Bringing together renowned scholars and emerging scholars from Japan,
the United States, and Europe, this volume addresses and challenges past
and present Olympic narratives and legacies in Japan. In contrast to
existing research, the contributions of the sixteen sport scientists
from historical, sociological, and cultural studies perspectives will
not only revisit established narratives, but also bring to light the
hidden and marginalized narratives and legacies at the periphery or in
the shadows of official discourses. Andreas Niehaus is a Japanologist
with a focus on Japanese sports history and Yabu Kotaro is a sports
historian specializing in Japanese martial arts.