Following surveys in 2014, 2017, and 2021, a fourth survey in 2025 assessed changes in awareness, interest, and social impact of para-sports in Japan. An online survey of 5,000 people provided baseline data for future promotion and development.

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Following surveys in 2014 and 2017, a third survey in October 2021 assessed awareness, interest, and engagement after Tokyo 2020. About 8,000 people in seven countries, including Japan, were surveyed to provide baseline data for evaluation and future promotion.

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Collected Papers of Ogoura Kazuo, Senior Director of the Paralympic Research Group, previously published in the Journal of the Paralympic Research Group etc.

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Ogoura, “Assistive Equipment and the Paralympics”; Endo, “Narrative Framing of Para-Athletes”; Nakamura, “Attitudes toward the Paralympics”; Nobori, “Trump and LA 2028”; Nagamatsu, “Parasport Education”; Myoung, “Parasport Policies” etc.

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Co-hosted symposia with Nihon Fukushi University and Rikkyo University.

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Co-hosted symposia with Aoyama Gakuin University, Waseda University, the University of Tsukuba, JASAPE, Nihon Fukushi University, Sophia University, and the University of Tokyo.

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At the Paris 2024 Paralympics Japan team report, Aki Taguchi and panelists highlighted Japan’s eight golds, including its first team gold, and discussed performance, media issues, legacy, and future Paralympics.

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Naoe Yasuoka (JPC) lectured on promoting parasports in Asia, discussing the Asian Para Games’ history, Japan’s performance, the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Games, inclusion, and post-Games legacy.

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