Abstract
The purpose of this study was to obtain some basic informations regardiog present stautus of ward gymnasia in Tokyo in order to facilitate the program for community physical education. Size of gymnasia, total number of open-hours per year, percentage of hours used per month and year, objectives of utilization, and classification of activities were studied for the fiscal year of 1961. The results are summarized as follows: (1) Ratio of utilization was 53.1% ; the figure shows possibility of considerable additional use. (2) Generally, smaller gymnasia showed higher utilization for athletic events, while larger ones for those other than athletic nature. (3) In the use of athletic events, about 70% of the total hours were for the preparatory trainings towards the respective competitions ahead. (4) College students, high school students and employees of medium and larger companies represented the majority of participants, with far less participation on the part of community members. The results serve as an indication of the fact that the management procedures of the present ward gymnasia should be improved.
