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
Curling. a traditional American sport that is popular and was played in the Olympics
Sumo is a Japanese sport, no a Chinese sport. Sumo Wrestling in China, has therefore a limited following.
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.