The 2nd Taiwan-Japan-Korea University Physical Education
Research Forum 2020: EAST ASIA – TIAS & PartnerUniversities Joint Research on PE and SPORTS“Current Status of Physical Education in Liberal Arts in Higher Education Courses at Collegesand Universities in Japan, Korea and Taiwan/ Toward Creating a World Map on the Current
Status of Physical Education in Liberal Arts in Higher Education (PEHE) Courses at Collegesand Universities/ Introduction of the TIAS program and future direction of TIAS 2.0”
TIAS & Partner Universities of University of Tsukuba (UT) Joint Research by Sharing TAIIKUTIAS Expertise with Taiwan and Korea as Case Countries though Tailored Current State of Research
Forum; and to strengthen Existing NETWORK between Japan and East Asia (Taiwan and Korea),develop COLLABORATIONS, and identify International STUDENTS for the TIAS 2.0 program atTAIIKU-UT. Further, to report of joint research results and Developing Research in East Asia Sports
Organizations and Universities, and sport for community development and sustainability in collaboration
with Joint Doctoral Program in Advanced Physical Education and Sport for Higher Education at UT.
Participants were UT Faculty members and TIAS Researcher as ‘Japan Sport Experts’ and TaiwanFaculty members and Researchers as ‘Taiwan Sport Experts’, and PE instructors and PE Teachers atdifferent levels and Sports Administrators and Federation Officials.
References

http://kododaigaku.taiiku.tsukuba.ac.jp/
http://kododaigaku.taiiku.tsukuba.ac.jp/archives/2044
http://kododaigaku.taiiku.tsukuba.ac.jp/archives/2622
http://kododaigaku.taiiku.tsukuba.ac.jp/kodo/wp-content/uploads/83002284075977348cf4a17cfcc9330e.pdf

Mainly Participants:- University of Tsukuba, TIAS (Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies): Kazuhiro Kajita / Researcher- University of Tsukuba, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences: Hideki Takagi / Professor- University of Tsukuba, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences: Akihiro Sakamoto / Professor- University of Tsukuba, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences: Yoshiharu Nabekura / Professor- University of Tsukuba, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences: Atsushi Kiuchi / Professor- University of Tsukuba, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences: Etsushi Hasegawa / Associate Professor- National Taiwan Normal University, Department of Physical Education: Ching-Ping Lin / Professor- National Taiwan Normal University, Graduate Institute of Sport, Leis. and Hosp. Mana.: Po-Hsiu Lin / Associate Professor- Seoul National University, College of Education: Euichang Choi / Professor- University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo, Faculty of Liberal Arts: Kyungjin Park / Lecturer

Travel Duration:
2020.2.8 (Saturday) to 2020.2.12 (Wednesday)

Destination:
National Taiwan Normal University (Taipei, Taiwan); (http://en.ntnu.edu.tw/)
National Taiwan University (Taipei, Taiwan); (https://www.ntu.edu.tw/english/)Taipei Daan Sports Center (Taipei, Taiwan); (https://dasc.cyc.org.tw/)

Purpose and Significance of Visit:
One of the legacies of the University of Tsukuba, TIAS is to share its contribution and culture tophysical education and sports in the home country of TIAS graduates, especially to provide TIAS
academic messages and expertise in neighboring Asian countries I think that is significant. The main
purpose of this academic visit to Taiwan was to share and expand expertise with various professors,researchers and coaches specializing in physical education and sports in Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
The colleagues in Taiwan also wanted to share information on physical education, sports
education, and the practice of coaching science. The other purpose was to strengthen the existing
network between Japan, Korea and Taiwan, both personally and also professionally for myorganization; and, present my research achievements and explore possibilities for joint research
projects, internships, and various events. In addition, it was a good opportunity to inform andupdate on the new TIAS2.0 program after 2020, on behalf of Professor Sanada (University ofTsukuba, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, TIAS Academy Chief).

Visit Activity and Achievements:
The presentation of the research results at the University Physical Education Research Forum wasdone based on the current status of physical education and sports in Japan, Taiwan and Korea. TheKorean side update was presented through Japan side because of difficulty to participate in this forum
due to the Covid-19 outbreak restrictions. Specific presentations included a report on the current
status of Physical Education in Liberal Arts in Higher Education (PEHE) Courses in Japan andKorea, a Toward Creating a World Map of PEHE, a report on the results of the University ofTsukuba, TIAS, and an introduction to the TIAS 2.0 program. This forum was held in cooperation
with the professors and researchers of the University of Tsukuba and National Taiwan Normal
University, and information was shared from various perspectives with the cooperation of teachers
who are connected to the University of Tsukuba. In addition, I was able to interact not only with
university officials but also with coaches, physical education teachers, and sports managers at various
sports levels. In order to transmit sustainable legacies through Japanese sports culture such as physicaleducation and sports education in Japan and coaching science toward Tokyo 2020, physical educationin Korea and Taiwan, where there are several TIAS graduates - Cooperation support for sports
education and Olympic education is desired.
Through this forum, it was confirmed that the environment surrounding university physical education
has been quite similar in the historical transition process of university physical education in Japan andTaiwan and Korea, and currently there are facing similar issues and challenges. This forum will be ameaningful opportunity to share information that will contribute to the improvement and developmentof university physical education in these three countries. Next year (2021), the 3rd Korea-Japan
University Research Forum for Physical Education will be held at Seoul National University (Seoul)in Korea. It is hoped that research on the education system of university physical education andeducational practices related to university physical education in Japan and Taiwan and Korea will becontinued as a joint research. The results of the research conducted on the international comparative
study on the education system for university physical education in Japan, Korea and Taiwan, which
has been conducted as a joint research, will be published in an international journal in the future.

Event 1: Univ. PE Research Forum (total of 30 PE and Sports-related people met and interacted with)
1. National Taiwan Normal University: 2020.2.10 (Monday)
At the National Taiwan Normal University, with the full support of Dean, Prof. Li-Kang Chi, Prof.
Ching-Ping Lin and Associate Prof. Po-Hsiu Lin, the 2nd Taiwan-Japan-Korea University
Physical Education Research Forum was held with about 30 participants, mainly those involved inuniversity physical education. The National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) is also a university
attended by Ms. Karen Yuchi Huang, a 2nd batch TIAS student-who is now working at Tokyo 2020
and also studying towards her PhD at UT; and NTNU has been involved in international comparativestudies on the education system of PEHE in Japan, Korea and Taiwan. In this presentation, I talked
mainly on the current status of PEHE in Japan, Taiwan and Korea, toward ‘Creating a world map of

PEHE’, and, many questions and comments were received from Taiwan's PEHE officials, and I wasable to understand the current situation and issues regarding the sports environment and PEHE
classes in Taiwan. Consent was obtained for further research on the education system of PEHE, andthe possibility of expanding joint research between universities in the future was also explored.

Event 2: Inspection of Sports Facilities (total of 20 PE and Sports-related people met and interacted with)
2 ． National Taiwan University and National Taiwan Normal University: 2020.2.8(Saturday) to 2020.2.12 (Wednesday)
At National Taiwan University, with the support of Prof. Cheng-Nan Kang and other teaching staff,
we toured the sports facilities. In addition, the tour provided a tour of the National Taiwan Normal
University's physical education facilities and a place for exchange through baseball, providing avaluable opportunity to experience the sports culture of Taiwan. I was able to understand thecurrent status and issues regarding sports environment and PEHE classes at a university representing
Taiwan. This time, I was able to gather information about the history and culture of Taiwan'ssports, and this was also a valuable opportunity to deepen exchanges with local sports practitioners.
In addition, the consent of conducting research on the education system of PEHE was obtained, andthe possibility of joint research between universities in the future was also explored.

Event 3: Inspection of Sports Center (total of 20 PE and Sports-related people met and interacted with)
3．Taipei Daan Sports Center: 2020.2.11 (Tuesday)
At the Taipei Daan Sports Center, with the support of Chun-Li Lin, Executive Director and othermanagement staff, about 20 people, including sports managers, gathered and we toured the sports
facilities with short meetings. Many questions and comments were received from Taiwan Sports
Club officials, and we were able to understand the current status and issues related to Taiwan's sports
environment and sports events. This was a valuable opportunity to see the management and strategy
of a private sports club in Taiwan. I gained a favorable response to research on sports lifestyles

aimed at lifelong sports, and I was able to explore the possibility of future industry-academiacollaborative international joint research between universities.

FUTURE WORKS and CHALLENGES
I visited Taiwan for the first time in several years, and I was convinced that the value provided bystrengthening the network and collaboration with TIAS graduates, as well as the University ofTsukuba (UT), was beneficial. In particular, I think exchanges with partner universities of the UT
have the potential and value of expanding our research fields and recruiting students from overseas.
Providing forums and workshops on physical education and sports in Japan, Korea and Taiwan in
East Asia will be a valuable opportunity for TIAS graduates to inherit their value as a legacy of TIASat UT. This is an example of utilizing the network of TIAS graduates scattered in other countries in
the future. Looking forward, it is hoped that this international forum will be further developed incooperation with Japan, Korea and Taiwan to make it into a sustainable program. In order to examine
the activities that can be implemented at this stage, I also requested that the research on theeducational system from school physical education to PEHE be further expanded, and that theimprovement of the overall sporting power and sports in baseball as an example; also, suggested tocreate an educational program. In the future, it is desirable to discuss more specific cooperation
methods and activity systems, and it is necessary to expand the project in cooperation with not only
TIAS officials but also many teachers at UT. From now on, I have recognized that joint activities withneighboring countries in East Asia are the missions and responsibilities of our physical educationteachers. While there is great potential for East Asia's neighbors to develop further in the future, it has
become clear at this international forum that they have similar issues and challenges. Internationalcollaboration is a labor-intensive activity, but I will continue to do so after 2020 so that I can be abridge between physical education and sports in Taiwan, Japan and Korea.
Acknowledgments:
I would like to express our sincere thanks to the many members of the National Taiwan Normal
University for their support and cooperation in holding this forum. Next year, we will be held “The3rd Korea-Japan-Taiwan University Physical Education Research Forum” in Seoul, Korea. We
hope that the Covid-19 will be over and everyone will be fine. Xie Xie Taiwan and see you next time.

Thank you.
Sincerely Yours,Dr. Kazuhiro KAJITA, Ph.D.
Researcher, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences & Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),
Global Sport Innovation Bldg., Room 402, UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058574, Japan
Email – k7615706@gmail.com
Email - kajita.kazuhiro.gm@u.tsukuba.ac.jp (office)
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2020-04-15