Sport in Japan
Professional organizations
Columns: Favorite professional sport | 2005 | 2008 | 2011 | 2012
Baseball ( Nippon Professional Baseball ) | 51.7% | 48.8% | 45.1% | 44.9% | Football ( J. League ) | 22.8% | 21.8% | 28.9% | 31.2% | Golf ( Japan Golf Tour ) | 16.9% | 16.3% | 19.9% | 16.5% | Sumo | 17.1% | 19.3% | 15.1% | 16.3% | Boxing | 7.8% | 8.9% | 7.7% | 8.4% | Motor racing | 6.2% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 7.6% | Puroresu | 4.2% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 3.7% | Others | 8.0% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 4.2%