Saying Yes to Yoga | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Yoga, which eases fatigue and is useful for maintaining physical and mental health, is enjoying renewed popularity in Japan, particularly among young women. Yoga studios are cropping up all over the country, and manufacturers specializing in yoga attire have emerged. According to the Dai-ichi Life Research Institute Inc., the number of yoga enthusiasts in Japan is now over 200,000.

Paralympic Glory | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The Athens Paralympics, the twelfth quadrennial competition for disabled athletes, was held September 17-28. Japanese athletes captured a whopping total of 52 medals: 17 gold, 15 silver, and 20 bronze, setting records for both total medals and gold medals.

Little Man on a Big Stage | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Standing just 173 centimeters (5 feet, 8 inches) tall, Tabuse Yuta, 24, became the first-ever Japanese player in the National Basketball Association when he earned a spot on the Phoenix Suns' final roster of 12 players as the NBA season started.

Sports 2001-2002 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Sports 2001-2002 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Born To Run | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
On February 18, 2007, the inaugural Tokyo Marathon was held, with the course taking runners past such famous landmarks as the Imperial Palace, Ginza, and Asakusa. This was a major event that attracted nearly 30,000 participants.

Keeping Mountains Clean | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A climbing team led by alpinist Noguchi Ken recently completed a one-month cleaning expedition on Nepal's Mt. Manaslu (elevation 8,163 meters).

Grappling for the Top Spot | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
At the sumo tournament scheduled for July in Nagoya, ozeki (the second-highest rank) Hakuho is looking to do well enough to earn a promotion to yokozuna (highest rank).

600 Million Yen Baby | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The Select Sale 2006 auction of major top-breed racehorses was held on July 11 in Tomakomai city, Hokkaido, where To The Victory 2006, a foal born this spring, was sold for a record fee of ¥600 million ($5.2 million at ¥115 to the dollar).

Queens of Golf | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The first Women's World Cup golf tournament, an international team event, was won by the Japanese duo of Miyazato Ai, 19, and Kitada Rui, 23.

Taking Baseball to Africa | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Several Japanese pioneers are fostering international exchange with African countries through the medium of baseball.

Germany, Here We Come! | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Japan has become the first team in the world to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which will be held next June and July in Germany. Many Japanese were glued to their TVs on June 8 for the decisive qualifying game, and there was widespread joy at the team's achievement.

Walking to Fitness | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Walking is enjoying newfound popularity, particularly among people in their forties and over, as a way of staying fit or losing weight that costs nothing and is easy to do.

Hitting New Heights | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Suzuki Ichiro, the 30-year-old right fielder for the Seattle Mariners, made history on October 1 at Safeco Field in Seattle by breaking an 84-year-old record for the most hits in a single season.

Getting a Kick from Futsal | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The popularity of futsal, a five-a-side version of soccer, continues to grow. While the number of futsal pitches and devotees in Japan is exploding, the national futsal team, comprised of Japan's elite players, competed in the 5th FIFA Futsal World Championship in Taipei at the end of November 2004.

Football - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Which sport do you think is the most popular among Japanese kids? Sumo? Baseball? Basketball? All of these sports are popular, but the number-one favorite among kids from elementary through high school is football.

Paralympics - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
The Winter Paralympic Games were held with 1,200 athletes with disabilities from 32 countries in Nagano in March 1998, a month after the Nagano Olympics. A big factor behind the success of the Paralympic Games was the support provided by local schoolchildren.

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Sports 1999-2000 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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