Traditions
How Japan’s School Sports Day Became a Festival of the School Year
Japan’s school sports day grew from organized physical education into a school festival. See how its routines, public…
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Traditions
Explore the customs and histories that give sporting events their character.
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.