Resilience and Rugby: An Evening with Japanese Rugby Legend, Kensuke Hatakeyama

Psychologists define resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress. When applied to the world of sports, resilience is a quality crucial to the success of athletes with core competencies including self-awareness, self-regulation, optimism, mental agility, character strengths and connection.
From helping the Japan national team pull off an upset against favored South Africa in the 2015 Rugby World Cup to responding to the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami that destroyed his family home, Kensuke Hatakeyama knows a thing or two about what it takes to be resilient both on and off the pitch.
JASH was pleased to present this informal conversation with the Japanese Major League Rugby star about the importance of resilience in the face of challenges and about U.S.-Japan sports exchange.