Editor's Note
We made our visit to Russia in June 2018. It was the first World Cup since SHUKYU Magazine was established in 2015. What kinds of things are going on in the host nation? What is the World Cup actually like? As per the phrase ¡°Seeing is Believing,¡± this trip served as an opportunity to reconfirm the importance of actually going somewhere to feel and see things with one¡¯s very own eyes, rather than simply consuming the various array of information provided to us via the media and social media platforms.
The Russia World Cup tournament had indeed given rise to much drama and excitement, yet this issue is based on a slightly different perspective from magazines that offer a so-called recap or highlight of the World Cup. In addition to looking back on the tournament, this issue examines various issues surrounding football and contemporary society through the phenomenon of the World Cup that draws worldwide attention. Topics such as immigrants and gender that are also featured here continue to be significantly discussed not only within the world of football, but also across various fields and contexts.
In making this issue, we welcomed the participation of a wonderful and diverse team of international contributors. Three years ago we had started our journey from nothing, yet the pleasure of getting to meet various friends around the world through football, is an experience that I cherish each and every moment of.
From Russia to Qatar –although there is another four years to go until the next World Cup, someone somewhere in the world is playing football today, as it continues to fascinate and peak our interests. It is with great anticipation that I wonder what kind of drama will emerge in these next four years. It is up to you readers, as the course of the future lies entrusted within your very hands.
September 2018
FEATURE
012ーFootball Phenomenon 042ーSHUKYU in Russia 058ーRussia World Cup Archive 062ーWorld Cup Girls 068ーWorld Cup in Pettern 074ーVAR 078ーMATCHDAY / 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia 088ーOur World Cup 098ーRoma Caput Mundial 106ー'Technique' at the Turning Point 110ーWhat is the Appropriate Relationship between Football and Politics? 116ーJustin Carr 118ーSophie Cook 121ー15 July République COLUMN 006ーStadium Spirits vol.4 / Sapporo Dome 110ーJapan Football Archive vol.5
CONTRIBUTORS CITY BOYS FC・Cosimo Bizzarri・Gottingham・Hiroki Ogasawara・Hiroshi Eguchi・Kasper Steenbach・Kisshomaru Shimamura・Matteo de Mayda・Motoko Jitsukawa・Nam Kunn・Rasmus Weng Karlsen・Ryu Voelkel・Soccer Pattern・Thomas Mandl
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