Japan Sports
Japan Sports: pictured the Japanese sport of kendoThere are many sports you will know well in Japan and some including sumo, that you will not. The Japanese love baseball, soccer, volleyball and then comes all the other sports.
SumoIs watched by older Japanese but only a few young people are interested in it. Some foreigners come to appreciate this interesting sport--including yours truly.Sumo wrestling is an old Japanese tradition. Sumo has been performed the same way since the Edo Period (early 1600's) and still retains the rituals and techniques developed in those early years. Sumo wrestling, the ancient sport from Japan. 
My older brother always raved about playing slow pitch and he even played fast pitch. But ya know, I said to the guy: "I know you played Slow Pitch with Ed. But whatever you want to call it: I think throwing beer bottles in a pub is not very good and you shouldn`t do it. It just isn`t a good thing to do!"
Japanese Baseball
Japanese Baseball is not to be missed if you love the game. It is played well in this island nation. Japan has won the World Baseball Classic a few times now, and the quality of baseball and the dedication of the fans is
Soccer in Japan
The beautiful game is played in Japan and it is played well, and in front of large, enthusiastic crowds. If you want to get in the game, there is probably a league near you in this soccer mad Basketball in Japan The BJ League boasts former NBA players and coaches plus Japanese national team players. It is good quality basketball andworth going to a game if you get the chance.
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Martial Arts in Japan Some of the most famous Japan sports are her martial arts.From kendo to karate and shorinji kempo to sumo, Japanese martial arts run the whole spectrum of fighting sports. Japan is a great place to learn a martial art if you are so
inclined.
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Fishing in Japan Fishing is quite popular in Japan. Of course it is a whole nation of fish eaters! So the sport is quite popular, especially amongst boys and men. Where should you fish in Japan and where can you get fishing supplies? 
(Pictured: a white sand beach in Okinawa)Japan Sports: Scuba Diving Scuba Diving Place Scuba diving has become one of the greatest recreational sports all around the world and can even be a profession. Click here now for your resource for Scuba Diving information. There is great scuba diving in Izu, just south of Odawara and Suruga Bay is world famous for the variety of fish it has, and for how deep it is yet so close to land. More Marine Sports If you enjoy marine sports, some of the beaches in the countryside are lovely, and not so crowded. Izu`s Shirahama Beach in Shimoda has white sand but is far from crowded in the summertime. It is a fun place to go for young people though to party, enjoy the sunshine and the ocean. Enoshima is great for swimming and surfing--in fact all along the Shonan coast is famous for surfing. Okinawa & Marine Sports Is Japan`s Hawaii and has some amazing beaches, swimming and scuba diving. I really want to go there one day. Ice Hockey in Japan
Japan has a rich and long history of playing ice hockey, and Japanese play it well. There is a pro league called the Asian League (AL), an annual tournament called the Nagano Cup,and Team Japan (men and women) routinely play other countries to prepare for the Olympics and the Asian Games. I encourage you to see a game while here, Japanese play exciting fast paced hockey. Japan Sports - RugbyThe level of Japanese rugby is improving all the time. There is a thriving university league, a pro league called the Top League, and the Japanese national team has qualified for the Rugby World Cup, seven times in a row, and won the Asian championship several times.Read the latest Rugby News from Japan Japan Sports - Golf in Japan Golf in Japan, is it expensive you are probably wondering? It can be, but if you join a club and get a discount membership it isn`t as expensive as it used to be in years past. My brother in law got a special membership and his green fees are not so high anymore. Learn more about golf in Japan Japan Sports - Playing Tennis in JapanIn Japan to get court time is tough unless you join a club, and even then it if different from home. In Canada, you call up your buddy or buddies and say,"Hey, how about we play tennis at the club at 2 o`clock?" Then you meet up there and you play solid for one hour or two. In Japan it is like this: No one ever phones anyone. You go up to the club, and the owner of the tennis club, if they are good, will say, "Hey Kevin, you and Mr. Yoshida should play." But usually it is doubles as it is crowded so it would be Yoshida, Suzuki, Tanaka and I and we play one set of doubles. Then we go back to the club house and Tanaka and Yoshida have a smoke. And I sit and wait to play another set. The guys stay up there all day. Like they have nothing better to do. Eventually we play another set. So I take lessons as I get about 2 hours of solid practice in. I burn more fat, I hit more balls and it is great practice. It isn`t a match but it is tennis practice. To get in a lot of tennis practice here in Japan, you probably need to join a school. That`s my feeling anyway.
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