Most popular sports

Question of the Day, Oct. 29

Q:  What are the favorite sports in Japan? (Lainey)

A:  Baseball is the #1 most popular spectator sport in Japan, and soccer comes in second.

The picture above is of the trophy case in Motoyama Elementary School.  Baseball seems to be the most popular sport in their school, as well.  What other sports do they play?  Double-click on the picture to get a close-up view.

Baseball

Question of the Day, Oct. 21

Q:  Do they play baseball in Japan? (Henry)

A:  Yes, baseball is very popular in Japan.  The Japanese word for baseball is yakyu.  It is played in schools, and there are both amateur and professional baseball leagues for adults.  I haven't had a chance to see any games while I've been here, but two other teachers in our group went to a professional yakyu league game on Saturday, and they said it was great.  To find out more about Japanese baseball, click here.