— EDITION 2023
Tunis 2023
Interim games celebrating the 30th anniversary of TICAD — Kendō and Judō Abe Cups, two training camps led by Japanese senseis, a Japanese-gardens conference, and the Majerda Friendship handball tournament.
Pillars
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Disciplines
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TICAD 30th Anniversary — Tunisia 2023
To celebrate three decades of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, interim TICAD Games were organized in Tunisia. The 2023 edition expanded the format beyond Kendō into a richer People-to-People programme, reinforcing the diplomatic friendship axis between Africa and Japan.
Budō — Two Abe Cups, Two Training Camps
The Budō programme paired two competition days with two intensive training camps:
- The Kendō Abe Cup assembled practitioners across age and grade categories for the second consecutive year of the cup.
- The Judō Abe Cup brought the gentle way alongside the way of the sword for the first time, broadening the martial-arts pillar of the Games.
- Grausem sensei and Livolsi sensei each led a dedicated training camp, transmitting technique and spirit to a new generation of Tunisian and African practitioners.
Culture — Japanese Gardens with Kitaura sensei
Kitaura sensei delivered a public conference on the *art and philosophy of Japanese gardens*, opening a window onto the aesthetic codes that have shaped Japan's relationship to nature for centuries — an architectural counterpart to the Ikebana and garden demonstrations introduced in 2022.
People-to-People — Majerda Friendship Tournament
The Majerda Friendship handball tournament turned the Games into a wider sporting embrace, bringing teams together in the spirit of friendship that defines the TICAD process. A reminder that *People-to-People* is not just a tagline — it is the format itself.
DISCIPLINES
- Kendō
- Judō
- Handball (Friendship Tournament)
- Japanese Gardens Conference
- Training camps
— Gallery
