![]() ![]() The notable pioneers in this venture were Mazda Motors and Furukawa Electric. In 1960, a few corporations entered their teams in the Emperor’s Cup competition. As time went by, this kind of mentality started to change. The working class business men simply showed no interest in participating after their school days. During the 1920s and 1930s, soccer wasn’t played much beyond high school and university level. Soccer in Japan was once played at a semi-pro level, and prior to that, at an extremely amateur level. However, the game didn’t become professionalized until 1992. It has been a part of Japanese culture for over 50 years. Soccer has experienced exponential growth over the years and seems to keep growing. In some prefectures, they have ongoing debates about whether baseball or soccer is their area’s top sport. Soccer/football, depending on how you refer to the game, is the nation’s second most popular sporting code. ![]()
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