"Nikkan Sports" is a Japanese publication of It is the first sports newspaper in Japan, founded in 1946, with its head office located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo. The Nikkan Sports holds the famous Nikkan Sports Drama Award.

Fukoka SoftBank Hawks The SoftBank Hawks are a Japanese professional baseball team that belongs to the Nippon Professional Baseball Pacific League, founded in 1938, and has won the league championship 17 times (as of 2016).

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (Tohoku The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles are a Japanese professional baseball team that belongs to the Nippon Professional Baseball Pacific League, founded in 2004 and based at Miyagi Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, which won its first championship in 2013.

Japan Football Association (The Japan Football Association (JFA) is the governing body of soccer in Japan, founded in 1921 (the Great Japan Cueball Association, renamed in 1974), joined in 1929 and was removed from FIFA in 1945, then rejoined in 1950. The JFA is responsible for managing the Japan Professional Football League (J1 League), Japan League Cup, Japan Super Cup, Kirin Cup and other soccer tournaments.

Kawasaki Frontale (Kawasaki Frontenacs. Kawasaki Frontale) is a professional soccer club in Japan, founded in 1955, its former soccer club, changed to its current name in 1996, the home stadium for the etc. force land stadium, can accommodate 25,000 spectators, is now a participating team.

Nagoya Whale (Nagoya Nagoya Whales (Grampus) is a Japanese professional soccer club founded in 1939, with a home stadium of Mizuho Park Land Stadium, which can accommodate about 27,000 spectators. Nagoya Whalers won the Japanese Professional Football League for the first time in 2010.

Tosu Sandstone (Sagan Tosu. Sagan Tosu is a Japanese professional soccer club founded in 1997, with its home ground at Tosu Stadium, and is now a participating team. 2014, in its first season in J1, Sagan Tosu finished 5th in the league.

Kagaya Sports University (National The National Institute of Fitness and Sports is a national university in Japan, founded in 1981 and located in Kagoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and is the only national sports university in Japan that focuses on sports-related teaching and research.

Hanshin Tigers (Hanshin The Tigers are a Japanese professional baseball team that belongs to the Nippon Professional Baseball Central League, founded in 1935, and is based at Hanshin Koshien Stadium.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Hiroshima Sanfrecce, Sanfrecce Hiroshima) is a Japanese professional soccer club founded in 1938, formerly known as the Toyo Kogyo Football Division Sanshifrecce ro Hiroshima Sanfrecce, Sanfrecce Hiroshima) is a Japanese professional soccer club founded in 1938, formerly known as the Toyo Kogyo Football Division, with its home ground in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture;

Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese professional soccer club, founded in 1972, with a home stadium of 72,000 spectators at Yokohama International Stadium in Yokohama City, and has won the J-League championship three times in its history.

Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Hiroshima Toyo Carp) is a Japanese professional baseball team belonging to the Nippon Professional Baseball Central League, founded in 1950, with a home field of Mazda Hiroshima Stadium, which has won the league championship seven times and the Japanese tournament championship three times (as of 2016).

The Chunichi Dragons are a Japanese professional baseball team, affiliated with the Nippon Professional Baseball Central League, founded in 1936, with a home field at Nagoya Dome, and having won the Japanese tournament twice (as of 2016).

Chiba Lotte Marines Lotte Marines is a team belonging to the Pacific League, founded in 1950, with its home stadium being Chiba Marine Stadium, which has won the league championship five times and the Japanese tournament championship four times.

Yokohama DeNA BayStars ( The Yokohama DeNA BayStars are a Japanese professional baseball team, affiliated with the Nippon Professional Baseball Central League, founded in 1949 and based at Yokohama Stadium, which has won two league championships and two Japanese tournament championships (as of 2016).