The global sporting landscape has arguably undergone more change over the past two decades than in any other period since the advent of modern sport in the mid-to-late 1800s.
Professionalism, equality and massive financial growth have been the hallmarks of athletic endeavors across the world in the 21st century.
The struggle of Japan’s 2,000-year-old national sport to deal with that rapidly changing reality has made for gripping viewing.
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