Today, we held Regular Meeting 137 in a hybrid format. Thank you very much to everyone who joined us, both in person and online. This meeting was a special one, featuring the International Speech Competition, the Japanese Speech Competition, and the celebration of the 5th Anniversary of Shin-Osaka Leaders Toastmasters Club. ■International & Japanese Speech Competitions In both the International and Japanese Speech Competitions, we enjoyed a variety of powerful and inspiring s

At today’s meeting, we conducted a Club Success Series session called Moments of Truth , one of the programs offered by Toastmasters International. Moments of Truth is designed to help clubs reflect on the member experience by focusing on a simple but important question: Why do people choose to join a club, and why do they choose to stay? Focus of the Session: Membership In this session, we placed a special focus on Membership, particularly Membership Strength . Based on feed

The First Toastmasters Meeting of 2026 Many of us returned to work yesterday, and for many students, school is starting again today or tomorrow. In the midst of this busy and slightly hectic time, we held our first Toastmasters meeting of the year. With the new year just beginning, my work schedule has already been extremely busy—so busy that my days have felt like a whirlwind. Still, I was relieved and grateful that I managed to make it to the meeting. My first role of the y