The Japanese sports industry now has a great opportunity to become a growing industry.

Worldwide attention will be on Japan as many athletes and sports fans will visit the host country of the Rugby World Cup 2019, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Kansai World Masters Games in 2021.

With these events approaching, Japan will host the World Forum on Sport and Culture from Wednesday through Saturday, in which governmental officials and business people related to sports and culture from more than 50 countries will participate in discussions on how sports can contribute to world peace and prosperity.