An interview with Kasai Masae, captain of the Japanese women's volleyball team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics

Macnaughtan, Helen

Abstract

This feature reflects on the gold medal victory for the Japanese women’s volleyball team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, through the recollections of the team captain Kasai Masae. An interview with Kasai records the impact that victory had on her own life, as well as on the popularity of women’s volleyball in Japan.

Citation

Macnaughtan, H. (2012). An interview with Kasai Masae, captain of the Japanese women's volleyball team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Japan Forum, 24(4), 491-500. https://doi.org/10.1080/09555803.2012.729851

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Apr 16, 2013
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 16, 2013
• Journal: Japan Forum
• Print ISSN: 0955-5803
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-932X
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 491-500
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09555803.2012.729851