Local government cooperation council to promote regional collaboration with rugby

Rugby's excitement raised at the Rugby World Cup 2019 TM Japan Games will not be temporary, but will spread and promote rugby throughout Japan, promote the development of a rugby environment, promote regional and community development triggered by rugby, and promote youth It was established to promote social education activities.
In addition to the host local governments and certified team campsites, it is composed of local governments nationwide who want to support and develop rugby.In cooperation with the Japan Rugby Football Association, we will promote activities for the development of rugby throughout Japan. I will do it.

■Chairman: Yamanaka Takeharu The Mayor of Yokohama
■Participating municipalities: 152 municipalities (hosting municipalities, certified team campsite municipalities, etc.) (as of October 27, 2023)
■Date of establishment: March 10, 2020
■Link: Local government one team WEB (outside site)

[The 2nd General Meeting (held in writing)]
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　Mr. Yamanaka (The Mayor of Yokohama), Mr. Kawakatsu (Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture) and 10 members were re-elected.　

　In addition, we received approval for the 2024 business plan.

[The 1st General Meeting (held in writing)]

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　The Japan Rugby Football Association has adopted a proposal on the “Women's Rugby Mid- to Long-Term Strategic Plan”.

　In addition, the business plan for FY2023 was approved.

1 Date and time
　Thursday, June 30, 2022 from 11:00 to 12:00
2 venues
　Nippon Seinenkan Hotel (4-1 Kasumigaoka-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
3 Holding format
　Web conference format (remote conference between the main venue and local governments)
4 Participants
　Oh, local government one team
　・Chairman Takeharu Yamanaka (The Mayor of Yokohama)
　・Mr. Akira Shimazu (former Secretary-General of the Rugby World Cup 2019 Organizing Committee)
　・Secretary local governments (Kamaishi, Higashiosaka, Tokyo, Beppu are represented by proxy)
　B. Japan Rugby Football Association (JRFU)
　　Managing Director Kensuke Iwabuchi

　C) Japan Rugby League One
　　Mr. Hajime Hayashi, Managing Director of Tokai

5 Online participants

　・Secretary General Heita Kawakatsu (Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture)

　・Secretary Yoichi Mizutani (Mayor of Abashiri)

　・Other local governments (Saitama, Kanagawa, Ueda, Fukuoka, and Fukuoka are represented by proxy)

　・Each Member Local Government
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　The addition of the secretary local government and the revision of the rules were approved without objection, and Takeshi Saito, Mayor of Edogawa, was newly appointed as secretary.

　In addition, we reported on initiatives triggered by the FY2022 Business Plan and Lipovitan D Challenge Cup 2022.

1 Date and time
　Saturday, January 15, 2022 from 13:25 to 14:00
2 venues
　Nissan Stadium
3 Holding format
　Web conference format (remote conference between the main venue and local governments)
4 Participants
　Oh, local government one team
　・Chairman Takeharu Yamanaka (The Mayor of Yokohama)
　・Secretary General Heita Kawakatsu (Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture)
　・Mr. Akira Shimazu (former Secretary-General of the Rugby World Cup 2019 Organizing Committee)
　・Secretary local government (Mayor Nodahigashi Osaka, other Kamaishi, Tokyo, and Kanagawa prefectures attended by proxy)
　B. Japan Rugby Football Association (JRFU)
　　Chairman Takashi Morishige and Senior Managing Director Kensuke Iwabuchi (Online)

　C) Japan Rugby League One
　　Mr. Yuichi Tamatsuka, Managing Director of Tokai Hajime Hayashi

5 Online participants

　・Local governments other than the above

　・Each Member Local Government
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　Following the opening of the Japan Rugby League One, the local government one team unanimously adopted proposals for cooperation and cooperation with League One for the development of Japanese rugby.

　In addition, Mr. Yamanaka (The Mayor of Yokohama), Mr. Kawakatsu (Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture) and nine members were re-elected.

1 Date and time
　Monday, November 2, 2020 From 15:00 to 16:00
2 venues
　Reception room on the 31st floor of Yokohama City Hall
3 Holding format
　Web conference format (remote conference between the main venue and local governments)
4 attendees at the venue
　Oh, local government one team
　・Chairman Fumiko Hayashi (The Mayor of Yokohama)
　・Secretary General Heita Kawakatsu (Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture)
　・Mr. Akira Shimazu (former Secretary-General of the Rugby World Cup 2019 Organizing Committee)
　・Secretary local government (Mayor Abashiri Mizutani, Mayor Nodahigashi Osaka, and other Saitama, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Fukuoka and Beppu cities attended by proxy)
　Japan Rugby Football Association (JRFU)
　・Chairman Takashi Morishige
　・Managing Director Kensuke Iwabuchi

5 Online participants

　・Local governments other than the above

　・Each Member Local Government
6.
（１） Recommendations of one local government team on Rugby World Cup 2019 TM Legacy initiatives
　　⇒Passed unanimously
（２） JRFU's Initiatives
（３） Initiatives of Local Government One Team in FY2020
（４） Report on examples of initiatives by member municipalities
（５） Information provided by the secretariat and others