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Trade Review
"The volume is a must-read for those with even a passing interest in Japanese baseball." * Monumenta Nipponica *
"[T]his book will be essential to readers who seek to learn more about . . . baseball and sport in Japan." * Contemporary Japan *

"The Sportsworld of the Hanshin Tigers is strongly recommended to students, scholars, and general readers interested in baseball and/or Japanese culture and history."

* Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute *

Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
A Note on Terms and Japanese Language

1. Introducing Hanshin Tigers Baseball
2. The Rhythms of Tigers Baseball: Stadiums and Seasons
3. On the Field: Players, from Rookies to Veterans
4. In the Dugout: Manager and Coaches
5. In the Offices: Front Office and Parent Corporation
6. In the Stands: Fans, Followers, and Fair-Weather Spectators
7. In the Press Box: Sports Dailies and Mainstream Media
8. Baseball as Education and Entertainment
9. Workplace Melodramas and Second-City Complex
10. A Sportsworld Transforming: The Hanshin Tigers at Present

Endnotes
Appendix: A Note on the Research and Writing
Glossary of Key Japanese Terms
References
Index

The Sportsworld of the Hanshin Tigers

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 11/13/2018 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780520299429
      978-0520299429
      ISBN-10 0520299426
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      Asian history Sociology and anthropology Baseball

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      "The volume is a must-read for those with even a passing interest in Japanese baseball." * Monumenta Nipponica *
      "[T]his book will be essential to readers who seek to learn more about . . . baseball and sport in Japan." * Contemporary Japan *

      "The Sportsworld of the Hanshin Tigers is strongly recommended to students, scholars, and general readers interested in baseball and/or Japanese culture and history."

      * Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute *

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations
      Acknowledgments
      A Note on Terms and Japanese Language

      1. Introducing Hanshin Tigers Baseball
      2. The Rhythms of Tigers Baseball: Stadiums and Seasons
      3. On the Field: Players, from Rookies to Veterans
      4. In the Dugout: Manager and Coaches
      5. In the Offices: Front Office and Parent Corporation
      6. In the Stands: Fans, Followers, and Fair-Weather Spectators
      7. In the Press Box: Sports Dailies and Mainstream Media
      8. Baseball as Education and Entertainment
      9. Workplace Melodramas and Second-City Complex
      10. A Sportsworld Transforming: The Hanshin Tigers at Present

      Endnotes
      Appendix: A Note on the Research and Writing
      Glossary of Key Japanese Terms
      References
      Index

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