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2014 Jci World Congress
OMOIYARI Spirit
JCI JAPAN
Best Local OMOIYARI Project

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Entry InformationAward
2014 JCI World Congress
Program:Category: Best Local OMOIYARI Project

NOM Information
National Organization: JCI JAPAN

National President:

Kazuya Suzuki
E-mail: japan@jci.cc

LOM Information
Local Organization: JCI Tokyo
President: Keisuke Sugawara
President Email: office@tokyo-jc.or.jp

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Basic Information
Duration : May 2014 – July 2014
Staff : 25 members
Embassy of Mongolia in Japan Embassy of Japan in Mongolia Zolic
Sponsors :Foundation in Mongolia K.K. Baseball
Budget : 7,000 USD
Profit / Loss : 0
In which UN MDG bestfit (if apply): ?:1.2 million of people live in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 12.35 million of people
Who is benefited ?:live in Tokyo, Japan
Objective : JCI TOKYO achieves everlasting world peace.
For the purpose, JCI TOKYO intended for people around the world to act
assertively to spread OMOIYARI spirits as a GLOBAL MORALITY
towards the World Peace.
1. Opportunities for Positive Change
In order to achieve the World Peace,JCI TOKYO changes
attendees’ mind throughout experience of OMOIYARI spirits forboth of citizens in Ulaanbaatar and ones in Japan.
2. Active Citizen who pursue the World Peace
The People who changed their mind start acting toward the World
Peace.
The action of active citizen impact to the whole world.
Appendix:OMOIYARI is a Japanese concept and philosophy that means
anticipating the needs of the other person, and to meet those needs
before that person has to ask for what they need. This is based onreliance each other person who accepts and respects to others.
In order to achieve everlasting world peace, we need to pursue actions forpreventing starvation and war. Towards the society realized, we needmutual understanding each other.
JCI TOKYO, as a member of global organization, needs to contribute tospread out OMOIYARI spirits all over the world by cross border projects
by co-working with JCI colleagues in other countries.
Overview : In order to achieve the objective of the World Peace, JCI TOKYO andJCI Ulaanbaatar Central, "JCI UBC", led the project of "RESPECT eachother! WANPAKU SUMO Spirit to the World as GLOBAL MORALITY".
JCI TOKYO and JCI UBC conducted a project of WANPAKU SUMO, in
Ulaanbaatar. WANPAKU SUMO is physical education program to learn
OMOIYARI spirit through Japanese traditional culture of SUMO, old style
wrestling in Japan.
Winner of each grade categorized by age participated the national
tournament in Japan as a representative of Mongolia.
Both of Japanese and Mongolian children generated deep friendship eachother through the program of mutual understanding in Tokyo.
They understood OMOIYARI by developing global cross border friendship.
JCI TOKYO and JCI UBC impact Positive Change to citizens both ofTokyo and Ulaanbaatar by touching the project through TV program andinternet program.
SUMO is a Japanese traditional wrestling and it has been called Japanesenational sports. WANPAKU SUMO is a sport for 4-6 grade children todevelop OMOIYARI spirit through playing SUMO. Through the game of
SUMO, JCI TOKYO targeted to settle output on factors outlined below;
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2. Baw at the end of the game to thankful to share the time
3. After the game, the winner treats the looser with respect and thelooser applaud someone’s effort

Children participated the program understood what OMOIYARI is.
WANPAKU SUMO spirit is OMOIYARI based on mutual understanding.
They took action with citizens of Ulaanbaatar towards world peace throughmaking a use of media such as appearing on live TV, newspaper andinternet news etc.
Results : JCI TOKYO provided citizens both in Ulaanbaatar and Tokyo with
opportunity to take action towards the World Peace. As a result, JCI
TOKYO achieved to increase Active Citizen through the project. The
detailed result is outlined below.
1. Citizens successfully made Positive Change by understandingOMOIYARI spirit through WANPAKU SUMO
Participants
1. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
207 children (age of 9-12)55 children (age of under 9)500 parents and observers
27 cooperative organization and media 2. Tokyo, Japan
8,500 people: Participants and observers of National
tournamentParticipants’ Voice 89% of participants answered they understoodand expressed OMOIYARI spirit
Comments from participants:"At the beginning of the program, I didn’t understand the
explanation of OMOIYARI, but at last I understood that through thegame.""I understood WANPAKU SUMO spirit through watching games byothers.""I understood the spirits after discussing about WANPAKU SUMO
spirit with friends.""My heart moved by watching JCI members of both LOMs
cooperated to deal with operations.""It was impressed that children respected each other even if they
won or lost the game."2.

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As a result of hearing and comments from attendees, JCI
concluded that we made citizens of Ulaanbaatar Positive Change
by understanding WANPAKU SUMO spirit through experiencing
themselves and watching games of others.
Participated children took action with citizen of Ulaanbaatar
towards the World Peace through making a use of media such asappearing on live TV, newspaper and internet news etc.
1. The first time appearance on TV in Mongolia
The day before the project date, 30 minutes on live program
JCI Ulaanbaatar Central explained WANPAKU SUMO spirits
by using photos and videos of Japan’s national tournamentof WANPAKU SUMO.
Announcement of the project
2. The second time appearance on TV in Mongolia
The day after the project date, 30 minutes on live program
JCI TOKYO and JCI UBC appeared on TV show withchildren of winners of the tournament
The children explained WANKAKU SUMO spirit bydemonstrating SUMO and showing video of the project in
Ulaanbaatar.
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Other distributions:
Newspaper: 5 articles
Internet news: several (Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Sports in
Mongolia / Japan embassy in Mongolia)
As a result of survey after the project, JCI Ulaanbaatar Central
decided to conduct WANPAKU SUMO tournament in Ulaanbaatar
next year. This is a certain achievement of resonance andunderstanding WANPAKU SUMO spirit. Children, who achieved
Positive Change, became Active Citizen to take action to achieve
the World Peace by using media such as TV show to spread out
WANPAKU SUMO spirit.
Actions Taken : In year 2013,
August:JCI TOKYO began to look into feasibility of this project and held 6
regional meetings
October:
JCI TOKYO officially offered to JCI UBC about this project.
November:
The first official meeting between two chapters in Ulaanbaatar

In year 2014,
January:
Each chapter explained about this project to each country
administration and embassy.
January to March:
JCI TOKYO and JCI UBC held sectional meeting in each country
April:
Both chapters gathered and held joint meeting in Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia Began to find operating partner, and to gather participants
23rd May: The 1st appearance on TV show
24th May: The 1st day of the project
25th May: The 2nd day of the project
26th May: The 2nd appearance on TV show
May to June:
Post survey to related organization
Analyzed survey result from children June: Both chapters gathered
and held joint meeting in Tokyo.
July:
Both chapters gathered and held joint meeting in Tokyo.
Three children, who won the tournament in Ulaanbaatar, visit toTokyo Held JCI training program of mutual understanding andchildren both from Tokyo and Ulaanbaatar participated to theprogram.
Winners of Ulaanbaatar tournament participated WANPAKUSUMO national tournament in Japan.
Recommendations : JCI TOKYO and JCI UBC cooperated with each other and served acumulative total of 9,300 citizens of both countries to be able tounderstand what WANPAKU SUMO spirit by taking action of world peace.
As a result, JCI TOKYO and JCI UBC achieved to increase active citizen
through the project.
At WANPAKU SUMO Ulaanbaatar tournament,
JCI TOKYO and JCI UBC provided all participants of 262 children with
opportunity to develop mind of OMOIYARI.
800 citizens joined the project and understood OMOIYARI throughwatching the game of children playing hard.
Members of JCI TOKYO persuade themselves that WANPAKU SUMO
spirit is GLOBAL MORALITY through this project collaborating with JCI
UBC.
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Comments from participants;
1. From JCI TOKYO members;"Cross national collaboration project brought me a new discovery of
GLOBAL MORALITY.""I was happy to communicate with citizens of Ulaanbaatar about
Japan’s WANPAKU SUMO spirits.""I was impressed that children in Ulaanbaatar express WANPAKUSUMO spirits after understanding what it is though they did notunderstand."2. From JCI UBC members;"I could feel friendship between JCI globally because ofunderstanding WANPAKU SUMO spirit as GLOBAL MORALITY.
" "I was moved by Japanese spirit of WANPAKU SUMO and thatof OMOIYARI even I was familiar with SUMO."" I also had opportunity of Positive Change. I felt WANPAKUSUMO spirit connects to the World Peace through a sports eventat hand."
3. From government related:
Two government officials from each country took a role ofpresenter of award to winners at the award ceremony.
Ms.Oyungerel Tsedevdamba,
Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Mongolia"I have appreciation to JCI TOKYO to take place this project in
Ulaanbaatar with collaborating with JCI members of Ulaanbaatar. By
watching games, I also felt that both JCI members promoted bonding of
OMOIYARI between two countries and the objective certainly got handedfrom Japan to Ulaanbaatar. This precious mindset also could get handed
to all over the world."
Takenori Shimizu Ambassador of Japan Embassy in Mongolia"I really thank you all dedicated in this project especially to JCI TOKYO
members. This is a meaningful opportunity to spread the world about
OMOIYARI through Japanese traditional culture of SUMO. I really felt thateveryone attending the project, who are participants, parents, andaudience, touched with OMOIYARI and WANPAKU SUMO spirit andcould understand what it is."http://www.jci.cc/eawards2n/print.php?lang_id=1&u=41821

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Award Category criteria

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Objectives, Planning, Finance and Execution

What were the JCI Tokyo achieves everlasting world peace.
objectives of this For the purpose, JCI Tokyo intended for people
program? around the world to act assertively to spreadOMOIYARI spirit as a Global Morality towards theWorld Peace.
How does this JCI TOKYO and JCI UBC provided citizens both inprogram align to Ulaanbaatar and Tokyo with opportunity to feel and
the JCI Plan of understand OMOIYARI to take action towards the
Action? World Peace. JCI TOKYO aimed at achieving

everlasting world peace with collaborating withJCIJCI UBC. As a result, number of active citizen
increased through the project. It can be referredfrom 2014 JCI Action Plan.
"A shift from numbers to impact. A shift from words
to actions. Actions that Impact, Motivate, Invest,
Collaborate and Connect. Actions that will enable
JCI to unite all sectors of society to create
sustainable impact in 2014 and beyond."
Was the budget an There was no spending going over budget.
effective guide for The budget is 7,000 USD and here is the break down.
the financial
management of the Venue Costs: 0 USD, provided by cooperating
project? partner

Production Costs: 3,275 USD
Public Relation Costs: 703 USD
Documentation Costs: 88 USD
Insurance Costs: 210 USD
Transportation Costs: 2,308 USD
Other: 389 USD
Donations: 10 Mongolian domestic companies
provided goods, products and advertisement support
thanks to effort of JCI UBC.
How does this Advance the JCI Mission
project advance JCI Tokyo and JCI UBC promote JCI Mission.
the JCI Mission JCI Tokyo and JCI UBC provided the opportunity ofand Vision? positive change with new resolve for the everlastingworld peace by letting citizens to understandrespect each other as OMOIYARI. Children in bothTokyo and Ulaanbaatar, who achieved Positive
Change, became Active Citizen.
Advance the JCI Vision
JCI Tokyo and JCI UBC promote JCI Vision
JCI Tokyo and JCI UBC, as a leader in each local
society, became global networkers by utilizing JCI’s
strength of global organization. Those, who recognize
to take action to the World Peace, expanded
OMOIYARI to the world of cross national border.
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JCI Tokyo and JCI UBC increased the number ofActive Citizen among local society who aspire world
peace based on OMOIYARI, especially in
Ulaanbaatar.

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Cooperation for the Sake of World Peace

How did this JCI TOKYO tried to develop strong partnership byproject extend the collaboration of this project with JCI UBC topresence of peace achieve the everlasting world peace. Members of JCI
in your TOKYO and JCI UBC became global networkers bycommunity? utilizing JCI’s strength of global organization. Those,

who recognize to take action to the world peace,
expanded OMOIYARI to the whole world with crossnational border.
How was JCI TOKYO provided citizens of each country withcooperation used OMOIYARI of importance to mutual understanding
to promote peace? among cross cultural countries. Especiallycooperation with JCI UBC is important to leadmutual understanding from JCI members to citizens.
This brought recognition of OMOIYARI as global
morality to achieve world peace.

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Community Impact

What was theintended
community
impact?

1. Opportunities for positive change
In order to achieve the world peace, JCI Tokyochanges attendees’ mind throughout
experience of OMOIYARI spirits for both ofcitizens in Ulaanbaatar and ones in Japan.
2. Active Citizen who pursue the World Peace
The People who changed their mind startacting toward the World Peace.
The action of active citizen impact to the wholeworld.

Describe the actual
community impact
produced by thisproject.

1. Penetration between JCI Tokyo and JCI
Ulaanbaatar Central is stronger
2. This project connected children between
Tokyo and Ulaanbaatar.
Citizen of each country recognized each othercountry and JCI chapter with worldwide friendship.

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4Impact on Local Organization

How did the Local
Organization
benefit fromrunning thisproject?

1. Members of JCI TOKYO and JCI UBC had
strong international friendship with each other.
This is a big fruits of collaborating project
between cross national chapters.
2. Members of JCI TOKYO and JCI UBC had
admiration from participants and government
related organization. Also members of JCI
TOKYO impact a society of Ulaanbaatar byappearing on TV and newspaper.
3. This project accepted in Ulaanbaatar and it
created a foundation of the project selfoperated by JCI UBC with support by JCITOKYO.
Action of JCI TOKYO impact to other country
through this project and it brings successful branding
to society.

How did the JCI TOKYO and JCI UBC promoted JCI Vision
program advance JCI TOKYO and JCI UBC, as a leader in each local
the JCI Mission? society, became global networkers by utilizing JCI’s

strength of global organization. Those, who recognize
to take action to world peace, expanded OMOIYARI
cross national border.
JCI TOKYO and JCI UBC increased the number of
ACTIVE CITIZEN among local society who aspireworld peace based on OMOIYARI, especially in
Ulaanbaatar.

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5Long-term Impact of the Program

What is the
expected long-term
impact of thisproject?

1. Children and citizen, who did POSITIVECHANGE through this project, keep taking
action to world peace with OMOIYARI. They
spread the world on OMOIYARI.
2. Citizen impact and generate cross national
movement led by OMOIYARI as global
morality.

What changes
would you make toimprove the resultsof this project?

1. With sustainable partnership between JCITOKYO and JCI UBC, this project is spreadout to other chapters in Mongolia to settle thespirits to nationwide so that citizens ofMongolia have POSITIVE CHANGE.
2. In order to achieve everlasting world peace,
projects like this should be settled in othercountries with collaboration those local
chapters of JCI so that OMOIYARI spirits canbe spread out to the world.

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