According to a survey conducted in October 2021, about **** million people in Japan engaged in baseball (including playing catch). Baseball was the team sport with the highest number of participants, followed by soccer.
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 31, 2022). Number of people participating in team sports in Japan in 2021, by sport (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1331503/japan-number-team-sports-participants-by-sport/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of people participating in team sports in Japan in 2021, by sport (in millions)." Chart. August 31, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1331503/japan-number-team-sports-participants-by-sport/
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Number of people participating in team sports in Japan in 2021, by sport (in millions) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1331503/japan-number-team-sports-participants-by-sport/
