Human Rights x Sports Study Session Selected as an Official Program for the Asian Games. Conducting Classes on Diversity at Elementary Schools in Nagoya - Selected for Aichi-Nagoya 2026 'Official Cultural Program'
An outreach class on sports and diversity by NPO Pride House Tokyo was selected as an Official Cultural Program for the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, and was held at elementary schools in Nagoya.
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An outreach class on the theme of sports and diversity, conducted by Pride House Tokyo, an NPO aiming for the enlightenment and realization of an inclusive society, has been selected for the "20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Official Cultural Program" and was held at Sengoku Elementary School in Nagoya City on February 5, 2026. Ahead of the Asian Games starting in September, we will continue to implement programs to promote awareness of diversity in the sports field for educational institutions and sports organizations in Aichi Prefecture.
## The once-in-four-years Asian Games held with the slogan "Imagine One Asia."
## Conducting classes at elementary schools as part of the Official Cultural Program
In recent years, sports that everyone can enjoy, such as the Deaflympics, universal sports, and new sports, have been gaining momentum. In the year of the Asian Games, the largest sports festival in Asia held once every four years, promoting diversity in the sports field as a long-term positive impact (legacy) created by hosting the games has become important from the perspective of well-being and an inclusive society.
At the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games, which are held under the slogan "Imagine One Asia," cultural programs are being implemented to introduce and transmit the charm of Japan and Aichi's history, culture, art, nature, and industry. Pride House Tokyo was selected for the "Official Cultural Program," where the organizing committee certifies the initiatives of various organizations, and held an outreach class for 3rd/4th graders and 5th/6th graders at Chikusa Elementary School in Nagoya City on February 5, 2026. This initiative aims to provide an experience of "a sports environment where everyone can participate safely and securely," serving as an opportunity for children to think about how to accept "differences" through sports and the importance of not making assumptions about what is "normal." On the day of the event, Airi Murakami, a former representative of the Japan women's national rugby union team in charge of sports at Pride House Tokyo, and Shiho Shimoyamada, a former women's soccer player, participated as guests.
## The once-in-four-years Asian Games held with the slogan "Imagine One Asia."
## Conducting classes at elementary schools as part of the Official Cultural Program
In recent years, sports that everyone can enjoy, such as the Deaflympics, universal sports, and new sports, have been gaining momentum. In the year of the Asian Games, the largest sports festival in Asia held once every four years, promoting diversity in the sports field as a long-term positive impact (legacy) created by hosting the games has become important from the perspective of well-being and an inclusive society.
At the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games, which are held under the slogan "Imagine One Asia," cultural programs are being implemented to introduce and transmit the charm of Japan and Aichi's history, culture, art, nature, and industry. Pride House Tokyo was selected for the "Official Cultural Program," where the organizing committee certifies the initiatives of various organizations, and held an outreach class for 3rd/4th graders and 5th/6th graders at Chikusa Elementary School in Nagoya City on February 5, 2026. This initiative aims to provide an experience of "a sports environment where everyone can participate safely and securely," serving as an opportunity for children to think about how to accept "differences" through sports and the importance of not making assumptions about what is "normal." On the day of the event, Airi Murakami, a former representative of the Japan women's national rugby union team in charge of sports at Pride House Tokyo, and Shiho Shimoyamada, a former women's soccer player, participated as guests.