Called Undokai in Japan, the event is a sporting festival with a twist, where communities take part in a sports day but can also develop their own games that they then compete in.
Developed in partnership with the Barbican Theatre, the event is being held over several weekends in November at the Life Centre, and a conference at the University of Plymouth.
Organisers say the event is a European premiere for the Future Undokai Project which aims to explore the future of community sports.
The project will bring people together to take part in traditional Undokai games – similar to those they might play at a school sports day, fair or carnival but with a twist and a bit of tech mixed in. It will also create brand new games for Plymouth.
The Undokai tradition traces its history back to British Naval Officer Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas, who served on HMS Cambridge at Devonport before being posted to Japan to train Navy personnel.
He developed a sports day model to encourage co-operation and teamwork which was also fun.
Since 1874, it has been enjoyed by millions of people of all ages, and 70,000 Undokai events are held annually in Japan.
This story is from the November 09, 2023 edition of The Herald.
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