This document discusses various sports in Japan. It covers traditional sports like baseball, soccer, sumo wrestling and martial arts. It also discusses newer sports that were introduced like golf, winter sports, horse racing, and Formula One motor racing. Baseball is the most popular sport and was introduced in the 1800s, spreading to schools. Sumo wrestling features large wrestlers wearing distinctive costumes and hairstyles. Martial arts grew out of samurai fighting techniques and include judo, kendo, aikido, kyudo, and karatedo. Golf, winter sports, horse racing and Formula One motor racing also gained popularity in Japan in the 20th century.