Japan
Land:377,847km2 Population:125,570,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Martial arts such as:
Judo
Kendo (Japanese fencing)
Kyudo (Japanese archery)
Naginata (Japanese halberd)
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
1) Walking (33.6%)
2) Bowling,Calisthenics and light exercises (19.7%)
4) Swimming (12.0%)
5) Fishing (11.9%)
6) Marine bathing (11.2%)
7) Golfing on a golf course (11.0%)
According to the 2000 SSF National Sport-Life Survey (All adult category)
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
1) Professional baseball
2) Marathon/EKIDEN
3) Horse racing
4) Professional soccer (J League)
5) Sumo wrestling
According to the 2000 SSF National Sport-Life Survey (Attendance)
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
The Sports Promotion Law (1961)
The Sports Promotion Lottery Law ( 1998)
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
(For sport sciences information)
Japan Institute of Sports Sciences (JISS)
Address:3-15-1 Nishigaoka,Kita-ku Tokyo 115-0056
Tel:(81)3.5963.0200 Fax:(81)3.5963.0244
(For Sport for All information)
Sasakawa Sports Foundation (SSF)
Address:1-15-16 Toranomon,Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0001
e-mail:einfo@ssf.or.jp
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
SSF conducts 'Sports-Life Survey' every other year since 1992. The latest survey was carried out by self-administered survey methods from May 18 to June 5,2000, to 3,000 representative samples taken randomly from both men and women aged over 20 throughout the country. The number of effective responses was 2,238 (74.6%).
The level of participation in sports and physical activities was analysed in terms of frequency, duration and intensity. An 'active sports participant'is someone who exercises somewhat moderate more than twice a week for over 30 minutes at a time to maintain and improve their health/conditions. The 2000 results found that 17.6% (18.6% men and 16.6% women) of the respondents were active sports participants. The active sports participant rate shows a continuous increase since 1992, when the SSF National Sport-Life Survey started (1992-6.5%, 1994-7.6%, 1996-9.6%, 1998-13.0%, 2000-17.6%)
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
337,989 (a sport-specific club), 1 1,581 (multiple sports club), 584(comprehensive sport club), 7,022 (type unknown), Total number: 357,176
Source: Research by Japan Sports Club Association (2000)
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
Since 1964 MEXT conducts standardized sport test to evaluate the people's fitness. In 1998, the test was revised as New FitnessTest.
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
The Division of Sport for All, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Address:3-2-2 Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0013
Tel:(81)3.3581.4211 ex 2686
Fax:(81)3.3593.6260
1. FOUNDED YEAR
1988
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Junichiro Endo, Director General of Sports and Youth Bureau
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
To realize that every person, no matter what their age or level of physical ability, can enjoy to participate in sport and physical activities throughout their life.
Four major policies:
1) providing the facilities for sport activities
2) training and securing sports instructors
3) hosting sport events and convictions
4) supporting sport organizations
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 15 Part-time:2
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$ 17.7million (2001)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
The Sport for All Annual Convention
The National Sport and Recreational Festival
The National Outdoor Sports Fair
The National Marine Sports Fair
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
NA
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
1) Instructors for commercial settings
2) Instructors for competitive sports (coaches)
3) Instructors for community settings (divided into three levels: basic,intermediate, advanced)
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
JASA, JOC, JHPFF, NRAJ, SSF
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
UNESCO
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
In September 2000, MEXT compiled the Basic Plan for the Promotion of Sports (2001- 2010). Under this plan, MEXT will take measures to:
1) create community sports clubs throughout the nation and thereby realize a lifelong sports society in which all of the people can enjoy sports anytime and anywhere, in a manner that suits their respective physical constitution, age, ability, interests and objectives.
2) train and strengthen Japanese athletes for international competition at events such as the Olympics.
3) enhance physical education and extracurricular sports clubs at schools in order to provide people with the basic foundation they need to enjoy sports. Moreover, in order to secure new financial resources to implement these measures, the new Sports Promotion Lottery "toto" based on the J-League soccer league, has begun with the opening match of 2001.
TAFISA-JAPAN
TAFISA-JAPAN was established in April 1992 as a consortium consists of the following 4 organizations in Japan. The secretariat is located at JASA.
Japan Amateur Sports Association (JASA)
Address:Kishi Memorial Hall,1-1-1 Jinnan,
Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-8050
Tel:(81)3.3481.2480 Fax:(81)3.3481.2284
1. FOUNDED YEAR
July, 1911
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Takayuki Anzai, President of JASA,
President of TAFISA-JAPAN
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental Organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
Purpose: Promotion of Sport for All Tasks:
1) Holding the National Athletic Meet (annually)
2) Leadership training
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 61 Part-time staff: 13
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$ 36 million (2001)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
The National Sports Festival
The National Sports and Recreational Festival
The Convention for Sport for All
The National Junior Sports Clubs Meet
The Japan-Korea Sports Exchange Program (Youth and Adult)
Exchange Programs of Japan-Germany and
Japan-Korea-China Junior Sport Clubs
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) School children (Age 6 to 12) :
Junior Sports Club
2) Adolescents(Age 13 to 16) :
Junior Sports Club
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
1) Training of instructors based on JASA Authorized Sports Instructors System:
JASA and the relevant National Sports Federations, with approval of MESSC.
2) Training of instructors (teachers) in sports facilities on a commercial scale: Co-spon-sored by JASA and the relevant National Sports Federation, with approval of MESSC.
3) Training of Sports Programmers: Co-spon-sored by JASA and supporting groups, with approval of MESSC.
4) Training of instructors for junior sports with approved by MESSC.
5) Training of sports doctors.
6) Training of athletic trainers.
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
MEXT
National Sports Federations (55 federations)
Prefectural Amateur Sports Associations (47 associations)
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
TAFISA, APOSA, IANOS
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
NA
Japan Health Promotion and Fitness Foundation (JHPFF)
Address:Toranomon 34th Mori Bldg,6F,1-25-5
Toranomon,Minato-ku Tokyo105-0001
Tel:(81)3.3591.7154 Fax:(81)3.3591.7155
1. FOUNDED YEAR
June, 1981
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Mutsumi Kato, President of JHPFF, Vice
President of TAFISA-JAPAN
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental Organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
Objectives: delivering people on the accurate information on the nation's health/fitness through publication and publicity, to provide practical activities on health and fitness and hold various national workshops and seminars, to conduct leadership training in health and fitness, and to coordinate research on prevention and promotion of the nation's health and fitness
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 23 Part-time staff: 7
6.ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$11.5million (from April 2001to March 2002)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Fairs on Health Promotion
Seminars for Healthy Lifestyles
Healthy Working
Healthy and Nutrition Exhibition
Award Programs to Outstanding Organizations on Health and Fitness
Health Festival for the Middle-aged and Elderly
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) Adolescents (Age 13 to 16) :
Publishing brochure on health and fitness related issues.
Organizing sports events and seminars on health and fitness issues.
2) Adult women :
Publishing brochure on health and fitness related issues for menopausal women.
Organizing sports events and seminars on health and fitness issues.
3) Employees at work-sites :
Publishing brochure on health and fitness related issues.
Organizing sports events and seminars on health and fitness issues.
4) General people in the community :
Publishing brochure on health and fitness related issues.
Organizing sports events and seminars on health and fitness issues.
5) Aged people :
Publishing brochure on health and fitness related issues.
Publishing report on health promotion for the aged.
Organizing seminars on physical fitness for the middle aged and the aged.
6) People with disabilities :
Publishing brochure on health and fitness related issues.
Organizing sports events and seminars on health and fitness issues.
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
1) Leadership training
Domestic and overseas orientation for health promotion leaders
Session for Physical Fitness Leaders
Sessions for Nationwide Leaders of new sports
2) Certification program
Health Fitness Programmer training
Health Fitness Instructor
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
MEXT
JASA
NRA J
SSF
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW)
The National Institute of Health and Nutrition
The National Cancer Center
11. AFFILILIATED ORGANIZATONS
TAFISA
ASFAA
International Institute for Health Promotion (IIHP), USA
Prefectural Physical Fitness Leaders Association
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
As we entered the 21st century, MHLW took the initiative to begin a nationwide campaign called 'Healthy Japan 21'. In accordance with this initiative, JHPFF assumes the responsibility of the head quarter of this campaign and published a 10 year plan 'Healthy Japan 21' in April 2000. This report has 9 main points and 72 suggestions for the people of Japan to lead a healthy lifestyle. Our biggest challenge in years to come is how to lead this nationwide campaign successfully.
The National Recreation Association of Japan (NRAJ)
Address:6F Suidobashi Nishiguchi Kaikan bldg,2-20-7 Misaki-cho,Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo 101-0061
Tel:(81)3.3265.1249 Fax:(81)3.3265.1253
e-mail:sports@resreation.or.jp
1. FOUNDED YEAR
October, 1947
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Kousho Kawamura, President of NRAJ,
Vice President of TAFISA-JAPAN
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental Organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
Promoting recreation in general
Training of recreational instructors
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 34 Part-time staff: 4
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$ 16.1million ( from April 2000 to March 2001 )
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
The Annual National Recreation Convention
National Sports and Recreation Festival
National Walk Rally
National'Always Challenge the Game' Festival
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) Employees at work-sites :
Recreation Academy
2) General people in the community :
Recreation festival
New Sports Seminar
New Sports Festival
3) Aged people :
Welfare Recreational Seminar
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
1) Recreation instructor
2) Recreation coordinator
3) Group recreation worker
4) Welfare recreation worker
5) Leisure-Life Adviser
6) Leisure-Life Promoter
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
MEXT
JASA
SSF
National Physical Fitness Leaders Association
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
WLRA
National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), USA
TAFISA
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
NA
Sasakawa Sports Foundation (SSF)
Address:1-15-16 Toranomon.Minato-ku,
Tokyo 105-0001
Tel:(81)3.3502.8778 Fax:(81)3.3580.5968
e-mail:einfo@ssf.or.jp
1. FOUNDED YEAR
March, 1991
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Ms. Kiyoko Ono, President of SSF, Vice President of TAFISA-JAPAN, Member of the House of Councillors, Director of Japanese Olympic Committee, Recipient of Olympic medal in Gymnastics.
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
Promoting Sport for Everyone
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time stuff: 18 Part-time stuff: 2
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$ 5.7million (from April 2001 to March 2002)
Fundamental Property: Approx. US$ 45.8 million
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
1) SSF Sports Aid: Financial grants for Sport for All related activities by sports organizations throughout the country. Annual budget: Approx. US$2.5million
2) International and National Challenge Day (since 1993)
3) World Sports Photo Contest (since 1995)
4) Sport for All International Fairs (since 1992)
5) Promoting the World Games
6) Conducting National Sport-Life Survey (sincel992)
7) Publishing SSF Sports White Paper (1996, 2001 )
8) Developing Sport for All computer program
9) Organizing Sport for All Network (Approx. 740 member sport organizations nationwide)
10) Operating a comprehensive Sport for All Information web site
11) Publishing reports on Sports for All movement in foreign countries
12) Organizing Tokyo City Road Race (since 1997)
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) General people in the community :
SSF Sports Aid
International and Domestic Challenge Day
Sports for All International Fairs
Tokyo City Road Race
2) People with disabilities :
Tokyo City Road Race
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
NA
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
MEXT, JASA, JOC, JHPFF, NRAJ
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
ASFAA, TAFISA, FISpT, IASI, IIHP, PCPFS
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
In April 2001, SSF published an updated and expanded edition of SSF Sport White Paper titled "From Sport for All to Sport for Everyone" in which SSF declares new slogan "Sport for Everyone". "Sport for Everyone" embraces the individuality in promotion of Sport for All. Accordingly we have set a new objective along with two promotion concepts.
Objective: Raise the active sports participants rate to 30% by 2010. In order to achieve our goal, SSF proposes the following two new promotion concepts:
1) Encouraging children to embrace the joy of sport. We recognize the risk our children is facing due to problems regarding sport in school, such as the shortage of competent P.E. teachers and all time low birth rate. Given such a situation, SSF is promoting sport programs as an alternative to school sport to let children expose to the joy of sport.
2) Creating Sport Street by liberating the public road for the enjoyment of sport. SSF is taking the first initiative by staging a city road race in Tokyo metropolitan area in the spring of 2002.
