Located at the halfway point between Yoyogi-Hachiman’s upscale restaurants and Harajuku’s posh boutiques, the Yoyogi courts were built by Nike in 2005 and have become a haven for an alternative kind of socializing that has proven essential for many regulars. Player Patrick McDermott calls the courts an “equalizer” across cultures — both for Japanese players who are not used to asserting themselves in public and for international players who feel pressured to speak Japanese beyond the borders of the park. “There is no place like this in Japan, which breaks down social walls and social constructs,” McDermott adds, “because you not only get to know new people quickly but within minutes of meeting them, you’re playing alongside them.” Click on the link in our bio for the full story. 📸 Dan Buyanovsky (@buyanovsky)
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