A study on the Women's Tennis Matches sponsored by the Dong-A-Ilbo
　　　　　　　in Korea under Japanese Rule,1923-1939
　　　　- The Details of their Formation and the Role of media -

　　　　　　Youngho NAMGUNG (University of Tsukuba)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Abstract

　　This study intends to examine the formative process and details of the women's ten-
nis matches sponsored by the Dong-A-Ilbo in Korea under Japanese rules, and to con-
sider their historical significance to Korean women's sports, by means of the analysis
and investigation of newspapers, magazines,and radio -broadcasts of those days.
1) The aims of the matches were a) to encourage Korean women to play sports, b)
　to improve their health, and c) to spread sports into the Korean women.
2) Korean girl students who played tennis with Japanese high level players improved
　their skill. They turned their traditional wears to sporty uniforms with influence of
　the Japanese players.
3) By the information of radio and magazines, women's sports had become more
　popular .