Women and Martial Art in Japan

Kate Sylvester is a Research Associate at Lund University, Sweden.

List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements Glossary 1 Examining culture through the body 2 Shared humanity and embodied ethnography 3 Legitimising martial women 4 Tradition gendering bodies 5 Women's club culture: Building resilience 6 Conclusion: The future of sport for women in Japan Index