No.134 [TRAVEL] Tokyo, the cradle of modern sport in Japan
It’s in the country’s principal city where the story of the most popular sports began. It may sound obvious, but most of Japan’s modern sports […]
Month: October 2023
No.134 [PASSION] Ekiden, the race first and foremost
The first big sporting event of the year, the team relay marathon between Tokyo and Hakone is hugely popular. During the New Year’s festivities, a […]
No.134 [ENCOUNTER] Promoting social cohesion
Lee Thompson, a sports specialist in Japan, has no doubt that the Japanese approach is unique. Zoom Japan interviewed Lee Thompson, a professor at the […]
No.134 [TRADITION] Gymnastics for everyone
A daily appointment with rajio taiso, a radio programme that encourages millions of listeners to get moving. It’s 6.30 a.m. on a muggy summer’s day. […]
No.134 [FOCUS] Sport is a serious business!
In Japan, Sport Day is an institution no Japanese person can avoid. An elementary school stood above the dunes. I went around to the back […]