[COLOURFUL SUGOROKU - SPORTS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS].

小學校大運動會雙録. [Shōgakkō daiundōkai sugoroku].
[Primary School Great Athletic Carnival].

東京. [Tokyo]. 清水恭五郎. [Shimizu Kyōgorō]. Meiji 36 [ 1903]。. Stock ID #218307

Colour folding sugoroku game sheet, 49 x 72.8cm, very good copy.

This colourful and lively sugoroku game was published in 1903, when school athletic carnivals were becoming widely popular from primary to high school levels. It features various competitions for boys and girls, with boys' events tending to be more boisterous, while girls' activities remained more traditional. However, girls are shown playing tennis and using hand weights for training.

Boys' competitions range from military drills and cycling to what appears to be baseball. Upon reaching the goal, players are instructed to sing military songs. Athletic carnivals were promoted in schools to improve health and encourage group discipline.

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Price: $475.00 AU

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