— EDITION 2025
First Official Edition Yokohama Japan · 2025-08-20 → 2025-08-24
In August 2025, Yokohama hosts the first official edition of TICAD Games — sport, innovation, culture, and Budō converging alongside TICAD 9.
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First Official Edition — Yokohama 2025
In August 2025, Yokohama hosted the first official edition of the TICAD Games, a landmark event born from the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). The Games featured an exciting mix of sports competitions, bringing together athletes and youth from Africa, Japan and TICAD Partner countries.
Alongside the action, the Innovation Symposium spotlit cutting-edge ideas in technology, sustainability, and education, led by young leaders and visionaries.
Evenings came alive with cultural performances, where African and Japanese traditions met on stage in a vibrant celebration of creativity and shared heritage.
By uniting sport, innovation, and culture, TICAD Games 2025 showcased the power of collaboration to inspire the next generation and strengthen ties between Africa and Japan.
DISCIPLINES
- Judō
- Kendō
- Athletics
- Innovation Symposium
- Ikebana
- Origami
- Cultural performances