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2.  The Japanese Soccer League (JSL) was in top flight during 1965 – 1992.  Soccer was the second sport to become national in Japan.  There is a lot of promotion for Soccer.  In 1991 the JSL was disbanded, which then formed the Japanese Football Association. (JFA)  This is also known as the Soccer Nippon Daihyo.

3.  The Japanese women’s team is currently ranked 4 th in the world.  They also took gold at home in 1964.  They hold 5 gold medals including one in the world championships in 1977.

4.  This is also known as modern day Ping Pong.  Table tennis is held by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).  The ITTF was founded in 1926 and now had 215 members.  Table tennis was a Olympic sport from 1988-2004.  Table Tennis originated in Britain in the 1880’s and became popular all over the world, especially in Japan.

6.  The Japanese rugby team is know as the Cherry Blossoms or also as the Brave Blossoms.  The Japanese team is the strongest union in Asia, but they have had harder time with non-Asian teams in the past such as there 8-100 loss to the Scottish team.  The Japanese have competed in Rugby World Cup every year since 1987.  The first international match for Japan was against Canada in 1932.

8.  Sadaharu Oh: Japans Babe Ruth  Antonio Inoki: Wrestling Statesman  Masahiko Kimura: Ultimate Fighter  Ichiro Suzuki: Major League Star  Tamura Ryoko: Judoka Giant  Taiho Koki: Yokozuna  Naoko Takahashi: Daughter of the Wind  Okamoto Ayako: Golf Great  Shizuka Arakawa: Ice Queen  Kunishige Kamamoto: The Japanese Pele

9. 1.What is the new name of the soccer league? a) JSL b) JFA c) JSA d) JFS 2.How many gold medals do the Japanese volleyball league hold? a) 0 b) 4 c)10 d) 5 3.How many members do the ITTF have? a) 2 b) 8 c) 1 d) 215 4.What is the Japanese rugby union known as? a) Cherry blossoms b) Black blossoms c) Brave blossoms d) Crazy blossoms 5.What is the number one most famous athlete in Japan? a) Sadaharu Oh b) Ichiro Suzuki c) Okamoto Ayako d) Kunishige Kamamoto

10.  Www.japan-guide.com/e/e633.html Www.japan-guide.com/e/e633.html  www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html www.japantimes.co.jp/sports.html  books.google.com › History › Asia › Japan  www.rugbyjapan.com/ www.rugbyjapan.com/  Wikipeadia