Recommended slogans for an elementary school sports day

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
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A person from the melodic hardcore boom generation who loves music, photography, and eating. I’ve been going to live houses for over 20 years. I’m at the age where summer festivals are starting to feel tough physically. I sometimes try shooting live photos and videos for MVs. I’m not great at English, so I often listen to straightforward Japanese rock that hits directly, but if someone recommends something, I’ll listen to anything—Western or Japanese—broadly and casually. I like cooking while listening to music; it’s a nice way to relieve stress.

One thing you can’t do without at a sports day is a slogan.

Elementary school students span a wide range of ages, and their understanding of kanji and English varies.

That’s why it’s important to choose words that everyone can understand and remember easily.

Here, we’ve gathered recommended slogans for elementary school sports days just like that.

It’s full of ideas to help everyone join forces and create a fun and exciting sports day.

Let’s unite our hearts with a slogan and make wonderful memories!

Please use this as a reference and make it a fantastic sports day!

Parody/Humor (1–10)

Hang in there!

It’s the well-known phrase from the Lipovitan D commercial.

Recommended for anyone looking for something simple yet humorous!

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SAKI

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Attack on Small ◯◯

This one replaces the “Titans” part of the manga Attack on Titan with a school name.

It can express the feeling of charging straight toward victory.

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SAKI

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Parody/Humor (11–20)

Smiles in Victory and Defeat: Let’s fight beautifully, win or lose.

From the famous snack known for its slogan “Can’t stop, won’t stop,” here’s a clever sports day slogan that uses kanji.

Win or lose, make great memories!

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KEI

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So-and-so is absolutely insane!

It’s a slogan that expresses both the expectation that team members will shine and the urge to praise them when they do.

The original phrase “Ōsako hanpa nai tte” (“Osako is insanely good”) was coined when soccer player Yuya Osako appeared in the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, and it drew attention again in 2018 after his World Cup performances.

The appeal of the phrase lies in the passion of a teammate talking about Osako’s brilliant play.

The impression of someone pouring out their feelings before their words are fully formed is striking, and creating a slogan that references that long original quote could be fun.

It’s a phrase where conveying heartfelt intensity—and a sense of trust in your teammates—is crucial.

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kappamaki

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The ◯◯ Group Revengers

This is a slogan inspired by the popular series Tokyo Revengers, which spans a wide range of media including anime and live-action films.

While it includes sci-fi elements, it’s primarily a battle-focused work, and you can feel its power just from the title.

The word “Revengers” is also a key point—use it to convey a strong will to stand up to formidable forces.

The series features many lines that rally comrades and memorable quotes related to fighting, so placing those around the slogan to amplify the momentum is also recommended.

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kappamaki

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Gather, ○○ Class’s Forest

The game Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been wildly popular—many of you have probably played it.

Once you start collecting bugs, fish, and furniture, there’s no end to it, right? How about riffing on its nickname “Atsumori” and using a slogan like “Atsumare [Your Group] no Mori” (Gather, [Your Group], to the Forest)? The word “atsumare” also conveys a sense of friendliness and togetherness, so I think it’s perfect for a sports day slogan.

If you’re making a big banner, drawing everyone’s portraits in an Animal Crossing–style character look will definitely get people excited!

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Now then! Let’s raise the white flag of victory!

At many sports festivals, teams are often divided by color.

Here’s a fun slogan you can use when your team color is white.

It clearly expresses the determination to work together and seize victory so you can raise your team’s flag high.

However, if your team color is white, that would mean hoisting a white flag—which is a symbol of surrender.

It’s a uniquely ‘White Team’ phrase where the straightforward idea of “raising the flag of victory” ends up getting twisted by the meaning embedded in the color white.

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