Sport Exchange
Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
April 12, 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) launched “Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games” portal page inside its official website overviewing Japan’s comprehensive efforts on sport as well as Olympic and Paralympic in order to support the success of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The following is the archive of this portal page.
- 1. Bilateral Relations
- 2. Statement by Foreign Minister and Press Secretary
- 3. Recovery from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
- 4. Sport for Tomorrow (SFT)
- 5. Host Town Initiative
- 6. Associated Projects (Olympic Truce Resolution, MOFA Videos, etc.)
- 7. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020)
- 8. Relevant Website & Social Networking Service (SNS) List
1. Bilateral Relations
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and H.E. Mr. Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Finland (September 3, 2021)
- Japan-Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (August 4, 2021)
- Japan-France Summit Meeting and Luncheon Meeting (July 24, 2021)
- Meeting between Prime Minister SUGA and President Osmani of Kosovo (July 24, 2021)
- Meeting between Prime Minister SUGA Yoshihide and Prime Minister Krivokapic of Montenegro (July 24, 2021)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and President Osmani of Kosovo (July 23, 2021)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom (July 23, 2021)
- Japan-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (July 23, 2021)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister SUGA Yoshihide by Dr. Tedros Adhanom, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) (July 22, 2021)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister SUGA Yoshihide by H.E. Madam Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior, Vice-President of the Republic of South Sudan (July 22, 2021)
2. Statement by Foreign Minister and Press Secretary
- On the recently-reported deeply offensive remarks by an individual associated with the Tokyo2020 Games about the Holocaust (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (July 22, 2021)
- Departure of a Belarusian Olympic Athlete from Japan (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (August 6, 2021)
3. Recovery from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
The Tokyo 2020 Games will present an opportunity for Japan to deliver a powerful message to the world on how it has been recovering from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
- Safety of Japanese Food Products after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
- The Situation of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS)
4. Sport for Tomorrow (SFT)
SPORT FOR TOMORROW is an international contribution through sport initiative by Japan, toward the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
5. Host Town Initiative
Articles on Host Town Initiative (from Monthly Glocal News)
- Feel the world from where you are. The wave of Host Town exchanges are expanding by using online platforms. (Ise City in Mie Prefecture and the Lao People's Democratic Republic) (August 11, 2021)
- “Online Exchange @ Saitama” - Exchange efforts between host families and overseas athlete of the Tokyo 2020 - (Saitama Prefecture) (August 11, 2021)
- Host Town exchanges have "matured" as leaves change its color from fresh green to darker green. It would soon become evergreen!（July 12, 2021)
- Connect and go forward! “Football” and “Harmonious and Inclusive society” are sustainable legacies of the Tokyo 2020 for Tono City in Iwate Prefecture and Brazil (June 4, 2021)
- Juntos!! Beyond far distance from each other - Host Towns in Kagoshima Prefecture and member states of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) - (May 6, 2021)
- Aming to be Host Families beyond the Host Town - Noshiro City in Akita Prefecture and Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - (April 1, 2021)
- Thank You From KAMAISHI - Kamaishi City in Iwate Prefecture and Australia - (March 2, 2021)
- 'ARIGATO' Host Towns for Supporting Reconstruction: Paralympic sports and music bring us together - Kami Town in Miyagi Prefecture and the Republic of Chile - (February 1, 2021)
- Blooming flowers in the Host Town, Inawashiro Town in Fukushima Prefecture, welcome the counterpart country, the Republic of Ghana - Dr. Hideyo Noguchi was the start of their relations - (January 4, 2021)
- Host Town Initiative in times of COVID19 - Even if we are far apart, our heart will always be together beyond the sea - (Kanagawa Prefecture and Fujisawa City) (December 1, 2020)
- Arrows fly across the sea between Japan and Moldova and hands holding paddles feel Moldova! Remote exchanges build new bridges between the country and its Host Towns, Tsuruoka City and Nishikawa Town in Yamagata Prefecture (November 4, 2020)
- Hospitality extended to the track and field athletes from South Sudan by Host Town citizens －Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture and South Sudan－ (October 2, 2020)
- Host Town Initiative is in full bloom on line－Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture and Bulgaria－ (September 1, 2020)
- Receiving a legacy from the Host Town Initiative of the Tokyo 2020 Games by making the most of local specialty Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture and France (August 3, 2020)
- Host town Initiative between Tawaramoto Town, Nara Prefecture and Guatemala -They have some common things in history and industry- (July 1, 2020)
- Treasures found through the Host Town Initiative toward Tokyo2020 -Tokamachi city in Niigata Prefecture and Croatia- (July 1, 2020)
- From the window of "Local Partnership Cooperation Division Official Twitter" Exchanging yells strengthen the bonds between Japanese regions and the world. (July 1, 2020)
- As your Host Town, we welcome you by serving original dishes made of our local product! (June 9, 2020)
- Host Town exchange: Hyuga City/Togo Town, Miyazaki Prefecture, and Republic of Togo (May 1, 2020)
- Sister city relationship through the Olympic torch relays (May 1, 2020)
- Thanks from Iwanuma City to South Africa for its recovery support - “Arigato” Host Town - (April 1, 2020)
- Host Town Initiative helps create Fukushima's future (March 2, 2020)
- Host Town Initiative - Korean high school students’visit to Akashi City -(February 2, 2020)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), local partnership MOFA JAPAN” Twitter
Secretariat of the Headquarters for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, “Host Town Initiative”
6. Associated Projects
(1) Olympic Truce Resolution
- Adoption of the Olympic Truce Resolution for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (December 10, 2019)
- Adoption of the Decision on the Olympic Truce Resolution for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Press Release) (July 7, 2020)
(2) MOFA Videos
- Tokyo 2020 Games: Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake
- Tokyo 2020 Games graced by advanced technology
- Hello Kitty presents harmonious and inclusive society amidst the pandemic
- “Investing in Possibility: Empowerment Through Para-Sports” [English][Japanese][Arabic][Chinese][French][German][Italian][Korean][Russian][Spanish]
- “Japan Shares Solutions: Para Sports for All” [English] [Japanese] [Arabic] [Chinese] [French] [German] [Italian] [Korean] [Russian] [Spanish]
- MOFA, JVT-en, “Working Out to the Radio”
- MOFA, JVT-en, “Japanese Engineering for the Gold”
- MOFA, JVT-en, “Karate”
- MOFA, JVT-en, “Iizuka City and Wheelchair Tennis From Rehab to World Sport”
- MOFA, JVT-en, “Medals with Memories Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020”
(3) Japan Brand Program
- "Japanese Culture in Sports," Dai Tamesue, Representative Director of Athlete Society, (Ghana, Kenya, Botswana) (July 6-17, 2017) (PDF)
- "Introduction of Japanese Baseball," Atsuya Furuta, Former professional baseball player, Sports Commentator (Cuba, U.S.A. (Puerto Rico), Dominican Republic) (January 31-February 11, 2017) (PDF)
(4) Official Development Assistance (ODA)
- Costa Rican Boxers Fight on a Japanese Ring (Boxing) (December 26, 2018)
- The Return of the First Karate Master in Rwanda (July 21, 2016)
- Japan-Uganda Friendship through Baseball (July 21, 2016)
(5) Japan Foundation (JF)
- ASIAN ELEVEN: Football Exchange Project of the Japan Foundation Asia Center (March 4, 2021)
- Judo Exchange Program "JAPAN-ASEAN JITA-KYOEI PROJECT" (February 15, 2021)
- Nikkei Virtual Global Forum: Thinking about culture, art and entertainment in the COVID-19 era (November 20-21, 2020)
- The Japan Foundation Bangkok Cup / Asia in Resonance 2019 (November 3, 2019)
- MATCH FLAG PROJECT: Bridging Japan and Southeast Asia through Art and Football (July 30, 2019)
- ASIAN ELEVEN / Asia in Resonance 2019 (June 22, 2019)
- Wochi Kochi Magazine (070: Japan & Southeast Asia: Building Bonds through Sports) (November 19, 2019)
(6) Legacy Creation: “beyond 2020” program
(7) Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021
(8) Japan House
- DŌ: THE PATH OF SHOKO KANAZAWA (February 2, 2021 -July 4, 2021)
- THE SKATE SPORTS UNIVERSE IN JAPAN (January 15, 2021)
- TOKYO OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES: THE MOST TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETITION IN HISTORY (January 14, 2021)
- Olympic Webinar 2 | The Power of the Games for Communities (December 10, 2020 – January 31, 2021)
- Olympic Webinar 1 | Facing Setbacks Like a Champion (December 02, 2020 – March 31, 2021)
- Globally Unifying Power of Sports Through the Olympic and Paralympic Games (November 25, 2020)
- Going for Gold | Japanese Olympic Design on the World Stage (November 24, 2020)
- Baseball Diplomacy (November 19, 2020 – January 31,2021)
7. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020)
8. Relevant Website & Social Networking Service (SNS) List
Website
- Cabinet Secretariat, “Initiatives & Legacies ～TOKYO 2020～” movie
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA), “niponica web magazine: The Olympics Are Coming to Tokyo”
- Secretariat of the Headquarters for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, “Host Town Initiative”
- Secretariat of the Headquarters for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, “Light up HOST TOWN Project”
- Bureau of Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 Preparation
- JAPANESE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
- Host Town Appeal Executive Committee