JJPEHSS


About JJPEHSS

Established in 1950 alongside the founding of JSPEHSS (originally as the Japan Society of Physical Education), the journal publishes peer-reviewed research in Japanese, covering subdisciplines like philosophy, history, sociology, psychology, biomechanics, pedagogy, and health promotion in physical education and sports.


News

The oldest known photo of women’s football in Japan, from 1916 (Taisho 5)
27 Apr 2021
Hokkaido University
A team of scientists has found that women’s football was common across Japan between the Meiji restoration and the start of the Second World War. In the process, they also uncovered the oldest known photograph of women playing football in Japan, from 1916.