Marathon Japan : Distance Racing and Civic Culture /

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Japanese have been fervid long-distance runners for many centuries. 'Marathon Japan' is a comprehensive English-language chronicle of the history of this important part of Japanese sports culture. It traces the development of distance racing beginning with the Stockholm Olympics of 1912, w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Havens, Thomas R. H. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Sports and state.
Relay racing.
Marathon running.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
Sports > Politique gouvernementale > Japon.
Course de relais > Japon > Histoire.
Sports and state > Japan.
Relay racing > Japan > History.
Marathon running > Japan > History.
Japan.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Japanese have been fervid long-distance runners for many centuries. 'Marathon Japan' is a comprehensive English-language chronicle of the history of this important part of Japanese sports culture. It traces the development of distance racing beginning with the Stockholm Olympics of 1912, when the Japanese government used athletics as a means of winning the respect of Western countries and achieving parity with the world powers.
Physical Description:1 online resource (272 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780824854133

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