About this episode
The episode explores the vibrant and unique supporter culture of football in Japan with insights from two guests.
103. Fan Culture in Japan We're joined by freelance journalist Dan Orlowitz and Yokohama F. Marinos stalwart Stuart Woodward to talk about the vibrant, passionate and unique supporter culture in Japan. Outside of watching Japan supporters at the World Cup, football fans in Europe and elsewhere have likely saw little of the fervent football culture sweeping Japan. We take a whiste stop tour around Japanese fan groups, supporter culture from the J1 League to University clubs, and the modern history of football in Japan. Subscribe to The Footbal Heritage Extra on Patreon for £3 per month and get an extra podcast every week. https://www.patreon.com/cw/FootyHeritage About Us Website footballheritage.co.uk Email hello@footballheritage.co.uk X @_footyheritage BlueSky @footballheritage.bsky.social Instagram @_footyheritage YouTube @FootballHeritageFH About Our Guests Dan Orlowitz Dan is a freelance journalist who has written about Japanese football for more than 15 years. He has covered a number of major international sporting events including the 2019 Rugby World Cup, 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.Stuart Woodward Stuart is a veteran…
People in this episode
Guests: Dan Orlowitz, Stuart Woodward
Topics covered
- fan culture
- Japanese football
- supporter culture
- J1 League
- football history
- Yokohama F. Marinos
Keywords
- fan culture
- Japan
- football
- supporters
- J1 League
- Yokohama F. Marinos
- Dan Orlowitz
- Stuart Woodward
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Yokohama F. Marinos, Tokyo Celtic Supporters' Club
Places: Japan
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