| Sumario: | Investigated a little–known layer in domestic science knowledge development of sports and physical education in Japan after the restoration of imperial power. Attention is drawn to the active introduction of new government sports and their rapid popularization among population and the place of education in cultivating international sports practices. The aim of the study - reveal features of the motor activity of the population of Japan at the turn of the centuries. Research methods. The work is based on using historical analysis of scientific literature and sources; systematic and comparative analysis. Research results and discussion. A significant percentage of workload in educational institutions to set aside in physical education. Local schools at all levels weren't have the only programs or textbooks. Each school at its discretion has made the educational program and picked up the required materials. For example, in an ordinary school educational programs on geography, history, drawing, singing was the choice of students, while the gymnastics - is necessary. However, in addition to physical education classes in schools were also mandatory classes in in swimming fencing Japanese. In addition, the choice of students, cultured football, rugby, baseball, but their sessions were held at the request of and in their free time. In the first decades of the twentieth century. Japanese authorities realized value of sports for the prestige of the country in the world, and to raising the national pride - inside. Despite the rather specific geographical situation of the islands are always invited foreign teams and athletes. As for Olympic training, it was not only in the area of public attention, but the venue of financial assistance government. Materiel, which operated sports federations for those years have been quite significant First of all, is the great help they received from the royal family. However, the strong financial support of sports provided conference large industrial companies, trusts, such as Mitsui, Mitsubishi and others. They built stadiums, financed trips abroad and Japanese champions travel to Japan athletes from Europe and America. Conclusions. Specially organized structured physical activity in Japan after the restoration, thanks to a radically changed all areas of public life. A key role in this process was played by the introduction of physical education lessons in schools. Japan was one of the first in the world where it was introduced as a compulsory subject. Meiji reforms have opened the country to external influence, one of which was the development of «European» sports. Global sports practice quickly and firmly get on the local soil, not without huge incentives and encourage state and business structures. At the same time, all support received traditional national kinds of Japanese motor activity.
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