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What is 1252 Project?
1252 Project is an educational program that addresses various menstrual issues faced by female athletes. Partnering with top athletes, medical facilities, and educational fields, we aim to help students to gain the right information, advisory, and guidance about menstrual problems.
An athlete’s body needs appropriate conditioning to perform at its best during seasonal games and competitions. However, approximately 12 weeks out of 52 weeks (one year) of a female athlete’s body suffer from various menstrual symptoms that affect their performance.
Because the menstrual cycle and how it effects the body differ from person to person, this issue has been a “problem to be solved secretly and individually” for a long time. With the help of top athletes and experts in the medical and education fields, we will create an educational platform to gain the right information, advisory, and guidance about menstrual problems tailored for athletes.
We plan to provide online and on-site classes and seminars.
Our goal is to ensure that all female student athletes have accurate knowledge, access to support, and are able to lead a competitive life that allows them to reach their full potential.
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What is 1252 Project?
1252 Project is an educational and informational initiative that addresses issues related to periods and sports, particularly those faced by female student-athletes.
It draws on the experiences of top athletes as well as professional and scientific knowledge from the medical and educational fields.
Today, we are pleased to introduce two of the project`s leaders.
Hanae Ito
Olympic Swimmer
Representative Director of Never Stop Playing Sports
1252 Project Leader
Dr. Sayaka Nose
Obstetrician-gynecologist, High Performance Sports Center, Japan Sport Council/Japan Institute of Sports Sciences
1252 Project will continue to expand its activities to promote accurate knowledge and foster open dialogue throughout society.
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As part of 1252 Project, Talk up 1252 features various top athletes each time as guest speakers to talk casually about periods and sports.
With former national team artistic swimmer Mikako Kotani as a guest, the 12th episode of Talk up 1252 features a “Talk about Water Sports and Periods” with Dr. Sayaka Nose, an obstetrician-gynecologist at the High Performance Sports Center, Japan Sport Council/Japan Institute of Sports Sciencesgynecologist, and Hanae Ito, the 1252 project leader and a member of our board of directors.
This video is a special project offered in collaboration with WHP (Woman`s Health Project) of the Japan Swimming Federation and 1252 Project.
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvgfBlR7lkg&t=45s
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1252 Expert is a certification exam designed to enhance your knowledge in coaching female athletes.
Please note: this program is available in Japanese only.
The goal of this examination is to equip individuals with essential knowledge required for effectively coaching and supporting female athletes.
The content of the program is designed to deepen understanding of issues specific to women, such as the menstrual cycle, nutritional needs, and appropriate ways to support them.
From the perspectives of sports medicine, nutrition, mental health and related fields, participants will acquire systematic knowledge to help improve the performance of female athletes.
The examination is held twice a year, and the number of participants continues to grow with each session.
As awareness of issues related to sports and periods increases, the importance of providing athlete support based on accurate knowledge is gaining broader recognition in the coaching community.
Through this certification exam, we aim to foster an environment in which female athletes can confidently engage in athletic activities while understanding and respecting their own bodies.
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As part of 1252 Project, “Talk up 1252” features a variety of top athletes as guests in each episode, engaging in relaxed and educational conversations about periods and sports.
In the 11th episode, Kosei Inoue—former member of Japan’s national judo team—will appear in a special program commemorating the collaboration between the All Japan Judo Federation and 1252 Project.
Kosei Inoue, the first male guest of Talk up 1252, and Hanae Ito, a representative director of our organization and leader of 1252 Project, will discuss "What we want male coaches to know about periods."
They will highlight the significance of, and enthusiasm for, the Japanese Judo community`s efforts to address the intersection of periods and sports, a topic previously considered taboo. Please be sure to check it out!
▶️URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH-XwZDuIy8&t=25s
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Female athletes may experience physical discomfort associated with menstruation for approximately 12 out of 52 weeks each year.
This period often coincides with important competitions and phases of intensified training.
1252 Project is an educational and informational initiative addressing issues related to periods and sports that female student athletes face.
It draws on the experiences of top athletes, as well as professional and scientific knowledge from the medical and educational fields.
"Talk Up 1252" is a fun and informative video series available on our YouTube channel, featuring top athletes discussing topics related to periods and sports.
📺 URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omCPD4Oj_5Q
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1252 Expert
1252 Expert is a certification exam to enhance the knowledge necessary to coach female athletes. It was developed to support female athletes from the environment by educating those involved in women’s sports, including coaches and school teachers. The exam consists of knowledge about female athletes, including menstrual issues unique to women. *This program is developed in Japanese only.
Talk up 1252
Talk up 1252 is a YouTube program where top athletes share their own period-related experiences. The importance to enhance the knowledge about periods is discussed through various sports and perspectives.
Talk about Periods that Male Coaches Should Know
Talk about Water Sports and Periods
Talk about Periods that Male Coaches Should Know
Talk about Water Sports and Periods
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1252 Project Leader
Hanae Ito
When I was a teenager competing on Japan’s national swimming team, my period was just “something that naturally came every month”.
I hadn’t thought about how it could affect my performance or mental health, I had no idea about PMS or PMDD, nor was I aware of the existence of the pill, its side effects, its safety, or how overseas athletes were using it with such control. I never thought that I would have regrets when I reached the Olympic stage.
When I think about it now, I feel that it was because at the time, there was no place that I could go to learn about menstruation nor anyone I could ask for advice.
For that reason, I want all female student athletes to know more about the topic.
Moreover, I would like mentors and male athletes to have the right knowledge too.
