Evaluation of the Japanese elite sport system: An international comparison

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23650397
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sports science
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: MANO Yoshiyuki 早稲田大学, スポーツ科学学術院, 教授 (90350438)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Keywords: エリートスポーツ政策 / エリートスポーツシステム / エリートアスリート / エリートスポーツ環境

Research Abstract

The purpose of this research was to examine policy-related success drivers and major weakness of the current elite sport system in Japan in order to improve elite athletes' climate and international sporting success. We achieved this purpose by participating in 'SPLISS' which is an international network of research cooperation that coordinates, develops and shares expertise in innovative, high-performance sport policy research in cooperation with policy makers, National Olympic Committees (NOCs), international (sport) organisations, and researchers worldwide. Compared with other nations, the Japanese elite sport system showed the advantage in 'training facility', '(inter)national competition', and 'scientific research', however research has revealed that there are certain weakness in 'sport participation' and 'talent identification and development'.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Success Drivers in the Japanese Elite Sport System : An Examination of the Elite Sport Climate by Elite Athlete (2014)
  • Author(s): Funahashi, H., Nagamatsu, J., Shirai, K., Yamashita, S., Nakamura, H., Yamada, E., Waku, T., De Bosscher, V., Mano, Y
  • Journal Title: Asian Sport Management Review Volume: vol. 7 Pages: 61-98
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 国際競技力に関する研究の動向-マクロレベルのオリンピック研究に着目して (2012)
  • Author(s): 舟橋弘晃, 間野義之
  • Journal Title: Japanese Journal od Elite Sport Support Volume: 5巻 Pages: 33-49
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] SPLISS 政策研究 (2013)
  • Author(s): 舟橋弘晃, 間野義之
  • Organizer: 平成24年度地域・体育系大学ネットワーク全国会議
  • Year and Date: 20130000
  • Invited
• [Presentation] New Perspective on Elite Sport Policy in Japan (2013)
  • Author(s): Mano, Y., Funahashi, H
  • Organizer: SPLISS conference
  • Year and Date: 20130000
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 日本のエリートスポーツシステムの成功要因-エリートコーチの主観的評価による検討 (2012)
  • Author(s): 舟橋弘晃, 永松旬, 白井克佳, 山下修平, 中村宏美, 山田悦子, 和久貴洋, 間野義之
  • Organizer: 日本スポーツ産業学会第21回大会
  • Year and Date: 20120000
• [Presentation] Key Success Driver of Japanese Elite Sport System : Elite Athletes' and Elite Coaches' Perspective (2012)
  • Author(s): Funahashi, H., Nagamatsu, J., Shirai, K., Yamashita, S., Nakamura, H., Yamada, E., Waku, T., Mano, Y
  • Organizer: The 7th International Sport Sciences Symposium
  • Year and Date: 20120000
• [Presentation] Key Success Driver of Japanese Elite Sport System : Elite Athletes' and Elite Coaches' Perspective (poster presentation) (2012)
  • Author(s): Funahashi, H., Nagamatsu, J., Shirai, K., Yamashita, S., Nakamura, H., Yamada, E., Waku, T., Mano, Y
  • Organizer: The 7th International Sport Sciences Symposium
  • Year and Date: 20120000
• [Presentation] Success Driver in the Japanese Elite Sport System : An Examination Based on Evaluations of the Elite Sport Climate by Elite Athltes (2012)
  • Author(s): Funahashi, H., Nagamatsu, J., Shirai, K., Yamashita, S., Nakamura, H., Yamada, E., Waku, T., Mano, Y
  • Organizer: The 20th European Association for Sport Management Conference
  • Year and Date: 20120000
• [Presentation] 日本のエリートアスリートによるエリートスポーツ環境の評価-SPLISS モデルを用いた定量的評価- (2011)
  • Author(s): 舟橋弘晃, 間野義之
  • Organizer: 日本体育・スポーツ政策学会第21回大会
  • Year and Date: 20110000