Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 11:00am - 12:30pm
Elizabeth Lublin Associate Professor Emerita, Department of History, Wayne State University
Since its introduction 150 years ago, baseball has become Japan's #1 sporting pastime and the subject of scholarly debate about whether the game epitomizes the Japanese national "character." This program will explore the history of baseball in Japan, through highlights including the 1896 trouncing of an expat team by high school students, Babe Ruth's 1934 all-star tour, and Kōshien, the summer high school tournament. Differences in how baseball is played in Japan and the U.S. will be discussed, along with what baseball reveals about Japan and the Japanese. Associate Professor Emerita of History at Wayne State University, Elizabeth Lublin taught a variety of courses on China, Japan and Korea. Her research interests focus on late 19th- and early 20th-century Japan.
Location:
Birmingham Next