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In this first synthetic, comprehensive survey of Japanese sports in English, the authors are attentive to the complex and fascinating interaction of traditional
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Language: en
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Authors: Allen Guttmann
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001-05-01 - Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

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More Than Medals
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Pages: 192
Authors: Dennis J. Frost
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-01-15 - Publisher: Cornell University Press

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How does a small provincial city in southern Japan become the site of a world-famous wheelchair marathon that has been attracting the best international athlete
Japan, Sport and Society
Language: en
Pages: 200
Authors: Joseph Maguire
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004-03-01 - Publisher: Routledge

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Evolving for centuries in relative isolation, sport in Japan developed a unique character reflective of Japanese culture and society. In recent decades, Japan's
Japan, Sport and Society
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Authors: Joseph A. Maguire
Categories: History
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Examines the tension between traditional models of Japanese sport, developed over centuries of relative isolation, and the forces of modernization and Japanese