The purpose of this study is to verify the effectiveness of using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to deepen the understanding of traditional Japanese culture by having overseas residents watch demonstration videos of martial arts and traditional performing arts and comparing the changes in their image of Japan and the Japanese people before and after watching the video. A web-based questionnaire survey was sent to 497 non-Japanese people living overseas. Of the 472 people who responded, 392 surveys were analyzed, excluding those with incomplete or missing answers. As a result of exploratory factor analysis, the following factors were extracted: “fun and exhilaration”, “strength”, “traditional culture”, and “pain and danger”. As a result of comparing the image of traditional martial arts before and after watching the video, the score of “exhilarating entertainment” after watching the video was significantly higher (p<0.001) than before watching the video. Therefore, the “spirit of Budo” can be taught to people living abroad through ICT. In addition, after watching the video, the “flexing strength” score was significantly higher than before watching the video (p<0.001). In other words, people living abroad have a very severe image of the sensei of traditional Japanese martial arts, and the video was able to express the intensity and strength of martial arts as an interpersonal competition. The “traditional culture” score was also significantly higher after watching the video than before (p<0.001), indicating that the unique Japanese clothing, etiquette, and attitude had a significant impact. There was no significant difference in the “risk of distress” scores before and after viewing. From the above results, it was also suggested that when about traditional culture internationally using ICT, it is important that the transmitters (the Japanese people) have a correct understanding of their own culture.
