LIFELONG LEARNING AND JUDO AN IDEA FROM SOCIAL EDUCATION

Abstract

The concept of lifelong learning is becoming a more conscious issue amongst the people of Japan. The basis of this concept is to change the school orientated education of the past which is deeply connected with the social changes of today. Also bearing in mind these social changes, it is important that judo develops ideas and adapts to this new view point of lifelong learning.
This thesis first compares the theory of judo and lifelong learning. Second analyses the actual state of judo today, and finally considers the way of judo in this period of lifelong learning, looking at it from a social education view point. The following points give both an explanation and proposal based on the results of this thesis:
1) Regarding theory, judo and lifelong learning show many common features. Judo is suitable in developing lifelong learning.
2) Judo in Japan, today is concentrated amongst schools and the younger generation. It is necessary to changs this environment via lifelong learning.
3) In the field of social education, groups that develop unique activities are active as a result of the flexibility of their ideas. A characteristic of jido is its variety of ideas, therefore, it can be said that judo is suitable for lifelong leaning.
As a conclusion, a system of “various activities of judo based on lifelong learning” is depicted in the following plan.
Finally, it is neccessary to strengthen the connection of each area and activity, and as a result reorganisation of such activities in a practical fashion is the next step.