Japan is known to have a lot of traditional sports that are still practiced up to now. Japan is considered fairly athletic and there is a lot of interest in different sports. If you travel to Japan, perhaps you can attend, watch and experience one of these sports firsthand!

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Here are some of the traditional sports you can see in Japan:

SUMO

Sumo is a popular sport in Japan. It originated in ancient times as a performance to entertain the Shinto deities. In Japan, in line with its tradition, only men can practice the sport professionally. Essentially, sumo is a wrestling sport but it has different rules from western style wrestling.

The rules in sumo wrestling are simple. The first wrestler who exits the ring or touches the ground with any parts of its body besides the soles of its feet loses. In rare cases, the contest can take a minute or more but usually it can lasts only a few seconds. In sumo, there are no weight restrictions or classes to take in, it means the wrestlers can match with anyone as same as their size. Weight gain is an essential part of sumo training.

KENDO

Another traditional sport in Japan is Kendo (means the way of the sword). This sport movement has a centuries old tradition in Japan. A Japanese variation of fencing sport practiced with a bamboo sword. Kendo is an activity that combines martial arts practices and values with strenuous sport-like physical activities.

Kendo uses a shout to express their fighting spirit when striking, that is why its training is quite noisy in comparison to other martial arts. What is more interesting is that it is offered as an optional sport in schools. That’s the reason why you see students in their full uniform practicing Kendo. Kendo has a long significant history in Japan and it continues to prevail as a major cultural activity within the martial arts.

JUDO

Judo originated in Japan and is also considered to be known as “the gentle way”. Judo demands both physical prowess and great mental discipline, it is a form of wrestling that runs on the principle of self-defense. The objective of this sport is quite dangerous, it is to throw or to pin the opponent. To cause the opponent to yield, it must be applied with pressure to the arm joints or to the neck. Techniques are generally intended to turn an opponent’s force to one’s own advantage rather than to oppose it directly. Over the years, the rules have been changed to make it more safe. In Judo, you will learn how to control your emotions, impulses and feelings. You will learn how to overcome fears and show courage under pressure.

Want to see and experience one of these traditional sports in Japan?

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