Pencak Silat Didorong Jadi Jembatan Diplomasi Indonesia-Jepang

Rabu, 9 September 2026, 01:19 WIB Sumber: Media Indonesia

Ukuran:

Menteri Pemuda dan Olahraga Erick Thohir menawarkan pencak silat sebagai jembatan diplomasi olahraga antara Indonesia dan Jepang dalam acara di Kediaman Resmi Duta Besar Jepang di Jakarta. Kerja sama ini mencakup hubungan antarpemerintah (G2G) dan antarmasyarakat (P2P), dengan peluang tambahan di cabang anggar serta pertukaran atlet dan pemuda. Indonesia juga berharap belajar dari pengalaman Jepang sebagai tuan rumah Olimpiade dan Asian Games, sementara pencak silat dipilih karena nilai budaya sekaligus prestasinya untuk mempererat hubungan bilateral.

Poin-Poin Utama

Menpora Erick Thohir proposes pencak silat as bridge for Indonesia-Japan sports diplomacy.
Proposal delivered at Japanese Ambassador's official residence in Jakarta on Tuesday (8/9).
Cooperation aims to expand people-to-people (P2P) interaction beyond government-to-government (G2G) ties.
Pencak silat framed as both competitive sport and authentic Indonesian cultural identity.
Earlier talks held between Indonesian NOC and Japan's relevant ministry on sports cooperation.
Fencing identified as another sport under prior cooperation discussions.
Erick urges follow-up with concrete programs such as athlete and youth exchanges.
Japan has hosted Summer Olympics twice.
Japan has hosted Asian Games three times.
Indonesia seeks to learn from Japan's long experience organizing international sports events.
Initiative targets sustainable bilateral friendship through sport.
Sports cooperation seen as influential channel for direct society-to-society relations.