INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS IN CENTRAL ASIA

No. 13 (2026): International journal of media and communications in Central Asia
Статьи

SPORTS SCHOOL FESTIVAL: EDUCATIONAL VALUES

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  • Nigina Turgunova
Nigina Turgunova
Webster University in Tashkent
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62499/ijmcc.vi13.301

Published 2026-05-04

Keywords

  • undōkai,
  • educational values,
  • teamwork,
  • inclusivity,
  • discipline,
  • resilience,
  • school festivals,
  • Uzbekistan
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How to Cite

Turgunova, N. (2026). SPORTS SCHOOL FESTIVAL: EDUCATIONAL VALUES. INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS IN CENTRAL ASIA, (13). https://doi.org/10.62499/ijmcc.vi13.301

Abstract

The study examines the Japanese school sports festival (undōkai) as a cultural and educational practice aimed at the comprehensive development of children—physically, socially, emotionally, and morally. The work answers the research question of what educational values undōkai promotes, based on an analysis of sources and the results of a questionnaire survey.

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