With a main focus on cooperating with developing countries, we aim to promote sport and the Olympic and Paralympic movement in both tangible and intangible ways. Japan has long history to contribute to the global sport movement by sending coaches, providing equipment, assisting to enrich the sporting environment etc. This pillar aims to further implement international cooperation and exchange programmes through the strategic and best use of existing resources.

The International Sport Academy, a part of ‘Sport for Tomorrow’, is an international platform where students can learn about Olympic and Paralympic Education; Sport Management; Sport Science and Medicine; Sport for Development and Peace; and Teaching, Coaching and Physical Education (PE) with practical knowledge to lead the sporting world in the 21st century. The new academies invite young people from all over the world to develop tomorrow’s leading administrators, coaches, and academics in sport. 18 months master course and 2 weeks short programmes are provided every year.

“PLAY TRUE 2020” is to bring a long-lasting impact to enrich the lives of young people and the society with Play True values. By building the even stronger anti-doping capacity and network, it is aimed to protect and promote the sport integrity and the positive values through sport. Under the PLAY TRUE 2020, the following five activities are to be implemented: 1) global capacity building, 2) development of values-based education programme, 3) development of core professionals, 4) conducting social science research, and 5) hosting international conferences.