stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, ðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən tˈeɪks plˈeɪs ˈɛvɹi jˈɪɹ ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ, ænd ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌv kəmpˈɛɾɪɾɚz kˈʌm fɹʌm ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz æt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz.
Started in 1977, the Japanese competition takes place every year in July, and the majority of competitors come from engineering programmes at universities.