--- title: "What is the national sport of Japan?" description: "What is the national sport of Japan?" author: "Shrikant Mishra" published: 2019-08-06 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62230/what-is-the-national-sport-of-japan category: "general knowledge" tags: ["general knowledge", "sports"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # What is the national sport of Japan? What is the national sport of Japan? ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL **“Sumo Wrestling” is the National Sport of [Japan](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/42953/how-did-the-internment-of-japanese-americans-affect-young-japanese-women).** ![What is the national sport of Japan?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/145d3598-7c69-402d-a2a7-0bd0d3723ffe/images/668ad93b-e2c2-4c55-85a0-2174fe5591cc.jpeg)\ \ **Sports is a very significant part of Japanese [Culture](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/49/is-globalization-a-threat-to-the-indian-culture)**. There are numerous famous sports played in Japan, which includes both Traditional and Western sports. **Sumo Wrestling and Martial Arts are the [traditional](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/244/does-digital-marketing-engulfs-traditional-marketing) sport of Japan**, in which Sumo is given the status of national sport. \ Apart from traditional sports, other famous sports in Japan are Baseball, [Football](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/10390/the-rise-and-fall-of-football-in-india), Skating, Rugby, [Golf](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33811/according-official-world-golf-ranking-who-is-the-number-one-golf-player), Racing, and other sports as well. \ **‘Sumo’ is often termed as “Kokugi”**. Interestingly **‘Sumo’ is not officially declared as the [National Sport](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35674/does-india-have-a-national-sport)**. However, its other name **‘kokugi’ in numerous dictionaries explains its meaning as the National Sport**. Sumo is just like ‘Judo’, and is **acknowledged as one of the 10 officially recognized ‘budo’ (Japanese Martial Arts)**. Sumo is listed on the Budo Charter, which was established in the year 1987. \ Locally, **the sumo wrestlers are known as ‘Rikishi’**. Each opponent tries to force others out of the ring. Sumo is considered as the form of [modern](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/40465/modern-education-and-indian-culture) martial arts and originates in Japan only. **The sport is maintained and promoted by the ‘Japan Sumo Association’.** \ All the **professional Sumo Wrestlers are the part of “heya”**. ‘**Heya’ is an organization where Sumo wrestlers used to live and train**, along with their daily meals and required supervision. A **sumo bout normally consists of a single round which might last from few seconds to several minutes.** It is totally up to the sumo, how long each can last inside the ring and standing. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62230/what-is-the-national-sport-of-japan Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.