How will the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games change sports law in Japan? #30

Takuya Yamazaki is one of the most prominent Japanese sports lawyers in Japan and is a member of the LawInSport Editorial Board. Takuya is heavily involved in the development of sports law in Japan having established the Japanese Baseball Players Association and is member of FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber, a position held since 2009. In 2011 he became the Deputy Chairman of FIFPro Division Asia/Oceania.

In this interview, Takuya shares his views on the developing sports market in Asia and explains how 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Rugby World Cup 2019 will change sports law in Japan.