Asia
Japan Has 330,000 Pickleball Players. Its Growth Model Looks Nothing Like America’s
Japan may have 330,000 people who have tried pickleball. Now Sansan, Mizuno, new courts and a unified federation…
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Japan
Japan Is Building Pickleball Through Companies, Not Just Courts
Japan’s emerging pickleball model is being built through more than courts and tournaments. Corporate teams, player development, workplaces…
News
Japan’s New Governing Body Faces Its First Real Test at World Cup Qualifying
Japan’s newly unified pickleball governing body faces its first significant competitive test as players chase World Cup selection…
Culture
Kazuhiro Nomura and Burger King Japan: Pickleball as Early-Stage Adoption in Japan
Kazuhiro Nomura’s partnership with Burger King Japan marks a pivotal moment for pickleball in Asia, signalling the sport’s…
News
Japan Ends Split Governance to Create Single National Pickleball Structure
Japan will move under a single governing body from April 14, ending a fragmented structure and creating a…