A review of the establishment process in sport commission in Japan: A case study of Saitama, Niigata, and Fukuoka cities

A co-authored article written by a CTR Researcher, Associate Professor Eiji Ito (Wakayama University), and a CTR Visiting Fellow, Associate Professor Shiro Yamaguchi (University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences) was published in the Journal of Eventology.

 

Title

A review of the establishment process in sport commission in Japan: A case study of Saitama, Niigata, and Fukuoka cities

 

Authors

Eiji Ito, Wakayama University, Wakayama, Japan

Shiro Yamaguchi, University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences, Hyogo, Japan

Yasuo Yamaguchi, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan

Katsuhiro Ito, University of Hyogo, Hyogo, Japan

Akira Takami, Osaka International University, Osaka, Japan

 

Source

Journal of Eventology, 2017, Vol.2, No.1, pp.13-18. (in Japanese)

 

Abstract

The purpose of this research note was to examine the establishment process of sport commission in Japanese municipalities. Our results of semi-structured interviews conducted with the personnel of sport commission of Saitama, Niigata, and Fukuoka cities indicated that the establishment process including decision making process, essential conditions for the establishment, and the way of information gathering differed across sport commissions. Similarly, the issues each sport commission currently faces varied as well. To position Japan as a sustainable sport tourism destination after the mega sport events, the establishment and management of sport commission based on the process- rather than goal-oriented process will be required.

 

Key words

sport commission, sport tourism, establishment process