Popular Sports in Japan

If you find yourself in Japan one of these days, you might be amazed to find out that there are many kinds of sports popular in the country aside from sumo wrestling. After the Meiji restoration period, numerous Western sports were introduced into the country through the education system, and some of them are the following.

Baseball is popular in the country, its official league having been established since 1936. In fact, there are two well-known baseball players that come from Japan, and who now play for international teams. Football also has a strong foothold in the country with the establishment of the Japan Professional Football League in 1992. As a matter of fact, the nation holds esteem over possessing one of the most successful soccer teams in Asia, having won the Asian Cup three times. Moreover, golf is also popular in the locality, as are various forms of auto-racing. Engage in one or more of these activities when you find yourself in Japan.