Off the Top Rope in Nagatacho: Pro Wrestling & Japanese Politics

"Puroresu" has a unique and important place in Japanese sociopolitics. In this "Getting to Know Japan" session, YCAPS Special Adviser Mike Bosack will provide a background on Pro Wrestling's rise in Japanese society, its transition into the political world, and some of the key figures who represent the interplay between the wrestling ring and the National Diet.

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This event is a part of YCAPS' "Getting to Know Japan Series".

Speaker:

Dr. Michael MacArthur Bosack is the special adviser for government relations at the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies. He previously served in the Japanese government as a Mansfield fellow.

Format: This event will be recorded and published in our web archive. Questions are encouraged during the live event.

Registration: Required Link
Moderator(s): Amani Kidd, Program Director of Getting to Know Japan and Jeffery Mazziotta

Webinar Cost: Free of charge