✨An Auspicious and Educational Evening! Our last online meeting was one of the most auspicious and educational ones ever! We held an induction ceremony to welcome Toshi aboard. Congratulations🎉Another induction ceremony awaits next time. Nothing is more gratifying than welcoming new members to share wonderful moments together! Then came a special session: a Speechcraft Workshop led by our Vice President Education, Mariko, based on The Better Speaker Series. Her topic: “Sele

“Returning to the Stage — Lessons from Two Months Away” It had been two months since I last joined our Toastmasters meeting. As the club president, I felt a little guilty for being absent — but work had become extremely demanding, and there were days when I simply couldn’t make it. During my absence, our Vice President Education, Mariko , kept the meetings running smoothly while also inviting new guests and supporting every speaker with care. Our Vice President Membership, Hi

Learning from World-class Speeches When I was entrusted by the club's Vice President of Education to organize this meeting, I decided to put my favorite idea into practice. That is to listen to a world-class speech, analyse it, and share what we've learned from the speech. This should help alleviate the anxiety newer members feel when they are assigned to evaluate speeches by more experienced members. They tend to think, "How can I make suggestions for someone better than me?

Impromptu speaking is tough. It requires quick decisions on what to speak, how to compose and how to deliver. Yes, it is one of the most...

In Toastmasters, Robert’s Rules of Order are used worldwide to conduct business sessions in a fair, transparent, and democratic manner. ...

Online-Only Meeting: Moments of Truth Discussion Today, we held a special online-only meeting focused on Moments of Truth .Although we...

At the July 15 meeting, we were honored to welcome our Area Director, Cameron, who visited our club and graciously supported us by taking...

🎉 Happy New Toastmasters Year! We kicked off the new Toastmasters year with great energy and new beginnings! I’m honored to return as...

Farewell, four members As this was the last meeting of a membership period (Sept. through March), we bade farewell to four members. More...

Road to a stellar MC At every meeting, we have one member serving as Toastmaster of the Day (TMOD), and she is responsible for...

Last Meeting of the Year This marked our last meeting in 2024. We normally have meetings on the first, third, and fifth Tuesdays, but we...

First Special Event in a Long Time Nearly a year ago, Shin-Osaka Leaders decided to help members organize special events outside the...

Evaluation Festival This was our first "Evaluation Festival" following part of Toastmasters' Evaluation Contest protocol though this was...

A club officer newly elected What set this meeting apart from the rest is the fact that we held an officer election. Sadly, one of the...