139 Slam Dunk Sweeps East Asia: Discussing How "Sports Anime" Changed Japanese Society
Topics for this episode: The commercialization of Slam Dunk pilgrimage sites, even the signs to the restroom are in Chinese characters. Comparison of the Chinese and Japanese basketball systems, analyzing the evolution of basketball education in Japan. The conflict between the school admission system and professional sports, does sports really require "Three Follows and One Big"? Are Japanese people interested in mass sports or "elite" sports? Captain Tsubasa is too outrageous, are you implying Sergio Agüero?
Original Chinese title & description
139 《灌篮高手》火遍东亚 聊聊“运动番”对日本社会的改变
本期话题： 灌篮高手圣地巡礼的商业化，去厕所的指路都是中文字了 中日篮球体系对比，解析日本篮球教育变迁 升学制度与职业体育的冲突，体育就得“三从一大”嘛 日本人的兴趣是大众体育还是“精英”体育？ 足球小子太离谱了吧，你是不是在内涵阿圭罗？
Participation credit “聊天的人”：沙青青（公号：13号埋立地）。
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