Episodes
Sunday Mar 19, 2017
Episode 24 – Robin Kietlinski: Women, Gender and Sport in Japan
Sunday Mar 19, 2017
Sunday Mar 19, 2017
The Series is back in 2017 with a fascinating discussion about the relationship between women, gender and sport in Japan. I am joined by Robin Kietlinski, the author of 'Japanese Women and Sport: Beyond Baseball and Sumo'. We discuss the history of women's sport, the challenges of linguistic and cultural translation, and the significance of the upcoming 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo.
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