korea)

About Nihon University

Nihon University is the largest university in Japan, with 14 faculties and over 65,000 students throughout 6 prefectures. The university is not only famous for its large enrollment of students, but also the number of graduates who became CEOs. The university also has a notable researching facility.

The map of the campus can be found here.

Nihon University English Speaking Society - Debating Section

The Nihon University English Speaking Society (NESS) is an organization that strives to aquire English speaking skills. With over 120 people, the society is divided into 3 different sections: debate, discussion, and public speaking. The debating section was established 4 years ago, and is growing at a rapid rate, thanks to its hardworking members. The English Speaking Society as a whole would like you to enjoy your stay and debating at Japan.

About the Hotel

APA Hotel will be our hotel partner. Part of the APA Group, the APA hotel is located throughout Japan, from Hokkaido up north to Fukuoka down south. They have given us an affordable offer for those who need a place to sleep in Japan.

The official website for APA hotel can be found here(Japanese), here(English), here(Korean), here(Simplified Chinese), or here(Traditional Chinese).

When we find out which hotel delegates will stay in, we will write further details on the region in which you're staying. Stay tuned!

website open!

This is Shota Ido, the web editor for the 2008 Northeast Asian Open.

The website is far from complete, but we've posted most of the necessary information regarding the tournament.

If there's anything missing, feel free to contact neao2008[at]gmail.com !