{"id":3264,"date":"2020-04-14T10:45:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T01:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhbloglive.wpengine.com\/?p=3264"},"modified":"2020-04-14T10:45:34","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T01:45:34","slug":"sports-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/japanese-apartment-life\/sports-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports In Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most people in\nthe world enjoy a sport of some kind. Whether they play it or watch it, it is\nan activity that brings many people together. Japan is no different, and they\nhave sports that have gained in popularity throughout the country. It helps\nthat the pricing for the sporting events is usually affordable for anyone who\nwants to watch. In this article, you will see the different kinds of sports\nthat have gained enough popularity to have a professional league in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Baseball<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Baseball is a\nhuge sport in Japan and sees many teams from around the country compete. Each\nJapanese team has an equivalent Major League team, and most of them have deals\nwith the US teams to train their players and allow Japanese players into the US\nleague. The matches are full of energy, with each team having their own bands\nthat play music and lead chants with the fans. It is closer to an American\nfootball game in terms of energy and excitement. All the major cities have\ntheir own teams and rivalries that keep fans engaged and excited for the next\ngame. A few popular teams that you can look into are the Yomiuri Giants,\nHanshin Tigers, and Hiroshima Carp. There are more teams that you can\ninvestigate if you’re interested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Basketball<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Basketball has a\nfanbase in Japan, but it isn’t as large as other sports. The crowds are\ngenerally smaller, but the games are fun to watch at the stadiums. The teams\nare only in large cities and they play other during a set season. Some teams\nthat are the most popular are the Osaka Evessa, Chiba Jets, and Utsunomiya\nBrex. The tickets aren’t expensive, and the games are played during times that\ndo not conflict with regular work schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Soccer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Soccer has seen a\nsharp increase in popularity in Japan and it continues to get the attention of\nmore and more people. It has become popular enough to have different leagues\nfor teams based on skill level. There are teams across the country and each one\nhas a devoted fanbase that follows their progress. This is especially true\nduring the FIFA world cup. Some famous stadiums in Japan are made for soccer\nteams, most notably Nissan stadium. Like baseball, the fans have their own\nbands that travel and play music and lead the fans in chants. It is high energy\nand makes for an enjoyable atmosphere. They usually hold press events and small\ntailgating-like festivities before games. Ticket prices are reasonable for\ngeneral admission seats and are a great way to get out to sporting events in\nJapan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sumo<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sumo is Japan’s\nnational sport and is its number one sport across the nation. It is a very old\nsport and is practiced with the same energy and respect as it always has. There\nis a typical match season where all the sumo wrestlers vie for the title of\nYokozuna. The matches are quick and exciting to watch, and you will see many\nJapanese people get overly excited while watching. The events are popular and\nfinding tickets is hard for the larger ones. The ticket pricing is higher for\nthese events and is harder to come by as many people reserve them months in\nadvance. The tournaments are great experiences if you ever get a chance to go,\nand they allow you to get a look at even more Japanese culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Judo<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Judo is very\npopular among the younger people of Japan and it has seen a rising interest\nover the years. There are tournaments held throughout the year, and there is a\nworld Judo tournament as well. You can see the practitioners attempt to defeat\neach other to claim the prize of number one. The tickets are reasonably priced\nand there is usually enough for everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Karate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Karate is Japan’s\nself-made martial art and sees many tournaments around the year. As an Olympic\nsport, it sees many practitioners entering its tournaments. Many people come to\nJapan to participate in the tournaments and there is a world championship that is\nheld in Japan every year. The tickets are usually priced well, and they tend to\nhave enough open seats for anyone who wants to see. It is a good way to see how\nthe art has transformed over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tennis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The sport has\nseen a rise in interest thanks to the recent surge of high-level Japanese\ntennis players. It is a popular sport in schools and the students continue to\npursue the sport well after graduation. Japan has begun to hold some larger professional\ntournaments, but most of the ones you will see will be amateur or school level.\nYou are free to watch most of the matches with the semi-pro and professional for\nnormal tennis game prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Badminton<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Badminton is a\nprofessional sport across Asia and is watched by many people. The games are\nquick and require fast reactions and a keen eye. The matches can get intense\nand some leave the crowd in awe. There are tournaments held around the country,\nand they even have a few international events. The pricing is relatively low\nfor entry and the matches are enjoyable to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rugby<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After the 2019\nworld rugby tournament, the Japanese national rugby team had effectively\ngarnered the attention of the nation. Many Japanese that had either no interest\nor knowledge of the sport became interested and started to support the team.\nThe sport has seen a strong surge in interest and now sees a large following\nthat goes out to the large matches. The prices are close to other professional\ngames, and the matches usually leave everyone on their feet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whatever sport\nyou enjoy, you will be able to find people playing it at a high level in Japan.\nThere are many other sports that have not been mentioned in this article, but\nthey will have a smaller following. You will be able to see your favorite\nsports almost anywhere in Japan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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