Introducing the Reiwa 5th “Charespo! TOKYO” event!

2024 January 3

On Saturday, January 6, 2024, the participatory para-sports event "Chalespo! TOKYO" was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. This year's theme is "Smiles and Interactions - Let's enjoy parasports together, with and without disabilities."

At the venue, we set up content that allowed people to interact with parasports and spots that made people smile, allowing many people to enjoy the competitive experience. In addition, we have made it possible for people with disabilities to easily start and enjoy sports through individual consultation and support from specialized staff.

Details of the day can be viewed on the event homepage.

https://tsad-portal.com/challespo2023/

Charespo! TOKYO

Overview

Date and Time

Saturday, January 6, 2024 1:20-10:00

Message

Competition experience/exhibition
Stage programs (planning table tennis competitions between guests and participants, awards ceremony for international competitions for people with intellectual disabilities and visual impairments, etc.)
Def Karate Performance Stage, Shikimachi Suisho Mini Concert, etc.)

Guest

Jun Mizutani (former professional table tennis player), Kazuki Nanano (para table tennis player), Shinichi Shimakawa (wheelchair rugby player), Junko Hirose (visually impaired judo player), Suisho Shikimachi (pop violinist), Panther Mr. Ogata (comedian), Mr. Ichikiplin (comedian, Ogata group), Mr. Sasuke (comedian, Ogata group)

Experience booth

Participants enjoyed 14 experience booths, including Paralympic sports, various para sports, e-sports, and recreational sports.

Canoe
Canoe
visually impaired judo
visually impaired judo
wheelchair handball
wheelchair handball
Triathlon
Triathlon
Table tennis
Table tennis
Deaf soccer
Deaf soccer
palm health volleyball
palm health volleyball
e sports
e sports

Exhibition booth and other initiatives

Information was provided to participants at an individual consultation booth by the Tokyo Disabled Sports Association and an information booth for the World Athletics Deaflympics to be held in Tokyo in 2025.

Additionally, there was a ``Touchable Exhibition Corner'' where visitors could directly touch various types of para-sport equipment, as well as an exhibition of archive assets from the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Tokyo Disabled Sports Association booth
Tokyo Disabled Sports Association booth

Tokyo Disabled Sports Association booth

World Athletics/Deaflympics Exhibition
World Athletics/Deaflympics Exhibition

World Athletics/Deaflympics Exhibition

Touchable exhibition corner
Touchable exhibition corner
Exhibition of Tokyo 2020 Games archive assets, etc.
Exhibition of Tokyo 2020 Games archive assets, etc.

Stage program

On stage, guests and mascots will be holding lively events such as the "Sports Showdown Corner" between para-athletes and comedians, and "Challenge! Table Tennis" in which former professional table tennis player and gold medalist Jun Mizutani participated, as well as dance and def. Performances of various genres such as karate demonstrations and musical performances were presented, creating a great excitement throughout the day.

<Comedian x Para-Athlete Sports Showdown Corner>

Para-athlete guests and the Ogata Troop, led by comedian Panther Ogata, competed in three sports: table tennis, wheelchair rugby, and visually impaired judo.

Table tennis showdown with Kazuki Nanano
Table tennis showdown with Kazuki Nanano
Wheelchair rugby tackle showdown with Shinichi Shimakawa
Wheelchair rugby tackle showdown with Shinichi Shimakawa
Visually impaired judo showdown with Junko Hirose
Visually impaired judo showdown with Junko Hirose

<Challenge! Table tennis corner>

Former professional table tennis players and current para table tennis players were challenged to a table tennis showdown by comedians and mascots from baseball and soccer teams.

Former professional table tennis player Jun Mizutani, para table tennis player Kazuki Nanano
Former professional table tennis player Jun Mizutani,
Para table tennis player Kazuki Nanano
Confrontation between comedians Ogata Gundan and Mizutani
Confrontation between comedians Ogata Gundan and Mizutani
Mascots also challenge themselves to a showdown
Mascots also challenge themselves to a showdown

<Vichy 2023 Virts Global Games Birmingham 2023 IBSA World Games Award Ceremony>

We welcomed and honored medalists living in Tokyo from the Global Games for People with Intellectual Disabilities and the World Games for Visually Impaired, which are comprehensive international competitions held in 2023.

Awarding certificates and commemorative gifts
Awarding certificates and commemorative gifts
Representative greetings by Mio Koyasu
Representative greetings by Mio Koyasu
Commemorative photo
Commemorative photo

<Def karate performance>

They performed a demonstration of Deaf Karate, which is also a competitive event at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics.

A player explaining karate in sign language
A player explaining karate in sign language
Kumite
Kumite

<Other stage programs>

opening
opening
Tokyo Sports Center for the Disabled Gymnastics Corner
Tokyo Disabled Sports Center
gymnastics corner
Para sports quiz competition
Para sports quiz competition

Para sports quiz competition

Hikari band LIVE stage
Hikari band LIVE stage
STREET JAM dance performance stage
STREET JAM
dance performance stage
Shikimachi Suisho Mini Concert
Shikimachi Suisho Mini Concert

Shikimachi Suisho Mini Concert

ending
ending

ending

Charespo so far

*Held at the Tokyo International Forum from 27 to 3.
Prior to 26, it was held at the Tokyo Comprehensive Sports Center for People with Disabilities.

>>About Tokyo's sports measures for people with disabilities

contact information

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Lifestyle Culture and Sports Bureau
Comprehensive Sports Promotion Department Parasports Division Understanding Promotion Officer
Telephone (direct) 03-5388-2882