With the
advent of Japan's professional soccer league - J. League - in 1993,
Japan now has another professional sport in addition to others such as baseball, sumô
and golf. Previously, matches were organized in
the Japan League with ten teams supported by companies, with two round
robins. The J. League has ten clubs, each representing a Japanes city
or town. In 2002 Japan and South Korea are hosts of the soccer world cup
2002. Since that event
soccer`s
popularity in Japan is
growing among young people.
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