The First Meeting of the Second Phase of the Sports Future Development Conference Is to Be Held

1. Purpose and Background

Against the backdrop of increased consumption, willingness to invest, and interest in Japan from abroad increasing in preparation of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games (hereinafter referred to as the "Tokyo Games"), METI and the Japan Sports Agency held the Sports Future Development Conference in 2015 to discuss policy directions to advance future strategic efforts in Japanese sports businesses.
Based on the discussions, we implemented measures such as renovating stadiums and arenas and promoting open innovation in sports. Since the Tokyo Games, there have been major changes in the environment that were not predicted at the time of the conference, including the spread of COVID-19 and rapid development of DX.
Therefore, we will hold the Sports Future Development Conference again with the aim of discussing concrete measures to further grow the Japanese sports industry in 2025 and beyond 2030 and compiling the Sports Industry Vision (tentative name).

2. Matters that the conference will discuss (draft)

1. Further expansion of the top sports
2. Development of regional sports
3. Improving well-being

3. List of members, etc. 

Please refer to this list. (PDF:94KB)

4. Schedule

The first two meetings will be held on the following dates.
First meeting: February 10 (Fri.), from 15:15 to 17:15
Second meeting: February 27 (Mon.), from 15:00 to 17:00
(The conference will be held in private, but minutes from it will be published on the homepage at a later date.)

Note: The meeting will be held twice a month until June, when an interim report will be compiled, with the aim of compiling the Sports Industry Vision (tentative name) by the end of next fiscal year.

Division in Charge

Service Affairs Policy Division, Commerce and Service Industry Policy Group