Sport in Japan sport in the world. Sport in Japan Sports in Japan are a significant part of Japanese culture. Both traditional sports such as sumo and martial arts, and Western imports like baseball and association football, are popular with both participants and spectators. Sumo wrestling is considered Japan's national sport. Baseball was introduced to the country by visiting Americans in the 19th century. The Nippon Professional Baseball league is Japan's largest professional sports competition in terms of television ratings and spectators. Martial arts such as judo, karate and modern kendō are also widely practiced and enjoyed by spectators in the country. Association
Sport in Munich Sport in Munich Munich is home to several professional sports teams, including Germany's most popular club, FC Bayern. Further, the city is home to FC Bayern's professional basketball team and a professional hockey team EHC Munich. The Munich area currently has one team in the Football (Soccer) Bundesliga system, which comprises the two top divisions of German football. Munich is the most successful city in Bundesliga history. SpVgg Unterhaching joined FC Bayern Munich and TSV 1860 Munich in the 2000–01 season making this Bundesliga season the only season in history where one city was represented by three teams. The success