The Transformation of the body concept by the land ownership law in Mongolia

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24500742
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sports science
• Research Institution: Nara University of Education
• Principal Investigator: INOUE KUNIKO (松田邦子) 奈良教育大学, 保健体育講座, 准教授 (40278239)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: モンゴル国伝統スポーツ / 身体観 / 土地所有法

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Due to the Land Ownership Act executed in 2003, the concept of Settlement in urban areas, recognition of ownership to “individual”, have been brought to the culture of Mongolia. Under such circumstances, the residents who have settled in urban areas tend to choose Sumo wrestlers as profession. Furthermore, high price of the game brought excessive competition among wrestlers.
In addition, after Naadam Law was established in 2003, Sumo rules changes dramatically. From these backgrounds, Sumo wrestlers in Mongolia has changed the manner of Sumo training. In former times, they used to take Sumo wrestling with their original ability without any training. But nowadays, they take Sumo with daily muscle training.

Free Research Field

スポーツ文化論