2006-12-09 15:52:37 · 10 answers · asked by <.< 1 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
Karate. that to them is like baseball to us.
2006-12-09 16:00:44 · answer #1 · answered by linebackerrebel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baseball-karatedo isn't even the most popular martial art in Japan whereas the even the baseball off-season doesn't stop broadcasters from broadcasting crap like baseball player's weddings and "fishing with baseball players", etc. . Judo and kendo are both more popular than karatedo in Japan IMO. Japanese people tend to see karatedo as a relatively modern import from Ryukyu, so "pure Japanese" martial arts tend to more prestigious.
2006-12-10 16:43:09 · answer #2 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baseball by far. My experience with Japanese people is that they respect karate as part of their heritage, but there's little actual interest in the sport.
2006-12-10 11:51:49 · answer #3 · answered by blakenyp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baseball is the most popular sport! in japan
2006-12-10 19:49:38 · answer #4 · answered by neatswifter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baseball
2006-12-11 07:46:06 · answer #5 · answered by Yann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude baseball is huge there its actually dispuated who started playing first and well they have been playing just as long as us.
2006-12-09 18:10:40 · answer #6 · answered by silver_black_17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baseball is WAY more popular!
2006-12-10 01:08:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
so all you ppl that answered live in or went to japan and surveyed the population ?
2006-12-13 13:02:17 · answer #8 · answered by BUSHIDO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baseball-little league world series a few years ago.....
karate is RETARTED......jus my opinion
2006-12-10 04:44:31 · answer #9 · answered by your last resort 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sumo !!!
2006-12-09 22:40:12 · answer #10 · answered by Ray H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋