Undokai in the Developing World
Japanese-style “Sports Day,”/or undokai,/is becoming popular/in developing countries. Undokai was first introduced overseas/around 1965/through JOCV (now a part of JICA) volunteers,/young Japanese who travel abroad/to help with local projects. By 2017,/undokai was held/in about 40 countries.
Why did undokai become so popular? No matter what your skill level is,/you can join undokai activities. The goal is/to have fun with everyone. Tamaire, or throwing team balls into a basket,/tsunahiki, or tug-of-war,/and oonawatobi, or long jump rope,/can be enjoyed by everyone.
“Sports” are related to SDGs/encouraged by the United Nations. Sports activities benefit everyone,/from young children to seniors. As stated in the SDG principles,/“No one will be left behind.” Instead of fighting,/undokai encourages group competition/in a friendly atmosphere. The popularity of undokai will become more widespread/in the future.
Japanese-style “Sports Day,”/or undokai,/is becoming popular/in developing countries. Undokai was first introduced overseas/around 1965/through JOCV (now a part of JICA) volunteers,/young Japanese who travel abroad/to help with local projects. By 2017,/undokai was held/in about 40 countries.
Why did undokai become so popular? No matter what your skill level is,/you can join undokai activities. The goal is/to have fun with everyone. Tamaire, or throwing team balls into a basket,/tsunahiki, or tug-of-war,/and oonawatobi, or long jump rope,/can be enjoyed by everyone.
“Sports” are related to SDGs/encouraged by the United Nations. Sports activities benefit everyone,/from young children to seniors. As stated in the SDG principles,/“No one will be left behind.” Instead of fighting,/undokai encourages group competition/in a friendly atmosphere. The popularity of undokai will become more widespread/in the future.