Sumo is often referred to as Japan¡¯s national sport but it¡¯s America¡¯s pastime that is unquestionably this country¡¯s one true obsession.
Why is baseball so popular? It¡¯s a complicated question and there are dozens of books and college theses which go into various possible answers in great depth.
Timing, of course, is a factor, with baseball being one of the first Western sports introduced to Japan following the country¡¯s reopening in the 19th century.
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