Sports in Japan | Japan Guide
Baseball, Sumo, Soccer and martial arts.
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Discover Sumo: Japan’s Ancient Sport of Warriors – Complete Guide & FAQ
Step into the sacred world of sumo, Japan’s ancient national sport. Discover tournament schedules, cultural rituals, and how to experience this incredible combination of athleticism and tradition during your Japan visit.
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Diving Experience in the Island Nation of Japan
A cultural Japan tour is easy to combine with one or more scuba diving experiences for a perfect holiday filled with culture, food, history, nightlife, and action. Let us help you plan your perfect Japan trip!
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Snorkeling experience in the island nation of Japan
A cultural Japan tour is easy to combine with one or more snorkeling experiences for a perfect holiday filled with culture, food, history, nightlife, and action. Let us help you plan your perfect Japan trip!
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Soccer in Japan | Very popular competition in Japan and around the world
While Japan isn’t yet up there with the best of the world, Japanese soccer has slowly become a force to be reckoned with. Learn more about professional football in Japan!
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Winter Sports in Beautiful Japanese Nature
If you love skiing and snowboarding, Japan is a great December-April destination for you. There are over 500 ski resorts across Japan which vary in size from large resorts to small one-lift shops.
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Aikido a one of Japan’s Proudest Martial Arts
Aikido was created by Morihei Ueshiba, who is still referred to by some aikido practitioners as Ōsensei. or Great Teacher. Learn more about this peaceful martial art from Japan!
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Kendo a one of Japan’s Proudest Martial Arts
Kendo is a Japanese martial art that descended from the sword fighting techniques that were used in the days of the samurai warriors.
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Judo a one of Japan’s Proudest Martial Arts
If you ask anyone to name one martial art from Japan, it is probably going to be judo or karate. Judo has been spread all over the world and is practiced as a common way to teach kids and adults self-defense.
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Why Baseball Is Japan’s Most Popular Sport
While the most popular sports in many parts of the world are soccer and American Football, in Japan the most popular sport is definitely baseball.
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Karate, One of Japan’s Representative Martial Arts
Karate literally means ’empty hand’, and it was developed in Okinawa having been influenced by Chinese martial art Kung Fu. Karate is a striking art where practitioners use both hands/arms and feet/legs.
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Sumo – Japan’s Oldest and Most Powerful Sport
While judo and karate are the most popular martial arts to practise outside of Japan, sumo is probably the martial art from Japan that appeals most to the imagination.