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This Monday is national Health and Sports Day is Japan! It is held every second Monday of October and commemorates the opening of the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo to help promote a healthy and active lifestyle. Here is more about Sports Day;
As Health and Sports Day is a day to promote sports and physical and mental health, many schools and businesses choose this day to hold their annual Field Day, or sports day. This typically consists of a range of physical events ranging from more traditional track-and-field events such as the 100 metres or 4 x 100 metres relay to more uncommon events such as the tug of war and the Mock Cavalry Battle.
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-Heidi Pohl
As Health and Sports Day is a day to promote sports and physical and mental health, many schools and businesses choose this day to hold their annual Field Day, or sports day. This typically consists of a range of physical events ranging from more traditional track-and-field events such as the 100 metres or 4 x 100 metres relay to more uncommon events such as the tug of war and the Mock Cavalry Battle.
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-Heidi Pohl