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Building a Good Relationship with the Czech Republic National Canoe Team

Almost one month training camp for the Czech Republic national canoe team was finally achieved in the Uranouchi bay of Susaki city, Kochi prefecture in the autumn of 2017. Since then, the team has been coming to the same place for camps for three years in a row. As a result, Kochi prefecture has been developing a harmonious relationship with the Czech Republic steadily.   Kochi …

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A Pre-Game Training Camp for Volleyball Canada will be held in Shiwa

  With facilities such as the OGAL Arena, which houses the nation’s first volleyball exclusive court, and the OGAL Inn (accommodation facility), the town of Shiwa in Iwate Prefecture is equipped to provide a high standard environment for playing volleyball. In February 2020, the town was designated as an official pre-game training camp location for Volleyball Canada after signing an agreement. In addition, the town is …

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[Notice] Press Tour: Technology and Imagination for Living Together with COVID-19 (July 2020)

Theme: Cutting-edge technology supporting people’s lives during the “with corona” era As society shifts towards coexistence with COVID-19, there is increasing hope for the role that cutting-edge technology will be able to play in efforts to prevent the spread of infection while engaging in social and economic activity. This press tour will cover examples using the latest technology such as virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence …

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Two organisations, Queensland and Kochi connected by softball

Kochi Prefecture has hosted a training camp for the Australian softball team “Softball Queensland” in August 2019. Softball Queensland is a select team of the State of Queensland directed by Mr Fabian Barlow, a former head coach of Australia women’s national softball team. A total of 18 people, including 14 junior players selected from the state, has visited Kochi prefecture, which is known as “Softball Prefecture” …

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Making Fujiyoshida the “Sacred Land of Rugby” ~How to make the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Pre-Tournament Training a Success~ 【Building Momentum During the RWC Games】 (Part ⑥)

Fujiyoshida City has implemented numerous exchange projects with France, its partner nation in the Olympic Host Town program. For more on our city’s promotion and marketing leading up to the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan see here.  Here we will introduce how we built local support and excitement during the actual tournament. We hope to use our experience in implementing previous campaigns to similarly promote …

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Making Fujiyoshida the “Sacred Land of Rugby” ~How to make the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Pre-Tournament Training a Success~ 【Building Momentum Ahead of the RWC Games】 (Part ⑤)

Fujiyoshida City has implemented numerous exchange projects with France, its partner nation in the Olympic Host Town program. One such project, our city’s designation as the Team Camp for the French National Team during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, involved considerable promotion and marketing to stir excitement locally for both the tournament and the camp.Prior to the games, a large banner was hung at …

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Cultural exchange through video letters between Morioka and the Canadian Olympic team

With the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games postponed and in-person events with the Canadian Olympic national team (Rugby Sevens & Water Polo) unable to be held due to the novel coronavirus situation, the city of Morioka has launched a new type of exchange, as a method to continue host town relations, by sending each other video letters via social media. In April, the city created …

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Making Fujiyoshida the “Sacred Land of Rugby” ~How to make the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Pre-Tournament Training a Success~ 【RWC2019 Official Team Camp Public Engagement】 (Part ④)

As the French National Team wrapped up their Preliminary Team Camp and moved into their Official Team Camp training, they were kind enough to participate in some cultural exchange programs with residents of our city during their limited free time as they prepared diligently for their first game. We are incredibly grateful to the French National Team for their generosity. ・For more information regarding the Official …

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Making Fujiyoshida the “Sacred Land of Rugby” ~How to make the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Pre-Tournament Training a Success~ 【RWC2019 Preliminary Team Camp Public Engagement】 (Part ③)

The long anticipated arrival of the French National team ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup kicked off a 12 day training period here in Fujiyoshida City. ・ For more information regarding the Preliminary Team Camp, click here・ For more information regarding the Official Team Camp, click here In between practices, the French National Team was gracious enough to engage with the local community. The public …

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Making Fujiyoshida the “Sacred Land of Rugby” ~How to make the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Pre-Tournament Training a Success~ (Part ②)

Following August 2016 when the application process to become an Official Team Camp for the Rugby World Cup 2019™ began, Fujiyoshida City (in partnership with Fujikawaguchiko Town) has worked tirelessly to secure a bid. ・What is an “Official Team Camp”?This term refers to the region officially designated by the Rugby World Cup organization as the site where a team stays and trains during the tournament. An …

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