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THEME FOR OCTOBER
THE SPORTING LIFE

The Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 are now less than a year away and preparations are in full swing. In this issue, we look at some of the features of sports in Japan which underpin their universal appeal and accessibility: their administration, use of science and technology, coaching, and deeply ingrained sports culture.

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World Peace through Sports

An interview with Olympian Dai Tamesue, two-time bronze-medal-winning hurdler at the IAAF World Championships and cofounder of the Athlete Society

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Swimming for Life

Olympian Satoko Takeuji has devoted her life to teaching swimming to children with asthma.

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Dream Arena

Fans are going wild for Japan’s exciting new professional basketball league

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Ekiden, Connecting People

Long-distance relay race the ekiden remains one of Japan’s most popular track and field events.

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Rajio Taiso: Japan’s National Exercises

Group “radio-taiso gymnastic exercises” have been practiced in Japan for more than ninety years.

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“Superhuman Sports” for All

Fun new “superhuman sports” incorporate technologies that enable people of all abilities to enjoy sports equally.

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Enabling the Joy of Running

Prosthetist Fumio Usui has enabled countless amputees to experience or taste again the joy of running.

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J-Village: A Symbol of Restoration

J-Village, the national training center for football which served as a disaster-response base after the 2011 earthquake, has resumed full operation.

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PRIME MINISTER’S DIARY

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POLICY-RELATED NEWS

Safe and Delicious Tohoku Fish

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
An Unobtrusive Antenna

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MY WAY
“Jon-nobi” Traveling in Japan

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SHALL WE DANCE?
Bon Odori: Symbol of the Japanese Summer

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A TRIP BY LOCAL TRAIN
A Trip through Satoyama with a Sprinkling of Modern Art

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