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parkrun Japan and the Need for Community with Chiaki Okada

Japan Sport Stories

English - October 01, 2020 03:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MB
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parkrun made its way into Japan in 2019 - we talk to one of the key players in parkrun Japan's foundation, Chiaki Okada and find out about how community sport and the parkrun movement are tackling isolation and creating positive social change in Japan. We also hear about the Hikkikomori and aging issues that Japan is experience and discover how realising the joy of movement is helping to manage these issues.,