Ice hockey in Japan

Ice hockey in Japan
Exhibition game Amur Khabarovsk vs. Japanese national team on August 23, 2012. Face-off at the beginning of the game. Amur forwards Juha-Pekka Hytönen (at right) and Jakub Petružálek.
CountryJapan
Governing bodyJapan Ice Hockey Federation
National team(s)Men's national team;
Women's national team
National competitions
International competitions

Ice hockey is a minor sport that is gaining popularity in Japan.[1][2][3] Baseball and football (soccer) have dominated Japanese sports for decades, but ice hockey has been less popular in Japan since its founding in the 1920s.[4] It is governed by the Japan Ice Hockey Federation.

  1. ^ "'Samurai' Boost Japanese Hockey". Wsj.com. 1998-02-11. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  2. ^ "CWHL's Japanese skaters driven by passion for Olympic hockey podium". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  3. ^ Bob Birge (2013-03-25). "Former Oiler Terai adjusting to hockey and life in Japan". The Hour. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  4. ^ "Former NHLers find hockey adventure in Japan". NHL.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.

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