“Fuchu City 30 Second Challenge
"Fuchu Balloon" "Twist Rugby 2"
～Fuchu City～

December 25 2025

We received comments from Fuchu City regarding the "Fuchu City 30 Second Challenge/Try Sports" exercise that you can do at home.

The Fuchu City Sports Promotion Committee introduces exercise and easy recreation using readily available items.From children to adults, please try it as a recreation that can be enjoyed by the whole family and relieve the lack of exercise.

The ``Fuchu Balloon'' exercise, which originates from the ``Fusen Festival'' held in Fuchu City in late August, uses the muscles in your stomach and flanks as you chase fluffy balloons while sitting.When exercising with a towel, the trick is to use your whole body to handle the balloon effectively.It's a low-impact exercise that gets your body moving.

Fuchu, the Rugby City, is home to two teams participating in Japan Rugby League One, Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo and Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath.Introducing "Twist Rugby 2", which is based on such rugby.There are many twisting movements in rugby, such as when passing or feinting to avoid an opponent.Use a plastic bottle as a rugby ball and narrow your waist!Also, in addition to Part 2, which was only a twisting exercise, this time in Part 1, bending and stretching exercises were also added.It targets the muscles from the back of the thighs to the buttocks, and you can aim to lift your hips.

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twist rugby XNUMX

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fuchu balloons

My town's sports promotion committee interview corner

This time,Fuchu City Sports Promotion Committee　Mr. Yoshihisa Ishida(7 years of experience as a sports promotion committee member)Fuchu City 30 Second Challenge/Try SportsWe heard various stories about ``.

Thank you very much, Ishida-san!

First of all, Mr. Ishida, please tell us why you became a sports promotion committee member.

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When I saw the city's open recruitment, I was a member of the junior rugby team in Fuchu when I was a child, and I started thinking that I wanted to participate in some way in promoting Fuchu, the city of rugby.Also, my main job is related to town development, and I wanted to do something in my hometown of Fufu, so I thought, ``I want to do it!'' as a place to play sports and contribute to the community.

What kind of activities do you usually do as a sports promotion committee member?

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This year, we established the Fuchu Nordic Walking Club, and we are Nordic walking around Fuchu city with the citizens.As a member of the promotion committee, many people are interested in Nordic walking, and there is a lottery each time.In addition, in cooperation with sports organizations in the city and at the cultural center, we hold simple sports and new sports experience sessions that can provide opportunities for sports activities.

Mr. Ishida, what do you feel is the appeal and reward of being a sports promotion committee member while working as a sports promotion committee member?

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Being able to meet many citizens on the front lines.There are times when we can participate in sports experience sessions with clubs and top athletes invited, but I believe that promotion committee activities are unique in that we are able to interact with citizens through sports at festivals and community events.It's a blissful moment to see everyone having fun after planning and thinking about it yourself.

When holding the "Fuchu City 30 Second Challenge/Try Sports", please tell us what you are focusing on, what you are trying to do, and how you are involved as a sports promotion committee member.

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Both are based on the motifs of ``rugby'' and ``balloon festival,'' which originate from Fuchu City.Rugby involves a surprising amount of twisting movements.I think it's good just to be able to convey that and make them think, "Wow."I think there may be some people who don't know about the balloon festival, so I hope this will be an opportunity for them to know that such a thing exists!I would be happy if it could even be a little bit of an opportunity for new discoveries and exercise in Fuchu.　

Lastly, please give a message to the citizens of Tokyo!

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With the coronavirus now in Category XNUMX, people who have been exercising alone for the past few years will now be able to exercise together.followed by the Basketball World Cup and the Rugby World Cup.If you want to get your body moving even just a little bit, the local sports promotion committee will be there to support you! ! Let's enjoy "moving your body".

Thank you, Ishida-san! !

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