Japanese Sports

There are many sports in Japan. The main ones are sumo wrestling, judo and kendo.  They are all very popular in Japan. Baseball is a major sport in Japan. There are 12 professional baseball teams. Six teams are  in the central league and six in the pacific league.  Both teams play at least 140 games each season and at the end two winning teams meet in the Japan series.

Martial arts
The most popular sports in Japan are Judo, Kendo and Aikido. Men came from a local judo club to teach us some judo. It was a lot like wrestling. They taught us that judo is one of the most popular sports in Japan and that judo means 'gentle way.'  We had to say 'Hajime' at the start.  It  means 'begin.'

Sumo wrestling
Is the national sport in Japan and it has been around for more 1,000 years. A sumo wrestler has to weigh between 100-200 grams and their hair is styled as an ancient warrior.  Rikishi is the Japanese for sumo wrestler. The aim of sumo wrestling is to make his Aponte touch the ground before you.  There are more than 80 ways to win!