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Former rugby players return to Fujiyoshida [Part 1]As an Olympic Host Town to France, Fujiyoshida City hosted the pre-tournament training camp for the France national female rugby sevens during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and the France national team’s official training camp ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. In an effort to continue the legacy and friendship from both of these events, and to strengthen our ties ahead of the 2023 Rugby World …
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Former rugby players return to Fujiyoshida [Part 2]【★See Part 1 here】 【Firing the starting pistol at the Fuji Mountain Race 5th Station course start line】 【Observing the local taiko group in practice】 【Yoshida Junior High School Rugby Club practice】 The athletes participated in many exchanges with the local residents over their three day stay. As the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France and 2024 Paris Olympics draw near, we hope to continue building …
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“Mt. Fuji as Told by Five Japanese” on Ichiban JapanIn its capacity has Host Town for France and the United States during the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021, Fujiyoshida City has continued to implement a wide range of exchanges with both countries. 【Mt. Fuji from the city】 Guillaume Jamar is a French influencer and the creator behind the “Ichiban Japan” YouTube channel with whom Fujiyoshida City previously partnered to create promotional content for his French …
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American Youtuber Promotes Fujiyoshida to the WorldFujiyoshida City became sister cities with Colorado Springs, CO in 1962 and has since shared countless exchanges with its American Sister City. It was thanks to this strong existing relationship that Fujiyoshida also became an Olympic Host Town to the United States dedicated to implementing social, economic and cultural exchange programs between the two countries during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Paralympic Games. [A torii gate in …
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Revised Edition “Omotenashi Fujiyoshida Host Town Conversation Handbook”Fujiyoshida has worked toward cultivating a lasting legacy as an Olympic Host Town to France and the United States during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by developing numerous projects in various categories. 【Mount Fuji from Arakurayama Sengen Park】 In this project, the city published a revised edition of the “Omotenashi Fujiyoshida Host Town Conversation Handbook”, a collection of vocabulary and phrases to help ease conversation between international …
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Heartfelt Seasons Greetings to FranceFujiyoshida had the honor of hosting the French national rugby team during the 2019 Rugby World Cup as the team’s official team camp, and the female Sevens during the Tokyo Olympics as their Host Town. In light of this, the city has implemented several social, economic, cultural exchanges with the athletes and staff of the French national team and people of France. In June 2016, the …
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Fujiyoshida Host Town Promotion Event “Omoide France”Fujiyoshida was designated as an Olympic Host Town for France in June 2016.Following designation, the city has hosted the French national rugby team to train prior to the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Kitakyushu, the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and Tokyo Olympics, and has organized ceremonies, public practices, school visits and much more during each stay. 【Exchanges with the French National Rugby Team】Fujiyoshida hosted …
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Tokyo 2020 France Women’s Rugby Sevens Pre-training Camp Public Engagement (Gifts for the Team)Fujiyoshida City hosted the pre-tournament training camp for the French Women’s Rugby Sevens leading up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. During their training camp, Fujiyoshida City gifted towels made of local textiles, small pouches, and postcards to the team. The team in turn presented the city with a signed uniform, French Rugby Federation pins, and keychains. With the team’s blessing, a portion of the gifts from …
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Tokyo 2020 France Women’s Rugby Sevens Pre-training Camp Public Engagement (Public excitement and a warm welcome)Fujiyoshida City hosted the pre-tournament training camp for the French Women’s Rugby Sevens leading up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics from Sunday, July 11 through Monday, July 26. The city launched several projects to promote the camp and raise public awareness and enthusiasm. 【Creation of Supporter Polos】（front）（back） Public employees raised awareness by wearing the polos at City Hall. The polos were also available for sale to …
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2020 Tokyo Olympics: France National Women’s Rugby Sevens training camp (“Goshuincho” Temple Booklet Craft)The French national women’s rugby sevens had their training camp leading up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Fujiyoshida City. The training camp lasted from July 11 (Sunday) through July 26 (Monday) and on July 17 the team made their own “goshuincho” temple booklets with the help of local textile makers.*Fujiyoshida City has a rich history of textile production and many textile factories are still in …
*The prefectures indicated by are hosting venues for the Olympics and Paralympics.
1Hokkaido
2Aomori
3Akita
4Iwate
5Yamagata
6Miyagi
7Fukushima
8Tochigi
9Ibaraki
10Gunma
11Saitama
12Chiba
13Tokyo
14Kanagawa
15Niigata
16Toyama
17Ishikawa
18Fukui
19Nagano
20Yamanashi
21Shizuoka
22Gifu
23Aichi
24Shiga
25Mie
26Kyoto
27Osaka
28Nara
29Wakayama
30Hyogo
31Tottori
32Okayama
33Shimane
34Hiroshima
35Yamaguchi
36Kagawa
37Tokushima
38Ehime
39Kochi
40Fukuoka
41Saga
42Nagasaki
43Oita
44Kumamoto
45Miyazaki
46Kagoshima
47Okinawa
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