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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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＼ Column by Kota Mogami, Co-Representative of Never Stop Playing Sports／
Standing on site at Prix de Lausanne as an advisor,
one theme kept coming back to me:
Ballet and Sports—What is their connections with society beyond the stage?
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The phrase “for the next generation” is often heard in the world of sports,
yet in practice, immediate results tend to take priority.
What struck me about the people at Prix de Lausanne was how clearly they shared a longer time horizon.
Rather than focusing on results within a single generation,
their decisions are made with the generations beyond in mind.
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I’ve written up the real insights I felt on the ground as an article.
This is for everyone who works alongside the generation that will shape our future ✨
Read the full article here⬇️
https://spo-tome.com/en/02/19/2026/19834/
＼ Column by Kota Mogami, Co-Representative of Never Stop Playing Sports／
Standing on site at Prix de Lausanne as an advisor,
one theme kept coming back to me:
Ballet and Sports—What is their connections with society beyond the stage?
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
The phrase “for the next generation” is often heard in the world of sports,
yet in practice, immediate results tend to take priority.
What struck me about the people at Prix de Lausanne was how clearly they shared a longer time horizon.
Rather than focusing on results within a single generation,
their decisions are made with the generations beyond in mind.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
I’ve written up the real insights I felt on the ground as an article.
This is for everyone who works alongside the generation that will shape our future ✨
Read the full article here⬇️
https://spo-tome.com/en/02/19/2026/19834/
✨ 1252 Project × Prix de Lausanne — Official Partnership ✨
This initiative is being carried out in collaboration with MotionLab,
the official medical support organization for the Prix de Lausanne and its competition.
Our goal is not to make a statement — it`s to first understand the reality.
As a first step, we conducted a survey among participating dancers.
By understanding the individual condition of each dancer,
we aim to explore what kind of support and conversations can be made possible going forward.
Read the full article here ⬇️
https://spo-tome.com/en/02/18/2026/19776/
【Toin University of Yokohama, Faculty of Sports Science Report】
Here’s one of the initiatives happening in Japan 🇯🇵
At the partner university we introduced earlier,
we recently held a lecture & workshop with around 200 students
who aspire to become future sports coaches.
The theme was “period × sports.”
In Japan, there are still many moments in sports environments
where talking about periods feels uncomfortable or difficult.
During the lecture, we introduced the activities of
Never Stop Playing sports / 1252 Project,
a sports-focused social initiative born in Japan.
At the same time, Hanae Ito (@hanaesty)—
former Olympic swimmer and Representative Director of Never Stop Playing sports—
shared her own experiences from her competitive career 💪🏻
In the second half, through quizzes and workshops,
students worked together to think about:
“How should future coaches face and support female athletes’ periods?”
Starting from education,
we will continue to gradually expand sports environments
where no athlete is left alone, here in Japan 🌱
1252 Project has signed a partnership agreement
with Toin University of Yokohama, Faculty of Sports Science.
The Faculty of Sports Science is built on
expert knowledge in sports science and a broad educational foundation,
nurturing individuals who can proactively address
the challenges of modern society.
Through this partnership, our goal is clear:
Future coaches, trainers, and educators
gain the right understanding of “period & sports,”
and create environments where no athlete is left alone 💪🏻
Toward sports environments supported by knowledge and open dialogue—
not endurance or grit alone ✨
We take that first step from the educational field 😌
“What does it mean to make society better through sport?”
The other day at the Japan Olympic Museum,
we held a class with Japanese junior high school students
to think together about sport and society ✨
In the class, we introduced:
・career support initiatives led by athletes themselves, born during the COVID-19 pandemic
・1252 Project, focused on period and sport
・efforts by the Disaster Relief Sports Network
and more!
Through these examples,
we shared with students how sport can be a powerful way
to support people in many different situations.
In group discussions, we explored the question:
“What can sport do to support disaster recovery?”
💡Ideas included:
・creating places where people can gather through sport
・revitalizing local communities through sporting events
You don’t need special knowledge.
What matters is noticing, thinking, and trying.
Taking action for society through sport
often starts with a small feeling of
“Maybe I can do something too” 😌
We hope this class becomes a spark—
in everyday life and in school sports—
to think about “what I can do” 🍀
Sports have the power to change society 🌍
Japan Olympic Committee (JOC) and 1252 Project
have signed a comprehensive partnership agreement
1252 Project is a project launched by Never Stop Playing Sports.
“Never Stop Playing Sports” faces social issues through the power of sport
and aims to create environments where everyone can engage in sport
safely, confidently, and as themselves.
To further expand these efforts,
we have signed a comprehensive partnership agreement
with the Japan Olympic Committee (JOC).
This agreement aims to:
create safe, secure, and inclusive environments
where everyone involved in sport—
athletes, coaches, event organizers, and fans—
can participate as themselves,
and to contribute to creating social value through sport.
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#Olympics
#JOC
＼Introducing the 1252 Expert Exam Textbook 📕／
This textbook is designed for coaches, teachers, parents, and female athletes themselves who want to learn how to better support female athletes.
It brings together practical, evidence-based knowledge in a clear and accessible way.
The content covers a wide range of essential topics—including periods, nutrition, exercise physiology, and communication—to help female athletes perform safely and effectively.
It also features columns and real-world examples from Olympians and experts, making it a valuable learning resource for anyone involved in supporting female athletes 💪
#1252Project
#period
#athletes
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
Members
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.
