{"id":3211,"date":"2014-01-24T10:02:25","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T01:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/?p=3211"},"modified":"2014-01-24T10:03:39","modified_gmt":"2014-01-24T01:03:39","slug":"8th-zion-english-cup-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/","title":{"rendered":"8th Zion English Cup results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On January 23, 2014, we held our 8th Zion Cup\u00a0English Contest. Eight 1st-Year students delivered speeches, and three 2nd and 3rd-Year groups performed presentations in front of a crowd of 60 students and teachers. Many thanks to our three judges, Mutya Amano, Masami Nakayama, and Satoko Murata. Also thanks to our MCs, Yuki Kumagawa and Saki Tokiwa, and volunteers Miho Hidaka, Reina Moritake, and Kana Kiyoshima.<\/p>\n<h3>Results<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Speech Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st place: Maya Nakagawa \u2014 <em>A change in\u00a0English skill confidence<\/em><\/li>\n<li>2nd place: Sayuri Tsutsumi \u2014 <em>Doing what I want<\/em><\/li>\n<li>3rd place: Mai Imada \u2014 <em>My looks<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Presentation Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st place: Yumi Nakano, Riho Murata, Yukiko Kakumoto \u2014 <em>Shining women<\/em><\/li>\n<li>2nd place: Hiroko Kimura, Marie Kubota, Mai Youmatsu \u2014 <em>You can change<br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li>3rd place: Sena Ogata and Nanako Hirahara \u2014 <em>Our happiness<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3211 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201301\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201301-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201301-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201301-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3212'>\n\t\t\t\tMr Nakayama &#8211; Judge\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201302\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201302-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201302-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201302-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3213'>\n\t\t\t\tSatoko Murata &#8211; Judge\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201303\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201303-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201303-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201303-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3214'>\n\t\t\t\tHaruna Tokitou\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201304\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201304-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201304-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201304-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201305\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201305-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201305-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201305-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3216'>\n\t\t\t\tAika Sakisako\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201306\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201306-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201306-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201306-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3217'>\n\t\t\t\tThe MCs\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201307\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201307-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201307-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201307-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3218'>\n\t\t\t\tMaya Nakagawa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201308\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201308-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201308-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201308-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3219'>\n\t\t\t\tUrara Ono\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201309\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201309-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201309-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201309-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3220'>\n\t\t\t\tMao Sakuta\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201310\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201310-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201310-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201310-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3221'>\n\t\t\t\tMai Imada\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201311\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201311-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201311-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201311-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3222'>\n\t\t\t\tWakana Kaneko\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201312\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201312-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201312-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201312-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3223'>\n\t\t\t\tSayuri Tsutsumi\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201313\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201313-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201313-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201313-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3224'>\n\t\t\t\tSena and Nanako\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201314\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201314-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201314-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201314-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3225'>\n\t\t\t\tYumi, Riho, and Yukiko\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201315\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201315-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201315-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201315-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201316\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201316-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201316-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201316-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3227'>\n\t\t\t\tMai, Marie, and Hiroko\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201317\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201317-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201317-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201317-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3228'>\n\t\t\t\tWoolbright-zemi skit\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201318\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201318-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201318-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201318-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3229'>\n\t\t\t\t3rd place\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201319\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201319-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201319-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201319-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3230'>\n\t\t\t\t2nd place\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201320\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201320-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201320-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201320-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3231'>\n\t\t\t\t1st place\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201321\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201321-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201321-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201321-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3232'>\n\t\t\t\t3rd palce\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201322\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201322-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201322-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/zion_201322-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3233'>\n\t\t\t\t2nd place\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/seinan-jo.com\/english\/2014\/01\/8th-zion-english-cup-results\/zion_201323\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" 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