Country of origin
Sports born in Japan
| Sport | Origin as recorded | First recorded | Olympic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judo | Japan | 1882 | 1964 |
| Sumo | Japan | 642 | — |
| Aikido | Japan | — | — |
| Jujutsu | Japan | — | — |
| Kickboxing | Japan | — | — |
| Kendo | Japan | — | — |
| Iaido | Japan | — | — |
| Jōdō | Japan | — | — |
| Jūkendō | Japan | — | — |
| Full contact karate | Japan | — | — |
| Gateball | Japan | 1947 | — |
| Puroresu | Japan | — | — |
| Taidō | Japan | 1965 | — |
| Shoot boxing | Japan | 1985 | — |
| Iaijutsu | Japan | — | — |
| Sport Chanbara | Japan | — | — |
| Tankendō | Japan | — | — |
| Naginata | Japan | — | — |
| Japanese-style baseball | Japan | 1919 | — |
Headquarters
International bodies based in Japan
KyokKyokushin kaikanKarate, Full contact karateNihoNihon Ki-inGo · 1924
Dai Nippon Butoku KaiKendo · 1895
Japan Sumo AssociationSumo · 1925
All Japan Kendo FederationKendo · 1952ShinShinkyokushinkaiKarate, Full contact karate · 1995InteInternational Karate OrganizationKarate, Full contact karate · 1995JSFJapan Sumo FederationSumoJapaJapan Rubber Basball AssociationJapanese-style baseballAll All Japan Jukendo FederationJūkendō, Tankendō
Dai Nippon Butoku KaiKendo · 1895Japan Sumo AssociationSumo · 1925All Japan Kendo FederationKendo · 1952ShinShinkyokushinkaiKarate, Full contact karate · 1995InteInternational Karate OrganizationKarate, Full contact karate · 1995JSFJapan Sumo FederationSumoJapaJapan Rubber Basball AssociationJapanese-style baseballAll All Japan Jukendo FederationJūkendō, TankendōNational governing bodies
National federations in Japan
Associations from Japan recorded as members of an international federation, grouped by sport.