Osaka: Revival of Volleyball Fandom Is Seen with Major Crowds; Municipalities, Companies Also Taking Keen Interest in Sport

The Yomiuri Shimbun
19:16 JST,
February 17, 2025
OSAKA — The popularity of volleyball is soaring in Osaka Prefecture once again. Excitement is especially high for men’s volleyball teams such as the Suntory Sunbirds Osaka and the Osaka Bluteon. Ran Takahashi and Yuji Nishida are the star players for the respective teams. The teams are so popu...
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