Invitations to Visually Impaired Judo Practitioners from Indonesia and Peru (Participation in the Tokyo International Judo Championships for the Blind and Visually Impaired 2019 and International Judo Training Camp)
Visually impaired judo athletes and coaches from Indonesia and Peru came to Japan. By participating in the International Championships and training camps, they gained knowledge and skills on judo by visually impaired persons. In addition, visually impaired judo practitioners from both countries were able to create networks with Japan and other participating countries.
Four visually impaired judo athletes from Indonesia and one from Peru participated in the Tokyo International Judo Championships for the Blind and Visually Impaired held on March 10, 2019 and the International Training Camp held from March 11-13, 2019. A total of 63 athletes from 15 countries including Japan competed in the championships, and the athletes acquired judo skills for the visually impaired through their participation in the championships and training camp.
See below for the Japanese version.
インドネシア及びペルーの視覚障害者柔道関係者の招へい（東京国際視覚障害者柔道選手権大会2019及び国際合同合宿への参加）
Feedback from Participant :
Mr. VILLALOBOS CORRALES ANTERO FREED (Peru, Male athlete)
I was very pleased to be able to reunite with Kento Iwanaga, a JICA member who instructed me previously in Arequipa, Peru (he returned to Japan in July 2018 and is currently a trainee at the Researcher at the Dojo Education & Instruction Department and International Department of the Kodokan), and to engage in judo at the Kodokan. Also, Natsumi Aoki (a JICA member, dispatched in January 2019) also provided guidance before the tournament. I would like to continue receiving guidance from Japanese judo coaches and to be able to win matches.
- Time Period
- 8th to 14th Mar., 2019
- Region
- Tokyo, Japan
- Sport/Programme Category
- Visually impaired Judo
- Implementer
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Recipient Organisation
- National Paralympic Committee of Indonesia
National Paralympic Committee Peru - Co-Implementer
- JAPAN BLIND JUDO FEDERATION
Kodokan Judo Institute - Number of Individual Beneficiaries
- 10 people