The United States does not recognize Boxing Day as a national holiday. However, some states, particularly Southern ones, do celebrate it as a public holiday. Some states that do this are Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Texas. The name "Boxing Day" is used only informally in these states; the official name for the holiday is "Day After Christmas Day."

Karate comes from an island called "Okinawa". Karate basically 'evolved' from Southern Chinese Kung Fu styles. It came to mainland Japan in the late nineteenth-century.

Judo, too, was created in Japan in the late nineteenth-century . Judo is an offshoot of Japanese 'Jujutsu'.

(Note: 'Jujutsu' did not evolve from Karate)

Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament was created in 1952.

Yes. The baseball is almost standard in size the world over. The playing field isn't so standard. I believe the Japanese pitcher's mound is shorter and closer to home plate. Actually the baseball sizes are slightly different in Japan and USA professional baseball. I played baseball there and in the states and was informed that Japanese baseballs are slightly lighter, but almost not noticable.

They like it. It is a very popular sport in Japan. Japan has the most successful soccer league in Asia. Japan co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002. It was the first time it had been played in Asia.

They like it. It is a very popular sport in Japan. Japan has the most successful soccer league in Asia. Japan co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002. It was the first time it had been played in Asia.

They like it. It is a very popular sport in Japan. Japan has the most successful soccer league in Asia. Japan co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002. It was the first time it had been played in Asia.

They like it. It is a very popular sport in Japan. Japan has the most successful soccer league in Asia. Japan co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002. It was the first time it had been played in Asia.

They like it. It is a very popular sport in Japan. Japan has the most successful soccer league in Asia. Japan co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002. It was the first time it had been played in Asia.

They like it. It is a very popular sport in Japan. Japan has the most successful soccer league in Asia. Japan co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002. It was the first time it had been played in Asia.

They like it. It is a very popular sport in Japan. Japan has the most successful soccer league in Asia. Japan co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002. It was the first time it had been played in Asia.

They like it. It is a very popular sport in Japan. Japan has the most successful soccer league in Asia. Japan co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002. It was the first time it had been played in Asia.

They like it. It is a very popular sport in Japan. Japan has the most successful soccer league in Asia. Japan co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002. It was the first time it had been played in Asia.

They like it. It is a very popular sport in Japan. Japan has the most successful soccer league in Asia. Japan co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002. It was the first time it had been played in Asia.

They like it. It is a very popular sport in Japan. Japan has the most successful soccer league in Asia. Japan co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002. It was the first time it had been played in Asia.

4 gold metals

Japanese play a number of sports, like any other country, but the biggest is baseball, it's baseball league is probably the largest league, followed by soccer, and then traditional sports such as sumo, zen archery and koryou (martial arts)

No, it does not have any skateboard manufacturers.

First of all, Japanese do not golf!

Japan's best finish in a world cup has been the Last 16/Second Round. They have achieved this twice, once in 2002 when they co-hosted the tournament along with South Korea and also in 2010, narrowly losing to Paraguay on penalties.

1972 - Sapporo (XI Olympic Winter Games) 1998 - Nagano (XVIII Olympic Winter Games)

Paintball is not illegal in Japan. You can play at the related link.

The first recorded instance of rugby being played in Japan was in 1874 but it was formally introduced in 1899

Depending on the team, piercings may or not be allowed. Many teams that participate in stunting, will require you to remove any piercings before participating. Other teams that do not do any stunting, will allow you to have piercings. If you are trying out for a team with traditional values, they may look down at peircings. No, all peircing must be removed while participating. you can have them you must take them out when actually cheering. It is a UCA(universal cheer association) rule!!!

The main football team is nicknamed Samurai Blueand there is more info on Wikipeidia.com

Yes, they have many world class players like fukuhara

And no, if you read the previous answer, everybody in the world holds it differently depending on how you like it.

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Japanese are the most creative with rackets and sometimes have lumps for better grips on their penholders. They even developed a racket that lets you hold the racket, connects it to another handle, and therefore changing the angle of the racket

They were held in Athens in 2004, from the 13th of August until the 24th.

Yes.

Prior to the 2010 Games, Japan has won 32 medals (9 gold, 10 silver, 13 bronze) in the Winter Olympics. The sports Japan has won the most medals in is speed skating (12, 1 gold, 3 silver, 8 bronze) and ski jumping (9, 3 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze).

I am trying to find out much professional athletes get paid in japan. I am trying to find out much professional athletes get paid in japan.

No, its more of a European sport. But you might be able to find netball at the international schools.

Tai - toshi - Hand throw body drop

O Soto gari - major outer reap

Ko soto gari - minor outer reap

O uchi gari - major inner reap

Ko uchi gari - miner inner reap

O soto gake - major outer hook

Ko soto gake - miner outer hook

O uchi gake - major inner hook

Ko uchi gake - minor inner hook

Ippon seoi nage - 1 arm shoulder throw

Kendo is a Japanese martial art which means "way of the sword." Although several different martial arts utilized swordsmanship, this unique style of fencing made an appearance in the 20th century. It was recognized after the introduction of shina (bamboo swords) and bogu (body armor) created by Japanese master Naganuma Sirozaemon Kunisato. Kendo has adopted a concept of disciplining an individual�s character through the principles of Katana, which is a sword.

The history of Kendo is very much associated with samurai during the Kamakura period (1185-1233). This period also marked the strong influence of Zen Buddhism on the development of Kendo.

Those who practice Kendo are called kendoka or kenshi, which means swordsman. Kendoka practice the martial art with loud shouts, or kiai, which are said to express the spirit of fighting. In Kendo, strikes are only allowed to be made to seven target areas of the human body. All of these body parts are covered by armor, to protect the opponent from severe injuries. These target areas are the top of the head, left and right side of the head, both wrists (while they are held in different positions), the torso, and the throat. Because many attacks against these targets can result in fatality, certain body parts are off-limits to practitioners who are not senior experts.

In competitions, points are only awarded to Kendo practitioners who earn them. Attacks must be performed firmly and adequately and must hit a specified target with precise accuracy. During a tournament, a referee will hold up a flag to announce when points are awarded. The flag's color will correspond to the color ribbon worn by the practitioner awarded the point. The first competitor to achieve a total of two points is considered to be the winner.

Since the founding of the International Kendo Federation (IKF) in 1970, approximately 8 million people worldwide practice Kendo. Its popularity is widespread throughout North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Africa.

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Japan won 37 medals at the Athens Summer Olympics in 2004.

Japan won 16 golds, equaling its highest ever total, recorded on home soil at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. In terms of gold medals the country finished at a highly credible 5th, behind the U.S., China, Russia and Australia. Judo and swimming yielded especially large medal hauls, but Japanese competitors also struck gold in the women's marathon, the men's team gymnastics, the men's hammer and women's freestyle wrestling.

60 feet 6 inches, same as everywhere else.

the answer is a. Its expansion in Asia