8th TNUSS Cup English Storytelling Competition 2026

The 8th TNUSS Cup was held on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at the Tsukuba International Congress Center. There were 3 participants in the Trial Category, 33 in the Basic Category, 10 in the Advanced Category, and 13 in the International Category.

In the Trial and Basic Categories, participants memorized and recited assigned English poetry. In the Advanced and International Categories, participants memorized and presented their own original stories using illustrations and props. Everyone gave an excellent performance!

This year, 12 schools participated in the Trial and Basic Categories, while 18 schools participated in the Advanced and International Categories, making this year's contest one of the largest elementary school English competitions in Ibaraki.

Congratulations to all the winners! The prize winners are listed below.

International Category Winners
Gold: Navyanshi Mittal
Silver: Miori Sasai
Bronze: Harshita Madhavaramanujam

Advanced Category Winners
Gold: Takuya Tateno
Silver: Sophia Uematsu
Bronze: Isaki Hosono

Basic Category Winners
Gold: Ren Onuma
Silver: Mia Iesaka
Bronze: Minase Kimura