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About the J.League In 1993, Japan's first professional soccer league, the "J League," officially started. The J-League started with 10 teams: Kashima Antlers, Jeff United Ichihara, …

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Rugby in Japan is facing a major turning point. A new league, JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE, will start in the 2022 season. JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE will consist of three divisions, the top …

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The Asia League Ice Hockey is a professional ice hockey league that started in the 2003-2004 season, in which professional ice hockey teams from Japan, Korea, and Russia compete to …

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There are six main tournaments a year in the Grand Sumo Tournament, and these six tournaments are where serious competition takes place. In these tournaments, the makuuchi rikishi …

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The B League is a professional basketball league that started in 2016. The regular season runs from October to May, followed by playoffs, and the B-League is divided into the B1 Le …

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Japanese professional baseball started in 1936. The first professional baseball game was played between the Giants and the Kinko at Narumi Stadium in Nagoya. Today, there are 12 te …

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