1. 日本 の スポーツ Jay and Jeremy

2.  Japanese Sumo has been around for thousands of years  This is the first martial art introduced to Japan  Shinto people are very involved in sumo  Sumo originated in Japan

3.  Karate is Japans most popular martial art.  Karate has a big part in the community  Karate is mainly punching and kicking

4.  Baseball is Japan’s most popular sport  Many famous baseball players came from Japan such as Ichiro Suzuki and Hideo Nomo 野球 やきゅ

5.  Japan first participated in the 1912 Olympics  Japan hosted the Games on three occasions:1964 in Tokyo,1972 in Sapporo and 1998 in Nagano  Japan has won 373 medals in all Olympic games 日本 オリンピック

6.  Kendo  剣道  Its one of the most famous and traditional martial arts in Japan.  Lot’s of Samurai’s were involved in Kendo  Zen Buddhism is very involved in Kendo  It was Invented around 1185- 1333 period.