although football and baseball are very popular in japan, the Japanese consider sumo to be their national and traditional sport.
Traditional Japanese sports include:SumoKendoAikidoJudoKarateKyudo
Sumo wrestlings would be a popular Japanese sport though that popularity has been on a decline. Judo, Kendo and Karate may also count though they double as a martial arts.
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A popular sport is either baseball or football.
Baseball is very popular in Japan, as is soccer and traditional Japanese sports such as Kendo, Sumo, and various martial arts.
soccer
Sumo is a Japanese sport, no a Chinese sport. Sumo Wrestling in China, has therefore a limited following.
Curling. a traditional American sport that is popular and was played in the Olympics
Falconry is the traditional sport in the United Arab Emirates. Football is also extremely popular in the UAE.
soccer would have to be italys traditional sport. = =
Soccer is probably the most popular sport. Cricket and bullfights are also traditional favorites.