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FOREWORD

The Ministry of Education Science and Culture annually publishes "Japanese Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture" in order to increase public understanding of the Ministry's policies covering the whole range of education, science, culture and sports.

Part 1 of the 1992 Edition of "Japanese Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture" deals especially with "Sports and Health."

In recent years in Japan, along with societal changes public interest in sports has risen and there has been an increase in the number of persons participating in sports activities as well as a diversification in both the types of sports and the motives for participating in them. In order to meet these types of demands from the public, physical education and sports should be further promoted. Accordingly, this special edition introduces the present situation and prospects for sports and physical education promotion policy in view of the 21st century.

Moreover, with the coming of a "long life society," the issue of keeping fit throughout the life-span has become even more important and for this reason health education must be further enriched. Therefore, the present situation and prospects for health education are also introduced.

Part 2 describes the present situation of striving towards educational reform and introduces the full range of educational, scientific and cultural policies that the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture is conducting according to each respective area.

It is my sincere hope that this volume will serve as a useful reference towards increasing public understanding of our present educational, scientific, cultural and sports policies.

October 1992 Kunio Hatoyama Minister of Education, Science and Culture Japan


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