| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction : The Paralympic Movement in Japan : An Imperfect Success Story -- Tokyo's Other Games : The Origins and Impact of the 1964 Paralympics -- Lost Games : The Far East and South Pacific (FESPIC) Games for the Disabled, 1975-2006 -- Japan's "Cradle of Disability Sports" : Ōita and the International Wheelchair Marathon, 1981- -- A Turning Point : The 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano -- Athletes First: Preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games -- Coda : The 2021 Problem |
| Summary |
"Exploring how sports have shaped perceptions of and approaches to disability in postwar Japan, this book examines five international sporting events held in Japan for athletes with disabilities: the 1964 Tokyo Paralympics, the FESPIC Games, the Ōita International Wheelchair Marathon, the 1998 Nagano Winter Paralympics, and the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 27, 2021) |
| SUBJECT |
Paralympic Games -- History
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Paralympic Games. fast (OCoLC)fst01405416 |
| Subject |
Sports for people with disabilities -- Japan -- History
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Athletes with disabilities -- Japan -- History
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Sports tournaments -- Japan -- History
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HISTORY / Asia / Japan
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Athletes with disabilities.
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Sports for people with disabilities.
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Sports tournaments.
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Japan.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020011141 |
| ISBN |
9781501753107 |
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150175310X |
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9781501753091 |
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1501753096 |
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