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Sports tech company TENTIAL Inc has released a 2020 edition of Sports Tech Industry Map.

Viewed as a promising industry in Western countries, the sports business continues to grow.

Japan’s “Revitalization Strategy 2016” places sports among ten strategic sectors in the national economy while aiming for 600 trillion yen GDP and a sports industry size of 15 trillion yen by 2025.

As for sports and healthy living programmes, Japan Sports Agency’s initiatives include “FUN+WALK PROJECT” and Sports Yell Company certification.

Promotion of sports activities and healthy living can also help address increasing healthcare spending which has exceeded 42 trillion yen as of today.

Original Text: https://ampmedia.jp/2020/02/12/tential/