TY - JOUR
T1 - Moving with the bat and the ball
T2 - Preliminary reflections on the migration of Japanese baseball labour
AU - Takahashi, Yoshio
AU - Horne, John
PY - 2006/3/1
Y1 - 2006/3/1
N2 - Since The Early 1990S There Has Been Increased Research Interest In The Migration Of Athletic Talent, Or Sports Labour. Until Recently, However, Academic Interest In Sports Labour Migration From And Between East Asian Countries Has Been Limited. This Article Considers The Recent Migration Patterns Of Japanese Professional Baseball Players. Focusing Particularly On The Past Decade, Some Key Trends In The Migration Of Japanese Baseball Players Are Identified, And Issues For Future Investigation Are Outlined.
AB - Since The Early 1990S There Has Been Increased Research Interest In The Migration Of Athletic Talent, Or Sports Labour. Until Recently, However, Academic Interest In Sports Labour Migration From And Between East Asian Countries Has Been Limited. This Article Considers The Recent Migration Patterns Of Japanese Professional Baseball Players. Focusing Particularly On The Past Decade, Some Key Trends In The Migration Of Japanese Baseball Players Are Identified, And Issues For Future Investigation Are Outlined.
KW - Baseball
KW - Japan
KW - Sport labour migration
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U2 - 10.1177/1012690206067014
DO - 10.1177/1012690206067014
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33845223487
VL - 41
SP - 79
EP - 88
JO - International Review for the Sociology of Sport
JF - International Review for the Sociology of Sport
SN - 1012-6902
IS - 1
ER -