According to a survey conducted in October 2021, about 7.05 million people in Japan engaged in baseball (including playing catch). Baseball was the team sport with the highest number of participants, followed by soccer.
Number of people participating in team sports in Japan in 2021, by sport
(in millions)
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Number of people participating in team sports in Japan in 2021, by sport (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331503/japan-number-team-sports-participants-by-sport/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of people participating in team sports in Japan in 2021, by sport (in millions)." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331503/japan-number-team-sports-participants-by-sport/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Number of people participating in team sports in Japan in 2021, by sport (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331503/japan-number-team-sports-participants-by-sport/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of People Participating in Team Sports in Japan in 2021, by Sport (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331503/japan-number-team-sports-participants-by-sport/
e-Stat (Japan), Number of people participating in team sports in Japan in 2021, by sport (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331503/japan-number-team-sports-participants-by-sport/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Number of people participating in team sports in Japan in 2021, by sport (in millions) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331503/japan-number-team-sports-participants-by-sport/