Daniel de la Cueva presented the educational framework of judo at the International Jigoro Kano and Education Congress in Tsukuba, Japan, Extra Catamarca reported.
The event formed part of the University of Tsukuba Global Science Week. Delegations from 57 countries attended the gathering, which received backing from the International Judo Federation and the Kodokan Institute in Tokyo under the general coordination of Michel Brousse and Joji Kijima.
Daniel de la Cueva presented on martial arts through the lens of Olympic education and human development, comparing the educational project of Jigoro Kano with the principles of Pierre de Coubertin.
The presentation examined how ritual gestures operate as mandatory regulatory requirements in competition. Bowing at the start and finish of activities demonstrates mutual respect and establishes the sport as an ethical framework.
In parallel with the academic sessions, participants attended courses on the Kodokan Itsutsu No Kata and the Ju No Kata. Instructors demonstrated physical principles and teaching methods for martial arts education in Japan.
Daily judo practices took place at the Kodokan before and after academic meetings. Japanese instructors led sessions involving local competitors and international visitors alongside cultural visits to the Ei-Shoji temple, the Budokan Gymnasium, and the Jigoro Kano Museum.
Daniel de la Cueva acknowledged support from the Argentine Judo Confederation alongside backing from the Catamarca provincial government through Governor Raúl Jalil and Cabinet Secretary Luz María Soria Seco, as well as Mayor Gustavo Saadi of the Capital Municipality.
The mission reaffirmed the formative value of judo and its international projection as an educational tool.
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