Abstract: Faced with the new challenge of the 21st century, Japan adjusts and modifies the " Learning Guidance Outline" of various subjects in time. The latest version of 2008 Physical Education "Learning Guidance Outline" were already implemented officially in 2011 (primary school physical education) and 2012 (middle school health and physical education). This study, based on an in-depth analysis of the guiding ideology, course objectives, course content and implementation requirements of the 2008 version of Japanese Physical Education "Learning Guidance Outline", proposes the enlightenment of the "Learning Guidance Outline"on the reform of China’s Physical Education and health education course so as to provide references for the scholars concerned.

Key words: Japan, Learning Guidance Outline, Physical Education and Health Curriculum