Japan News News Japan » Sports: History of cricket in Japan: How the sport was overshadowed by baseball before making a comeback
A brief history of cricket in Japan, from its 19th-century origins and slow down during baseball’s rise to its modern revival.
News Japan » Sports: A Velodrome Instead of a Casino? The Tourism Resource Known as 'Public Sports' That Can Only Be Seen in Japan
The number of foreign visitors to Japan continues to hit record highs. In 2025, spending by visitors to Japan reached approximately 9.5 trillion yen. However, much of this is concentrated in classic ...
News Japan » Sports: Get active for Japan’s Sports Day on Oct. 12
Sports Day is one of Japan’s 16 national holidays and is usually observed on the second Monday in October, the same time as the Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day holiday is observed in the U.S.
News Japan » Sports: Japan’s winning sports tradition shouldn’t include abuse
Japan’s athletes have thrilled sports fans around the world with memorable victories and heartbreaking defeats in sports as varied as soccer, tennis, volleyball, figure skating, gymnastics, swimming ...
News Japan » Sports: Safe Sport Day: Japan Should Lead the Way on Athletes’ Rights
August 8 is Safe Sport Day, a time to show a visible commitment to sport that is safe, inclusive and accountable for everyone. This day, first celebrated in 2020, is now marked globally, by the ...
News Japan » Sports: Japan has always loved baseball. Is it now falling for cricket?
An historic game with India, a cricketing superpower, is the latest move to bring the sport to a whole new audience ...
News Japan » Sports: Supporting Athletes' Post-Competition Careers: Leifras Director Appointed to Expert Committee for Japan Sports Agency Project
LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: LFS) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement, and a leading operator of children's sports ...