Crossing the Finish Line: Our Final Japan and Sport Symposium
Channel: SOAS University of London
Date: 22/05/2023

'Crossing the Finish Line: Our Final Japan and Sport Symposium' was a symposium held at the Japan Research Centre, SOAS University of London on 16 May 2023.

This is the final event in our JRC Sport Symposia Series, first launched in 2017 to study the build-up to and impact of Japan's hosting of sports mega events, including the Rugby World Cup (2019) and the Tokyo Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games (2020/1).

We cap off this series with an evening of celebrations, including a keynote talk from Dr Robin Kietlinski who will discuss a century of historical and contemporary debates connected to the achievements of Japanese sportswomen.

We also launch our forthcoming publication Handbook of Sport and Japan contracted by MHM Japan Documents Publishing, a text culminating from the support and work over the past six years. This Handbook is an exciting inter-disciplinary collaboration, documenting the historical development of various key sports in Japan, concentrating on themes such as culture, gender, media, mega-events and diplomacy.

We launch the Handbook and provide an insight into how the contribution showcases Japan’s long history and engagement with sport, from the Meiji period until the present day, reflecting the important historical, cultural and social position of sport in Japan.

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https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/crossing-finish-line-our-final-japan-and-sport-symposium

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