【Project Activities】

・Venue: Konomura Junior High School Budo Hall, Nikaho City.
・Participants: Liberia Judo Federation, Nikaho City Judo Federation, Konomura JHS Judo Club, and Konomura Judo Sports Boy Scouts.
・Activities: Mutual introductions, technical instruction, talks, and games.

【Project Background】

Continuation of Host Town exchange through connections with the JICA Liberia Field Office.

【Project Objective】

To promote international understanding through sports exchange and lead to learning and the joy of interacting with people from around the world.

【Project Area】

【Methods】

【Outcomes】

Participants learned about the members of the Liberia Judo Federation who work hard to promote and develop judo despite inadequate facilities, which led to reflections on the importance of appreciating their own favorable training environment.

【Voices from Participants and Partners】

【Challenges and Lessons Learned】

The web environment on the Liberian side was unstable. It was learned that mutual understanding can be deepened not only through judo instruction but also through talks and other forms of communication.

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