Community Sports

Japanese: コミュニティ･スポーツ

It can be thought of as a general term for the form of existence of sports that is based on local communities such as cities, towns, and villages, has a certain degree of regional spread that has arisen through sports, and is supported by comradeship. In Japan, the term "community sports" began to be emphasized in the mid-1960s, when the collapse of local communities became evident due to the progress of urbanization and the phenomenon of mass socialization. Until then, sports tended to be played mainly at schools and workplaces. However, with people having more time and money to spare, and changing lifestyles that seek fun and meaning in life, there has been a growing tendency to enjoy sports with family and close friends in places close to home.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

市町村などの地域社会を基盤とする，スポーツを通じて生まれたある一定の地域的広がりと，同志感情によって支えられるスポーツの存在形態の総称と考えてよい。日本において〈コミュニティ･スポーツ〉という言葉が強調されはじめたのは，都市化の進展や大衆社会化現象などにより地域社会の崩壊が顕著となった昭和40年代の中ごろからである。それまでのスポーツは，学校や職場を中心に行われる傾向が強かった。しかし，生活における時間的，経済的ゆとりと楽しみや生きがいを求める生活意識の変化によって，家族や親しい仲間と生活に身近なところでスポーツを楽しむ傾向が強くなってきた。

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