Modern horse races began in England in 17th.
In Japan,modern horse races were hold by English men who stay at the Yokohama foreign settlement in 1860.After that,Japanese government used horse races for it's Europeanizing diplomacy that was aimed at amendment of unfair treaties.After amendment of treaties,horse races were used by government as a way of breading of good horse for military use.Under the permission of betting tickets,horse races became popular.
But what is "modern" horse races?Every societies with horses has horse races.In japan,the Japanese book of history syokunihongi says there was horse races in 701.Why was not it the first?
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