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Introduction: On Martial Arts Studies in Japan: A Provocation

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: This essay discusses the background of this current issue of Martial Arts Studies, followed by an overview and critique of the current state of Japanese-language research on martial arts. My critique is intended as a provocation and does not purport to be a balanced, dispassionate survey of the field. I argue that while much of the research published in Japanese is of the highest quality, the nation’s research on the martial arts has developed largely in isolation and, as a result, is exceedingly narrow in scope. After considering the reasons for this situation, I offer some thoughts about productive areas for future development.

Source: Martial Arts Studies

DOI: 10.18573/mas.69

Author: Michael Molasky

Institution: Waseda University

Language: English

Topic: Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Award: The Reception, Transmission, and Transformation of Asian Martial Arts on the West Coast of the United States: 1950-1993