New Japan Athletic Federation - New Japan Athletic Federation

Japanese: 新日本体育連盟 - しんにほんたいいくれんめい

A sports organization founded in 1965 under the philosophy that "sport is everyone's right." Abbreviated as Shintairen. With the slogans "Sports for everyone, anytime, anywhere" and "Sports with peace," the organization aims to popularize and improve sports, contribute to peace and democracy, and democratize the sports world. It strives to promote independent development of sports activities in local communities, workplaces, and schools, and holds various sports classes, instructor training, technical training, and competitions. It lobbyes the national and local governments to improve sports policies and promote democratic management, opposes unfair intervention and exploitation of sports for politics and commercialism, and engages in sports actions that protect peace.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

〈スポーツは万人の権利〉との理念のもとに1965年に創設されたスポーツ団体。略称新体連。〈いつでも，どこでも，だれでもスポーツを〉〈スポーツは平和とともに〉を標語とし，スポーツの大衆化と向上，平和と民主主義への貢献，スポーツ界の民主化などを目的におく。地域，職場，学園でのスポーツ活動の自主的発展に努め，各種のスポーツ教室，指導者養成，技術研修，競技大会などを開催。国と自治体にスポーツ施策の充実と民主的運営を働きかけ，政治や商業主義によるスポーツへの不当な介入や利用に反対し，平和を守るスポーツ行動などに取り組む。

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