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Report
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| Soccer Enthusiasm among Children and Adults, Europeans and Japanese |
| EU-Japan friendship soccer matches and homestays |
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Japan-EU Friendship Soccer was held in Oita prefecture as part of Japan-EU@Friendship Week, an event promoting exchanges between Japan and Europe. Two teams formed of citizens of EU member countries resident in Japan, one of children and one of adults, held friendlies with Oita prefecture teams, and the members of the EU youth team experienced homestays with the families of the Oita youth team. This project was a sure opportunity for participants and soccer authorities and supporters to nurture friendship through soccer and to deepen Japan-European friendship.
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| Youth Teams with Mr. ZEPTER (EU Ambassador) |
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Japan-EU Friendship
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A series of cultural, artistic, academic and sporting events
sponsored by the Delegation of the European Commission in
Japan with the objective of promoting Japan-EU exchanges.
Held over several weeks in May each year, this year's was
the third since the first in 2001.
The events have the objectives of promoting respect for national
and regional diversity and deepening mutual understanding
between Japan and the EU through information on EU currency
union and membership expansion. The EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee
has participated since the first events held and this year
was involved such programs as the soccer event, a symposium
and a photography exhibition.
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Date: 24 May 2003
Venue: Oita Sports
Park
Adult soccer friendly
Venue: Oita Sports Park soccer/rugby court A
Kickoff: 14:00 (35-minute halves)
Match: EU team vs Bungo media team
Youth soccer friendly
Venue: Big Eye Dome
Kickoff: 17:15 (15-minute halves)
Match: EU Youth U-12 vs U-12 Oita Torinita
(opening for the professional J1 league match)
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