# The Basic Act on Sport

In June 2011, the Basic Act on Sport was enacted with the comprehensive revision on the Sport Promotion Act for the first time in 50 years. (In force in August 2011)

In March 2012, Japan’s first Sport Basic Plan was established pursuant to the Basic Act on Sport.

## Preamble

## Chapter 1

General provisions

• Purpose, basic principles

• Responsibilities of the national government and local governments

• Efforts of sport organizations

• Promotion of citizens’ participation and support

• coordination and cooperation between the parties involved

• Legislative and financial measures

## Chapter 2

Sport Basic Plan, etc.

• Sport Basic Plan

• Local Sport Promotion Plan

## Chapter 3

Basic measures

• Development of fundamental conditions for promotion of sport, etc.

• Development of an environment for ensuring various opportunities to play sport

• Improvement at competition level, etc.

## Chapter 4

Development of a system concerning promotion of sport

• Sport Promotion Committee

• Sport Promotion Council, etc. of prefectures, cities, towns, and villages

• Community Sport Leaders

## Chapter 5

Subsidization by the national government, etc

Supplementary provisions

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,

CULTURE, SPORTS,

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-JAPAN

The Sport Basic Plan is posted on the official website of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology http://www.mext.go.jp/english/

Locates sport as universally shared human culture, and states the significance, role and efficacy of sport

States the need for a virtuous cycle between community sport and competitive sport

Stipulates that “living a happy and fulfilled life through sport is the right of the people”

Defines professional sport and sport for people with disabilities

Defines governance of sport organizations to secure transparency in the operation of sport organizations

The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology shall formulate the Sport Basic Plan, and promote that Plan in a comprehensive, integrated and effective manner.

Establishes provisions on the prompt and proper resolution of disputes concerning sport so that the rights and interests of those who play sport are protected

Stipulates the significance and ideas of community sport and community sport clubs as “new public commons”

Stipulates new measures that address changes of the times, including anti-doping activities, and the bids for and holding of international competitions

The Sport Promotion Committee, a body comprised of related ministries, has been established within the government

From the perspective of decentralization, mandatory obligations for local governments have been abolished

The title of Community Sports Commissioners has been changed to Community Sport Leaders

The modality of administrative organization including establishment of a Sport Agency and a council shall be reviewed

## I nquiries

Office for Sport Policy Planning

Sport & Youth Policy Planning Division

Sport and Youth Bureau

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,

Science and Technology – JAPAN

3-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

110-8959 JAPAN

Tel. +81-3-5253-4111 (main switchboard)