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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 439 088 SP 038 956 TITLE Japanese Government Policies in Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 1998. Mental and Physical Health and Sports. INSTITUTION Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture, Tokyo (Japan). REPORT NO MESSC4-9901 PUB DATE 1999-00-00 NOTE 149p. AVAILABLE FROM Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Monbusho, 3-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013, Japan. Tel: +81-3-3501-7735; Fax: +81-3592-1065. PUB TYPE Reports Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC06 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; *Athletics; Community Programs; Drug Education; *Educational Change; *Educational Policy; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Health Education; *Health Promotion; Higher Education; International Cooperation; International Programs; Life Style; *Mental Health; Nutrition Instruction; Olympic Games; *Physical Education; Physical Health; School Safety; Sex Education; Student Participation IDENTIFIERS Competitiveness; Japan ABSTRACT This annual publication introduces Japan's educational policies in education, science, sports, and culture. Part 1, "Trends in Education Reform," discusses fundamental concepts in educational reform. Part 2, "Mental and Physical Health and Sports," includes two chapters. Chapter 1, "Health and Sports into the Future," examines 5 concepts: fundamental concepts; mental and physical health and learning; realization of lifelong participation in sports; promotion of top-level sports, and establishment of the sports promotion lottery system. Chapter 2, "Toward Enhanced Health Education," discusses 5 concepts: instruction in various areas of health; drug abuse prevention; sexual and AIDS education; food-related instruction; school lunches; and school safety. Chapter 3, "Toward the Realization of Lifelong Participation in Sports," discusses 4 concepts: stamina, ability to exercise, and interest in sports; physical education at schools as the foundation for lifelong participation in sports; development of community sports environments; and sports life and environments in other countries. Chapter 4, "Improving International Competitiveness and Promoting International Sports Exchange," discusses 5 concepts: the current state of international competitiveness in Japan; improvement of international competitiveness; promoting international exchange through sports programs; promoting professional sports, and promoting participation in diverse areas of sports. (SM) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. MESSC4-9901 JAPANESE GOVERNMENT POLICIES IN EDUCATION, SCIENCE, SPORTS AND CULTURE 1998 Mental and Physical Health and Sports U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND Office of Educational Research and Improvement DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION BEEN GRANTED BY CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Points of view or opinions stated in this INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) document do not necessarily represent iv) official OERI position or policy. 0 Ministry of Educatio and Culture Japan BEST COPY AVAILABLE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT POLICIES IN EDUCATION, SCIENCE, SPORTS AND CULTURE 1998 Mental and Physical Health and Sports Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture Japan Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture 2-2, Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013, Japan Tel: (03) 3581-4211 This is the English edition of Trends in Educational Reform and Part 1 of a report on Government policies in education, science, sports and culture (Wagakuni no Bunkyo Shisaku), originally published in Japanese in 1998 by the Ministry of Education, Sci- ence, Sports and Culture. C 1999 by the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture; all rights reserved. Translation and typography by Urban Connections Inc. The Jump's photo on the cover produced by Tamotsu TAKIGUCHI(AFLO SPORT) . Printed and published by the Printing Bureau, Ministry of Finance. Printed in Japan. 4 FOREWORD In the coming twenty-first century, in order to develop Japan as a country with vitality, and to aim for a nation based on creativity of science and technology and a culturally oriented nation, the promotion of education, science, sports and culture, which is a basis of central government, is extremely important. Moreover, allowing the children who will shoulder responsibility for future generations to grow up strong and emo- tionally rich is crucial in creating a clear vision of Japan toward the twenty-first cen- tury. The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (MESSC) conducts continuous reviews in all areas of education, science, sports and culture, and advances various reforms which respond to the changes in this era. In order to introduce these educational policies to the general public, MESSC has been publishing Japanese Government Policies in Education, Science, Sports and Culture every year since 1988. In the 1998 edition of Japanese Government Policies in Education, Science, Sports and Culture, the beginning section explains the introduction of trends in educational reform, which are being advanced with the utmost effort along the lines of the Program for Educational Reform, first introduced in 1997 and twice revised since then. Part I is a special feature entitled "Mental and Physical Health and Sports." The fea- ture reflects the increasing importance of the role of health-related learning and sports, from the perspective that promoting mental and physical health and leading a healthy life full of energy is essential. The feature describes views and policies for the public to acquire accurate knowledge about health and for them to live happily and healthily while enjoying sports. Part II, while respecting trends in educational reform, describes the main content of educational policies in each respective field of education, science and culture. I hope that this report will enhance your understanding of the Government's current policies concerning education, science, sports and culture. Akito Arima Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture October 1998 iii CONTENTS Foreword iii List of Diagram, Figures and Tables xi Trends in Educational Reform Fundamental Concepts toward Educational Reform 5 1. Program for Educational Reform 5 2. Unified Effort in Accordance with Administrative Reform, Fiscal Structural Reform, Economic Structural Reform 10 (1) Cooperation in Administrative Reform 10 (2) Cooperation with Fiscal Structural Reform 13 (3) Cooperation with Economic Structural Reform 14 Mental and Physical Health and Sports Introduction 17 Chapter 1: Health and Sports into the Future 21 Section 1: Fundamental Concepts 23 1. The Promotion of Health in Relation to Sports 23 (1) The Significance of Health-Related Learning 23 (2) The Significance of Sports 23 2. State of Modern Society and Health-Related Learning and Sports 25 (1) Changes in the State of Society Which Surrounds the Japanese 25 (2) Public Perception of Health, Stamina and Sports 26 (3) Future Health-Related Learning and Sports 31 Section 2: Mental and Physical Health and Learning 33 1. Contemporary Issues in Health-Related Learning 33 2. Needs of the Japanese toward Health-Related Learning 34 3. Direction of Promotion Policies for Health-Related Learning 36 Section 3: The Realization of Lifelong Participation in Sports 38 I. The Significance of Lifelong Sports 38 2. Expectations of the Japanese toward Lifelong Sports 41 3. Direction of Promotion Policies for Lifelong Sports 42 Section 4: The Promotion of Top-Level Sports 43 1. The Significance of Competitive Sports 43 2. Expectations of the Japanese toward Competitive Sports 43 3. Direction of Promotion Policies for Competitive Sports 45 Section 5: The Establishment of the Sports Promotion Lottery System 46 6 1. The Current Situation of the Sports-Related Budget 46 2. The Sports Promotion Lottery 47 (1) Objectives of the Sports Promotion Lottery 47 (2) The System of the Sports Promotion Lottery 47 Chapter 2: Toward Enhanced Health Education 51 Section 1: Instruction in Subjects and Other Areas 54 Section 2: Response to Mental Health Problems 55 1. The State of Children's Mental Health 55 2. Status of the Use of School Infirmaries by Students 57 3. Instruction in Subjects 58 4. Enhancement of Health Counseling 58 5. Mental Health Care for Students in Relation to Disasters 59 Section 3: Enhancement of Instruction on Drug Abuse Prevention 60 1. The State of Abuse of Stimulants and Other Drugs by Students 60 2. Government Efforts to Combat Drug Abuse 62 3. Measures by MESSC Based on the Five-Year Drug Abuse Prevention Strategy in Japan 64 (1) Instruction in School Curricula 64 (2) Enhancement of In-Service Training 64 (3) Preparation of Educational Materials for Students and Reference Materials for Teachers 64 (4) Promotion of Drug Abuse Prevention Classes 65 (5) Guidance for Prefectural Boards of Education, etc. 65 (6) Model Projects of Development and Utilization ofa Support System for Drug Abuse Prevention Education 65 (7) Cooperation with PTAs and Youth Organizations 66 4. Education on Drug Abuse Prevention in Other Countries 66 (1) The United States 66 (2) The United Kingdom 67 (3) France 68 Section 4: Enhancement of Sexual Education and AIDS Education 69 1. Current State of Admonishment by Police Concerning Sexually Deviant Behavior 69 2. Enhancement of Sexual Education