Ice hockey in Japan
Ice hockey is a minor sport that is gaining popularity in Japan. 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. It is governed by the Japan Ice Hockey Federation.
| Ice hockey in Japan | |
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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. | |
| Country | Japan |
| Governing body | Japan Ice Hockey Federation |
| National team(s) | Men's national team; Women's national team |
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International competitions | |
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