Journal of Japan Society of Sports Industry
Online ISSN : 1884-2534
Print ISSN : 1343-0688
ISSN-L : 1343-0688
Volume 30, Issue 4
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  • Dai YAHIRO, Yuko KODAMA, Takeo HIRATA
    2020 Volume 30 Issue 4 Pages 4_347-4_356
    Published: October 01, 2020
    Released on J-STAGE: October 15, 2020
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    Although there are some reports of the trajectory of swimmers becoming elite athletes, there are no reports on Para-Swimmers. In this study, the authors conducted semi-structured interviews with Japanese elite Para-Swimmers (seven men and three women) who participated in the Paralympics since the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics. As a result of the analysis, the background of the Para-swimmers identified three factors : places of practice, coaching, and participation in competition. Furthermore, each factor could be divided three periods as follows : (1) infancy, (2) junior high school and high school, (3) university and society. Analysis of the trajectory of Para-Swimmers revealed some important opportunities that were held in common. They were : to exercise with healthy people from an early age, to meet with leaders who drew out their abilities, and to participate in competition from an early stage when they were able to notice their abilities. As coaches, it is important to teach skills, as well as to create a pool environment that enables people to practice swimming regardless of age or disability. In addition, many results were obtained from this study that show that the order of these activities will play an important role in the community and social contribution promoted through swimming.
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  • Masatoshi YOKOTA, Kenji INAGAKI, Hiroto SHOJI, Shinpei OKADA, Teruyuk ...
    2020 Volume 30 Issue 4 Pages 4_357-4_367
    Published: October 01, 2020
    Released on J-STAGE: October 15, 2020
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    With the Tokyo Olympics and other opportunities as a catalyst, relevant projects have been developed in various regions to revitalize regional economies. This study was conducted in Tomi City, Nagano Prefecture, where a base for altitude training was established and sports of tourism were promoted. The purpose of this study was to analyze the added value created from the construction and operations of the sports facility according to the following two points :
    1) To clarify the cash flow newly acquired from the project for the city
    2) To examine the economic effects, if the cost of such a project is considered as a reasonable investment by a local government
    An interview survey was conducted with each of the 13 project owners on the construction and operation of the sports facility, and a profit and loss statement was prepared for each project. Based on the profit and loss statement, we estimated the net profit of local companies, the disposable income of local employees, and the tax revenue of the city. The result of the economic added value generated by the entire project was 1.41 billion yen. However, 903 million yen of this was generated outside the city, and the economic added value generated within the city was 505 million yen. Moreover, the return of facility construction was 41 million yen against the investment of 292 million yen. The return of facility operations was 464 million yen against the investment of 411 million yen. The economic added value as a whole increased according to the size of the project, but it is clear that the economic added value generated in the region is limited if there is little involvement of local companies and local employees. However, by making appropriate investments using regional value-added creation analysis, there is a possibility that regional economic value-added conditions can be enhanced.
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Research Notes
  • Yoshifumi BIZEN
    2020 Volume 30 Issue 4 Pages 4_369-4_380
    Published: October 01, 2020
    Released on J-STAGE: October 15, 2020
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    In recent years, even as the management forms of many leagues and teams and the contract forms of players have become professional, the environment provided for referees to judge and manage matches has not kept pace. In the future, improving not only the performance of the athletes, but also the qualifications of the referees will be indispensable for improving their competitiveness in various sports. It is not clear what the referees currently active in the top leagues of each sport are doing on a daily basis. This study aims to clarify : the current state of referees active in the top leagues of domestic ball games, and the regular efforts made by the referees to take part in refereeing activities. We conducted a questionnaire survey for referees in 12 leagues of the nine sports that make up the Japan Top League alliance. The survey was conducted from March 9 to April 7, 2019, and responses were obtained from 310 referees (260 males, 50 females). According to the analysis, there were only seven professional referees who earned a living solely from referee activities. Further, the average number of games per year in which they officiated was 33.61 (median : 30), and the average number of days during the season they were involved in refereeing activities was 76.51 (median : 60). These results show that many referees spend most of their weekends during the season in refereeing. Regarding the daily efforts to participate in refereeing activities, it was found that many referees routinely manage their time. In particular, it was found that referees with extensive experience have eliminated the constraints that make past experience the basis for participation in refereeing activities.
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  • Yuta HAYASHI, Hiroaki FUNAHASHI, Kazuhiko SAWAI, Yoshiyuki MANO
    2020 Volume 30 Issue 4 Pages 4_381-4_393
    Published: October 01, 2020
    Released on J-STAGE: October 15, 2020
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    The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between spectating intention in local professional sports team and life recovery among disaster-affected residents. A comparison of spectating intention in local professional sports teams revealed that there was a significant difference in the life recovery. In other words, residents who have a high spectating intention have a higher life recovery than residents who have a low spectating intention. As a result of this study, it was suggested that a relationship between spectating intention in local professional sports teams and life recovery might be possible, but it was not sufficient as a variable to explain life recovery. In the future, a survey that considers other variables will be necessary to accurately explain spectating intention in local professional sports teams.
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  • Yohei ABIRU, Keiko WATANABE, Yasuhiro HATAKENAKA, Yasuhiro OSHIMA, Ak ...
    2020 Volume 30 Issue 4 Pages 4_395-4_399
    Published: October 01, 2020
    Released on J-STAGE: October 15, 2020
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    The purpose of this study was to clarify the recognition of the road running race director for the benefit of the JAAF certified race. There are about 3000 road running events in Japan. But the number of JAAF certified races is just about 200 races. In 2016, the JAAF made a new concept of “Wellness Athletics” and expanded the number for the purpose of ensuring the safety and security of running events. In this survey, we made 5 questions about the system, benefits, administration, operation and course measurement of the JAAF certified races and distributed them to 25 road running race directors. Over a half of the race directors didn’t know about the system of JAAF certified races in detail, so their images of JAAF certified races was negative. But when we suggested to them the actual benefits of JAAF certified races, the reaction was positive. Based on these results, we conclude that in order to increase the number of JAAF certified races, it is necessary to point out the benefits and explain the system to the race directors accurately.
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  • Tatsuya SASAKI
    2020 Volume 30 Issue 4 Pages 4_401-4_413
    Published: October 01, 2020
    Released on J-STAGE: October 15, 2020
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    In the J League, the number of clubs having a small business scale is increasing with the age of the league, resulting in a disparity in business scale. There is a certain correlation between the business scale and ranking. In professional sports, the ratio of personnel costs for players to the total cost is large, and the performance (rank) is determined by the ability of the players possessed by the club. It is arguable that the business scale is explained by the management ability of the club (organizational ability) or the ability of the management, and it is also explained in part by the change in rank. V-Varen Nagasaki was pushed to the point of management failure in 2017. Then the founder of a major mail order business took over the management of the tea, which was ranked second in J2, and decided that it would be promoted to J1 in the next year. In this study, we interviewed the president, directors, and captains. V-Varen Nagasaki's management philosophy is Action, Passion and Mission ; having the meaning of thoroughly improving the environment, building relationships of trust with players, and establishing and implementing basic policies. V-Varen Nagasaki overcame the management crisis because of the management of professional managers and the convenience model in J League, which is a business model for controlling and instructing clubs. This study shows that it is important for professional sports clubs, which are public entities, to have a proven professional manager participate in the management of the J club.
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