Why does Tatsuhito Kaneko (KING GEAR) recommend e-sports?
Especially since the beginning of this year, many people have heard the word esports. It is becoming recognized as one of the top ten buzzword awards. It is said that Tatsuhito Kaneko, the founder of KING GEAR, has full expectations for such e-sports. I searched for the reason.
Koike Kikuchi
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2018/12/16
KanekoDo you think esports is a sport in the first place?
――I think it's a sport. Soccer practice time is about 2 hours, but e-sports players do it for 15 hours or sometimes without sleeping. I think it's a sport because I'm overworking my body more than soccer.
KanekoIt feels like "Isn't it okay to say that?"
――The reason why you can't say "It's a sport!" 100% is that you sweat a lot in soccer, but e-sports doesn't sweat that much.
KanekoThen what about Go?
――I think Go is a sport when it comes to sports ... I think it's the same as esports.
KanekoYour body doesn't hurt.
――Shogi is the same, isn't it?
KanekoOr darts, too.
――I think it can be said that it is a sport even if they are put together. Because I practice desperately to win ...
KanekoIt's not crisp. You can't say "Sports!" With Span. I think that's because sports have been translated as physical education for Japanese people. Nurturing the body, that is physical education.
The reason for nurturing the body was for the wealthy soldiers, and for the sake of making good soldiers. But esports is unlikely to help build a good soldier. Whether it's Go or darts. I think it's the same reason that golf was said to be not a sport for a while.
As Kikuchi says, I think it's because the belief that it's not a sport unless it's something that is painful and sweaty to train your body has been made.
But sports games are not games in English. Both Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest are games.
Even if a person who was doing FINAL FANTASY says "I'm going to do Dragon Quest from tomorrow," there's nothing wrong with that.
But when people who used to play baseball until today say "I'll play soccer from tomorrow," I feel like I'm betrayed.
――It seems like you're being told, "Did you change trains?"
KanekoI think that the sports sensation of Japanese people is very special due to physical education, roads, and things like "○○ roads". From that point of view, e-sports is not a sport, of course.
But I definitely think it's a sport, and I think it can change as e-sports become more popular.
For example, "freedom of choice in sports" is rarely given to young Japanese children today.
It is not unacceptable in Japan that 〇, △, and ▢ are also done as a matter of course in most countries. But I think esports will change that.
For example, there are a lot of people in Japan who say, "I don't really have the talent for baseball, but I end up playing only baseball." There is no way in Japan today to say, "I'm not good at baseball, so I should play other sports."
However, if e-sports becomes more popular and "freedom of choice for sports" becomes commonplace, I think Japan's sports and international competitiveness will be much higher than it is now.
I think esports will give you a chance to spotlight your buried talent. So I fully support e-sports!
――Overseas, there are countries where club activities change with the seasons.
KanekoI said it here and there a few years ago, and it didn't spread after all, but it was a mistake to translate sports by physical education. world.
I think sports are sports where pieces move on the board, characters move on the screen, or you move, and you enjoy watching people who are moving.
If you translate "sports = movement", e-sports is definitely a sport.
――I was the same, but what should I do to break the belief that it is not a sport unless I sweat?
KanekoAs e-sports become popular, I believe that the sense of incongruity, "Why is this also a sport so different from the original sport?" Will change Japanese society.
It's a game, you can do anything, you can quit at any time. Even if you fail to clear in FINAL FANTASY, no one will be beaten. Japanese people are very afraid of failure when it comes to chances.
At the point of "I have to decide here!" Whether it's baseball or soccer. It's physical education and I'm living in a world with punishment.
In the world of esports, of course, we are doing it to win, and we challenge to win. But I don't really think "what to do if I fail".
In Japanese society, there may be no sense of pure sports only in e-sports.
If you have the sensibility to feel "what to do if you fail, what to do if you get angry", it's no longer a sport. It's physical education.
It would be great if the Japanese sense of the area was destroyed by the rise of e-sports. That will make Japanese sports stronger.
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[We are looking for e-sports writers at KING GEAR]
"Application Requirements"
Experienced writers and enthusiastic about writing esports articles
[How to apply]
Please contact the KING GEAR editorial department with the following items specified by email. →kinggear@ndpm.biz
①Name (phonetic)
(2) The media name of the article written so far and the URL of the published article
③Date of birth ④ Phone number ⑤ Email address ⑥ Self PR
* We are very sorry, but we will send the details by e-mail only to those who are interested in the editorial department.
――I think it's a sport. Soccer practice time is about 2 hours, but e-sports players do it for 15 hours or sometimes without sleeping. I think it's a sport because I'm overworking my body more than soccer.
KanekoIt feels like "Isn't it okay to say that?"
――The reason why you can't say "It's a sport!" 100% is that you sweat a lot in soccer, but e-sports doesn't sweat that much.
KanekoThen what about Go?
――I think Go is a sport when it comes to sports ... I think it's the same as esports.
KanekoYour body doesn't hurt.
――Shogi is the same, isn't it?
KanekoOr darts, too.
――I think it can be said that it is a sport even if they are put together. Because I practice desperately to win ...
KanekoIt's not crisp. You can't say "Sports!" With Span. I think that's because sports have been translated as physical education for Japanese people. Nurturing the body, that is physical education.
The reason for nurturing the body was for the wealthy soldiers, and for the sake of making good soldiers. But esports is unlikely to help build a good soldier. Whether it's Go or darts. I think it's the same reason that golf was said to be not a sport for a while.
As Kikuchi says, I think it's because the belief that it's not a sport unless it's something that is painful and sweaty to train your body has been made.
But sports games are not games in English. Both Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest are games.
Even if a person who was doing FINAL FANTASY says "I'm going to do Dragon Quest from tomorrow," there's nothing wrong with that.
But when people who used to play baseball until today say "I'll play soccer from tomorrow," I feel like I'm betrayed.
――It seems like you're being told, "Did you change trains?"
KanekoI think that the sports sensation of Japanese people is very special due to physical education, roads, and things like "○○ roads". From that point of view, e-sports is not a sport, of course.
But I definitely think it's a sport, and I think it can change as e-sports become more popular.
For example, "freedom of choice in sports" is rarely given to young Japanese children today.
It is not unacceptable in Japan that 〇, △, and ▢ are also done as a matter of course in most countries. But I think esports will change that.
For example, there are a lot of people in Japan who say, "I don't really have the talent for baseball, but I end up playing only baseball." There is no way in Japan today to say, "I'm not good at baseball, so I should play other sports."
However, if e-sports becomes more popular and "freedom of choice for sports" becomes commonplace, I think Japan's sports and international competitiveness will be much higher than it is now.
I think esports will give you a chance to spotlight your buried talent. So I fully support e-sports!
――Overseas, there are countries where club activities change with the seasons.
KanekoI said it here and there a few years ago, and it didn't spread after all, but it was a mistake to translate sports by physical education. world.
I think sports are sports where pieces move on the board, characters move on the screen, or you move, and you enjoy watching people who are moving.
If you translate "sports = movement", e-sports is definitely a sport.
――I was the same, but what should I do to break the belief that it is not a sport unless I sweat?
KanekoAs e-sports become popular, I believe that the sense of incongruity, "Why is this also a sport so different from the original sport?" Will change Japanese society.
It's a game, you can do anything, you can quit at any time. Even if you fail to clear in FINAL FANTASY, no one will be beaten. Japanese people are very afraid of failure when it comes to chances.
At the point of "I have to decide here!" Whether it's baseball or soccer. It's physical education and I'm living in a world with punishment.
In the world of esports, of course, we are doing it to win, and we challenge to win. But I don't really think "what to do if I fail".
In Japanese society, there may be no sense of pure sports only in e-sports.
If you have the sensibility to feel "what to do if you fail, what to do if you get angry", it's no longer a sport. It's physical education.
It would be great if the Japanese sense of the area was destroyed by the rise of e-sports. That will make Japanese sports stronger.
(Up)
[We are looking for e-sports writers at KING GEAR]
"Application Requirements"
Experienced writers and enthusiastic about writing esports articles
[How to apply]
Please contact the KING GEAR editorial department with the following items specified by email. →kinggear@ndpm.biz
①Name (phonetic)
(2) The media name of the article written so far and the URL of the published article
③Date of birth ④ Phone number ⑤ Email address ⑥ Self PR
* We are very sorry, but we will send the details by e-mail only to those who are interested in the editorial department.
