In March 2021, Fuchu City will establish the 3rd Health Preservation Plan (3rd Healthy Fuchu 21) and the 3rd Food Education Promotion Plan. The aim of the Health Preservation Plan is for individuals, relevant bodies, organizations, businesses, and the government to join together to promote health with an even greater emphasis on ties to the local community than ever before. The basic principle of the Health Preservation Plan is “join together in a circle of health – Fuchu, a healthy town where people of all age groups connect.”
To expand the activities to encourage all citizens to improve their own health, the citizens who promote the health development activities together with the city are registered as "Full of Health supporters". The supporters work on health promotion positively, give relevant information to people around them and connect communities to revitalize Fuchu as a whole.
In fiscal 2016, with the aim of preventing lifestyle diseases, Fuchu City worked with its “Full of Health supporters” to create walking maps based around gymnasiums in seven areas in the city and distributed these maps around Fuchu. In addition, Fuchu City is conducting a project utilizing walking maps as part of the “Full of Health supporters” initiative.
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| Preparation of Health Support Walking Maps |
The maps for the seven courses in the city have been prepared and are currently distributed at Fuchu City health center, cultural centers, Kyodo-no-mori General Gymnasium, local gymnasiums and the gender equality center.
・The city was divided into seven areas and the maps have been prepared based in each of the local gymnasiums in collaboration with the program promoters and "Full of Health supporters". ・The maps show various courses including beginner courses, good courses for brisk walking and courses with lots of ups and downs. 
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| Organization of a Nordic Walking Event |
"Group Connected via Nordic Walking," which is composed of "Full of Health supporters" leaders to organize programs in collaboration with the city, is in charge of the operation, etc. of the Nordic Walking Event.
・Participants: Supporter leaders and Fuchu City residents (40 persons on a first-come basis) ・The participants do Nordic Walking, in which they walk using two poles. This walking increases energy consumption by around 30% in comparison with normal walking. ・After a practice of Nordic Walking, they actually walk the courses shown on the Health Support Walking Maps. ・Lecturers are invited from the Japan Nordic Walk League. ・The event held three times during fiscal 2019 (May, October and December 2019). 
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| "Full of Health Supporters" Leader Training Course |
This course is given to the applicants among the registered "Full of Health supporters".
・After taking the course, the supporters serve as "Supporter Leaders" and work on the operation of the health development programs of the city including activities in collaboration with the city and local activities. ・In fiscal 2019, the training course was held from August to September. In the five sessions, the trainees learned various issues on health development and also practiced Nordic Walking based on the walking maps. 
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Preparation of Health Support Walking Maps