Basketball in Japan, Shooting for the Stars
Shooting for the Stars
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Basketball in Japan, Miller uses anthropological and ethnographic research approaches to ask why basketball in Japan is so popular with young people but less so with adults.
Through a long series of conversation and observations, he leads readers to better understand the ways that sports shed light on shifts in Japanese identity.
He also raises questions about to what extent Japanese coaches and players think about basketball in a specifically Japanese way.
Miller’s deeply researched insider account into Japanese basketball from the late 19th century until today opens new avenues for considering physical culture beyond baseball and martial arts.
Basketball in Japan will be of broad interest to scholars interested in Japanese culture and society, basketball buffs, and to readers with a general interest in sport.
Through a long series of conversation and observations, he leads readers to better understand the ways that sports shed light on shifts in Japanese identity.
He also raises questions about to what extent Japanese coaches and players think about basketball in a specifically Japanese way.
Miller’s deeply researched insider account into Japanese basketball from the late 19th century until today opens new avenues for considering physical culture beyond baseball and martial arts.
Basketball in Japan will be of broad interest to scholars interested in Japanese culture and society, basketball buffs, and to readers with a general interest in sport.
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Aaron L. Miller, "Basketball in Japan: Shooting for the Stars" (Routledge, 2024)
