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SPORT IN SOCIETY
Volume 23, Issue 12, Pages 1964-1985Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2020.1777103
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Japan; elite sport; Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games; policy changes; multiple streams framework; Japan Sports Agency; Suzuki Plan
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This article reviews Japan's elite sport capabilities and analyses Japan's recent elite sport policy changes. The policy analysis is underpinned by Kingdon's (1984,1995) multiple streams framework. Data were gathered from both official performance-related databases and websites, and official and semi-official documents in Japanese and English. The main findings are that (1) Japan's '30-gold' target is not unattainable, although the narrow source of Olympic gold medals is a potential constraint; (2) the Japan Sports Agency (JSA)andtheSuzuki Planresonate with the government's values and are largely supported by the public; and (3) policy changes were prompted/accelerated by both the political event and problem-based policy windows created by the 2011 Earthquake and other economic and social problems, Tokyo's successful Olympic bid in 2013 and Japan's performance at the 2016 Olympics. The study highlights the utility of the multiple streams framework and some opportunities for further advancement.
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