Japanese Fans Getting Crash Course in Cricket as Asian Games Approach

Japanese fans getting crash course in cricket as Asian Games approach

Korogi Sports Park is part of an ambitious strategy to popularize cricket in baseball-mad Japan.

'Don't understand it, but it looks fun': cricket bowls Japan over

Cricket warmup for Asian Games bowls Japan over

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'Don't understand it, but it looks fun'

Curious spectators clutching rulebooks watch as a batsman smacks a six into the sand and weeds surrounding Japan's brand-new cricket ground, four months before it hosts matches at the Asian Games. Japanese fans will be familiar with many of the events at the Olympic-like multi-sport competition when it is held in Nagoya from September 19 to October 4, but most are likely to be stumped by cricket. That won't stop them from taking an interest thou…

Cricket bowls over fans as Japan warms up for Asian Games with minnows event

Japanese sports fans are likely to be stumped by the sport, but a purpose-built ground will now help them welcome star teams India, Pakistan.

Cricket bowls over baseball-mad Japan ahead of Asian Games 2026

Playing numbers are on the rise, and the Japan Cricket Association (JCA) has had some success in carving out a tentative foothold for the sport in and around Tokyo.