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J-Ball
 Baseball was first introduced to japan in 1872 and is currently amoung the country's most popular participatory and spectator sport.
According to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) baseBall is so popular that many fans are surprised to hear that Americans algo consider it their national sport.
Baseball was imported from the United States during the early Meiji period and almost inmediatly gained popularity  amoung ameteur athletic clubs and university.