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Dude…. Bro…… What if we Just became Narrative Foils For Eachother Bro……… had a lot of like…..Tension because of the Symbolism in our Character Arcs that becomes clear when Contrasted against each other bro……

Contemporary furisode.  Japan

Psychological Warfare in Slam Dunk

It is irrefutable that the mental aspect in competitive sports, especially in professional leagues, is what separates winners and losers. Thus, athletes always try their best to gain a mental edge over their opponents. As multiple coaches and trainers have revealed to the press, psychological warfare always plays a big part in their game plan whether it’s a team sport or an individual sport. While psychological warfare is not often discussed in great detail on TV or sports newspapers, it is actually portrayed very well in the most influential sports manga, Slam Dunk since the reader can get a glimpse of the characters’ internal monologues and emotions. 

In this paper, I would like to take a closer look at the mental battle that the characters have to overcome on-court as well as off-court and how basketball coaches in the manga prepare their players’ mentality before or during a game.  

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An incredibly rare, candid, and original color photograph of a B-17 bombardier heading toward Germany, 1940’s.

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salt sculpture by Motoi Yamamoto

 Following the death of his sister to brain cancer twelve years ago, Motoi Yamamoto adopted salt as his primary medium. In Japanese culture salt is not only a necessary element to sustain human life, but it is also a symbol of purification. He uses salt in loose form to create intricate labryinth pattern on the gallery floor or baked in brick form to construct large interior structures.

As with the labyrinths and innavigable passageways, Motoi views his installations as exercises which are at once futile yet necessary to his healing.

 - Marie Helene Sirois

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