# Indian student, 12, wins Japan Times Bee 2026-08-20T16:56:52+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Ariya Narayanasamy, a 12-year-old student at the India International School in Japan, won the 10th Japan Times Bee on March 10 in Tokyo. She correctly spelled the word 'forbearance' to claim the title. As champion, Narayanasamy will represent Japan at the 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., this May. The runner-up was Luca Takagi, 13, from Yokohama Christian School. The Japan Times Bee is a spelling competition for students in Japan. A full report of the event appears in the March 12 edition of The Japan Times. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Ariya Narayanasamy's win highlights the growing participation of Indian-origin students in international spelling bees. The Scripps National Spelling Bee, held annually since 1925, attracts top spellers from around the world. Last year's champion was from the United States. For Narayanasamy, the next hurdle is the preliminary rounds in Washington, where she will compete against hundreds of other regional winners. Her performance will be closely watched by the Indian community in Japan and abroad. ## Coverage - bee.japantimes.co.jp Straightforward announcement of the winner with factual details. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ariya Narayanasamy, India International School in Japan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-student-12-wins-japan-times-bee/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-student-12-wins-japan-times-bee/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/