Ministry of Education notifies safety assurance in judo classes.
Ministry of Education notifies safety assurance in judo classes. If preparation is insufficient, start of judo lessons may be postponed. In April 2012 martial arts will become compulsory in junior high school physical education classes. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology notified governors and education committees of all prefectures to check the [...]
Compulsory introduction of martial arts will not be put off.
Senior Vice Minister of Education Tenzou Okumura stated in the press meeting held in the ministry that compulsory implementation of martial arts will not be postponed but will be enforced as scheduled. He also added that a system must be built to assure safe instruction.
Petition for Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
On February 7,2012 the second study meeting of judo accidents in schools was held at the First Memebers’ Building of the House of Representatives. One hundred and fifty seats were all occupied, including many local politicians (prefecture, city, ward assembly members) in addition to diet members, reflecting strong interest in this issue. At the study [...]
Three high school students died in school judo activities in 2011.
All Judo Japan Federation (Zenjuren) announced that three high school students died in school judo activities in 2011 and three students were left with long term after-effects. At the Zenjuren experts committee held today (March 16, 2012) judo injuries including three death cases in school judo activities were reported for this year (April 2011 to [...]
Aichi Pref. grants black belts to PE teachers after a 6-day training…
Aichi Prefecture grants black belts to PE teachers after a 6-day training seminar – Kodokan will conduct investigation. Yomiuri Shinbun reported today (January 16, 2012) that for almost 30 years, the Aichi Board of Education has entrusted the Aichi Judo Renmei (Federation) to hold Judo seminars for Aichi public junior/senior high school PE teachers. All [...]
Judgment in favor of the plaintiffs become final….
Judgment in favor of the plaintiffs become final for Yokohama City Nara Junior High School Judo Club Case, December 24, 2004. The plaintiff, a 15 year old third grade junior high school student, was trained by the instructor in a violent way and developed acute subdural hematoma. His life was miraculously saved following an emergency [...]
Damages awarded against Yokohama city and Kanagawa prefecture….
Damages awarded against Yokohama city and Kanagawa prefecture in the Yokohama City Nara Junior High School Judo Club case The Yokohama District Court, on December 27, 2011, awarded damages of 89.2 million yen against the city and the prefecture in the civil case of Nara Junior High School Judo Club, a decision in favor of [...]
Gym teachers need safety training for judo (Asahi.com)
A staff writer of asahi.com wrote a commentary on August 11, 2011 on gym teachers need for more safety training for judo. Current status about gym teachers skills to teach judo, proposals to correct the issues, and the need for the entire education industry, including the Ministry of Education, to share the risks of teaching [...]
A study meeting of judo incidents in schools organized by Diet members
A study meeting of judo incidents in schools organized by Diet members Yasuhiro Nakane and Akihiro Hatsushika of the Democratic Party of Japan was held at the Second Members’ Office Building of the House of Representatives on December 16, 2011. Japan Judo Accident Victims Association was invited to speak at the meeting and eight members [...]
Judo Accidents-related Articles in English
School judo worries Japanese parents – Asia-pacific – Al Jazeera English http://english.aljazeera.net/video/asia-pacific/2011/08/2011827182514344981.html The First Criminal Case over Judo Training in Japan – ABS-CBN http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/10/05/11/japan-judo-instructor-guilty-over-childs-death
