Japan Info Swap Blog

Japan is a sports-mad nation, make no doubt about that. Although competitive sports may not be the first thing that springs to mind when thinking about the country, rest assured that the Japanese take sporting endeavours seriously. Fans are among the most passionate in the world, and Japan has hosted some of the biggest sporting occasions in the 21st century (2020 Olympics, 2019 Rugby World Cup, and 2002 Football World Cup with South Korea).

Japan has embraced global sports as …