Tag: Asian Sports

Hanetsuki (Japanese Badminton)

About Hanetsuki

Hanetsuki is a traditional Japanese form of Badminton, which is usually played as part of New Year’s Festivities in Japan (January 1 in the Modern Calendar) [2]. Along with a traditional card game, Kite Flying, a Battle of the Bands between two of Japan’s most popular musical artists [2] , and the Rice Bowl – Japan’s American Football Super Bowl – it is one of the Games highlights of celebrating New Year in Japan.

The game is similar to the old European game of “Battledore and Shuttlecock”, which is no doubt derived from similar games in East and South East Asia which gave rise to the modern sport of Badminton [5] . Hanetsuki is played by usually by two girls with a wooden paddle and a shuttlecock but with no net and the object of the game is to keep the shuttlecock in the air as long as possible by batting it to each other [2, 3]. The girl who lets the shuttlecock drop gets marked with India Ink [2], or in another tradition, has to pay for the Kimono [3]. It is traditionally played in a Kimono [3].

Although the sport or game is not as popular as it once was highly decorated paddles, called Hagoita, are sold throughout Japan as ornaments [2, 3]. Hanetsuki is first mentioned in the Nara Period (710-794 AD), when the Imperial Capital was in the Japanese City of the same name. This is the period when the Nihon shoki – the origin myth of Japan – was written [3].

Hanetsuki Paddle (Hagoita)

good luck charm Japanese Hagoita

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Photographic Contributor

YandL

YandL

References

[1] Tradition & Games WordPress Blog (2015) Hanetsuki [Internet] Available from: https://traditiongames.wordpress.com/2015/08/03/hanetsuki/ [Accessed 20 December 2021

[2] Nipponario (2013) Hanetsuki Badminton [Internet] Available from: http://nipponario.abranera.com/?p=2665#sthash.bEXccKDI.dpbs [Accessed 20 December 2021]

[3] Nipponary (2012) Nara Period [Internet] Available from: http://nipponario.abranera.com/?p=81#sthash.jjgK4stD.dpbs [Accessed 20 December 2012]

[4] Japan Centre (2021) Celebrating Shogatsu – New Year in Japan [Internet] Available from: https://blog.japancentre.com/2021/12/20/celebrating-shogatsu-new-year-in-japan/ [Accessed 20 December 2021]

[5] National Badminton Museum (2021) The Game of Battledore and Shuttlecock [Internet] Available from: https://www.nationalbadmintonmuseum.com/battledore-and-shuttlecock/ [Accessed 20 December 2021]

Image References

[6] Shutterstock (2021) Hagoita [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/good-luck-charm-japanese-hagoita-1195451194 [Accessed 20 December 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Caoilfhionn Nic Fhearai

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 20 December 2021

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Papua Sepak Takraw Games XX 2021

Women’s Final Medal Standings

Papua Sepak Takraw Games Women XX 2021

PosTeamWPts
1Papua3275
2Jambi10
2South Sulawesi20
2West Sulawesi10

Men’s Final Medal Standings

Papua Sepak Takraw Games Men XX 2021

PosTeamWPts
1Papua3260
2North Sumatra20
2South Sumatra10
2West Sulawesi10

Recap

At the 2021 Papua Regional Sepak Takraw Games XX in Indonesia, the Home Team won Gold (Champion I) at both Men’s and Women’s Sepak Takraw. The Papua Men took 260 points and the Papua Women 275 points. Beaten finalists were North Sumatra (Men) and South Sulawesi (Women).

Sepak Takraw is like Volleyball played with all parts of the body except the arms and is Native to South East Asia, where both Thailand and Malaysia claim to have invented it. The 2021 Papua Sepak Takraw Games were the 20th East Indonesian Regional Games and were held in GOR Cenderawasih University, Abepura on Sunday, 26th September 2021.

Sepak Takraw Stock Image

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Item ID: 712114645

MALAYSIA, KUALA LUMPUR, 10 SEPTEMBER 2017 – Sepak Takraw Athletes perform during 29th Sea Games Kuala Lumpur 2017.

Photograph Contributor

Mohd Nasirruddin Yazid
Photographer

Mohd Nasirruddin Yazid

References

[1] Zonadunia (2021) [Internet] Available from: https://zonadunia.com/2021/09/27/tak-tanggung-dua-emas-untuk-papua-dari-sepak-takraw-putra-dan-putri/ [Accessed 19 December 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Paul Hui (Trinity College Dublin) & Eoghan Murphy.

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 19 December 2021

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Kemari (Japanese Football Code) 794-Present

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Kemari is an ancient Japanese Football game resembling hacky-sack or keepy-uppies. The aim of the players is to keep the ball in the air by kicking it with the leg or feet, either to another player or to themselves. It is the achievement of the highest artistic performance that is important rather than winning. It is played by 6-8 players and is not limited by time. In the Modern Era it is usually stopped by one of the players selected as the game leader and resumed after a break. Each game usually lasts 10-15 minutes. It is played by both men and women and is considered a national sport, enjoyed by families, three generations sometimes playing at the same, which is not unusual to see. It dates from the Heian Period (794-1195).

Video of Kemari 201

Kemari 2011 [References: 3]

Please Note: this game gets off to a slow start, like a Japanese Tea Ceremony. Jump to about 2 minutes in to see how similiar to the modern game of hacky sack it is.

References

Bibliography

[1] Wojciech Liponski (2003) “Kemari” World Sports Encyclopedia pg. 316. MBI Publishing, St. Paul. Minnesota, USA.

[2] Encyclopaedia Brittanica (2021) Kemari [Internet] Available from: https://www.britannica.com/topic/kemari [Accessed 18 May 2021]

Social Media

[3] You Tube zaicushastyj Channel (2011) Kemari (Japanese: 蹴鞠) is a form of football that was popular in Japan during the Heian Period. Kemari has been revived in modern times. This game was played in Sniramine-jingu, Kyoto [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MGp_sQHQLc [Accessed 18 May 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Caoilfhionn Nic Fhearai

About this document

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 18 May 2021

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Cuju (Chinese Football Code) 770 BC – Present

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Cuju is an Ancient Chinese code of Football, whose origins are unclear but maybe in Lanzi, the capital of Qi State during the Spring and Autumn Period 770 bc – 476 bc. After attending the Chian World Football Exhibition in 2004, President Sepp S. Blatter of FIFA, the world governing body of Soccer, declared that it was the origins of the present game of soccer.

It appears to have had religious symbolism, the football field represented the earth, and the football represented the celestial bodies. It is estimated that there are approximately 5,000 players of Cuju in Linzi distict. During the Northern Song Dynasty 960-1126 football pitches were laid out and professional Cuju football teams played at the court of the emperor. During the earlier Han dynasty the sport had poetic writing about it and had military significance as well as recreational. ‘Ju’ means a rubber ball covered in leather or an animal bladder stuffed with feathers. Cuju means to ‘Kick a ball with the foot’.

According to the World Sports Encyclopedia, the number of players in team was not fixed, and the numbers varied from 2-10. Teams could only pass to teammates in their own half, and by the time the border was crossed had to kick towards the goal, which was two poles adorned with coloured ribbons. It involves an aspect of keepie-uppies, like in Marn Grook.

Video

Cuju Video [References: 3]

References

Websites

[1] Oxford Reference (2021) Cuju [Internet] Available from: https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095652439 [Accessed 25 March 2021]

[2] Wojciech Liponski (2003) “Cuju” World Sports Encyclopaedia pg. 150.

Media

[3] You Tube (2021) Aug 19, 2018 “Man finds joy playing cuju, the parent of modern soccer” [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUBWojS3kH4 [Accessed 25 March 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Caoilfhionn Nic Fhearai

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 25 March 2021

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UCD Sepak Takraw Club 2014-Present

UCD Sepak Takraw Club [Reference: 1]

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The Sepak Takraw Club in University College Dublin has been playing a match amongst its own members each week since September 2014. [Reference: 2]

UCD Sepak Takraw Club Team Photo September 2018
UCD Sepak Takraw Club Team Photo September 2018 [Reference: 4]

About Sepak Takraw

Sepak Takraw is a version of Volleyball played with every part of the body except the arms and is Native to Malaysia and Thailand, both of whom claim to have invented it and where the game is a National Sport. It is popular throughout South East and East Asia.

UCD Sepak Takraw Club in Action from October 2018
UCD Sepak Takraw Club in Action from October 2018 [Reference: 3]

References

Logos

[1] UCD Sepak Takraw Club Facebook (2019) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCDSepakTakrawClub/photos/a.856655207680172/856655271013499/ [Accessed 26 November 2020]

Social Media

[2] UCD Sepak Takraw Club (Facebook) (2019) Page [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCDSepakTakrawClub/ [Accessed 27 June 2019]

Images

[3] UCD Sepak Takraw Club Facebook (2019) Photo, October 6, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCDSepakTakrawClub/photos/a.2156936830985330/2156936084318738/ [Accessed 26 November 2020]

[4] UCD Sepak Takraw Club Facebook (2019) Photo, September 26, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCDSepakTakrawClub/photos/a.856696377676055/2143736898971990 [Accessed 26 November 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Paul Hui (Trinity College Dublin) & Eoghan Murphy.

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Eirball | GAA World Archive

Last Updated: 26 November 2020

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Federation of International Polo European Championships 2016

Federation of International Polo Logo [Reference: 1]

XI FIP European Championship 2016

Berlin (Germany) August-September 2016

7th Place   
Poland6.5Slovakia4
5th Place   
Italy6Netherlands4
3rd Place   
Austria6Germany5
Final   
Ireland7France4

Report

Ireland won the 11th Federation of Internatonal Polo European Championships in Berlin in 2016, defeating France 7-4 in the Final.

Websites

[1] Ocasia (2016) Logo Federation of International Polo [Internet] Available: https://ocasia.org/Images-OCA/Logo-Federation-of-International-Polo_176760002121.jpg [Accessed 17 November 2016]

Newspapers & Magazines

[2] Anon. (2016) “European Championship”. Hurlingham Polo Magazine. Winter 2016. pg. 65

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Clodagh Doyle & Jillian Kingston.

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Sepak Takraw League (Malaysia) 2015-2016

Sepak Takraw League Logo [Reference: 3]

STL 2015

PWLSetPts
Black Panthers770+1814
City Flyers752+710
ATM743+128
Gomo Warriors743+88
East Coast Surfers734-16
Southern Tigers734-66
Green Titans716-132
Northern Rangers707-200
Sepak Takraw League (Malaysia) 2016 [Reference: 1]

STL 2016

PWLSet W %
Penang Black Panthers1412281
Terengganu Turtles1411370
Kuala Lumpur Thunder148656
ATM Guardians147749
Johor Tigris145941
Kelantan Warriors145941
Melaka Titans1431133
Kedah Eagles145933
Sepak Takraw League (Malaysia) 2017 [Reference: 2]

About

Sepak Takraw is a version of Volleyball played with all parts of the bofy except the arma, and is the National Sport of both Malaysia & Thailand, both of whom claim to have invented, and the two countries have won most World Championships between them.

The Sepak Takraw League is Malaysia’s Top League, featuring teams representing Malaysia’s States. Penang Black Panthers won the Championship in 2016 with a 12-2 Won-LossRecord.

References

Internet Archive

[1] Sepak Takraw League | Internet Archive (2016) Home {Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20160611020045/http://stl.my/[Accessed 28 June 2019]

[2] Sepak Takraw League | Internet Archive (2017) Home {Internet] Available from:http://web.archive.org/web/20170519110929/http://stl.my/ [Accessed 28 June 2019]

Image

[3] Sepak Takraw League | Internet Archive (2016) STL Logo with Title Sponsor [Internet] Available from:http://web.archive.org/web/20170519110929im_/http://stl.my/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/STL-Logo-with-Title-Sponsor.png [Accessed 28 June 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Paul Hui (Trinity College Dublin) & Eoghan Murphy.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 7 February 2020

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