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Playing Spaces

See how courts, fields and other settings shape the way a game unfolds.

Our point of view

Sport makes sense in its own context

A game is more than its score. Its rules, setting and traditions help explain why people play and watch it as they do.

  1. How a Sumo Tournament Moves from Opening Ritual to Final Bout
  2. Sepak Takraw and Volleyball: Two Nets, Different Ways to Keep the Ball Moving
  3. How Japan’s School Sports Day Became a Festival of the School Year

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