What Baseball Team is Popular in Japan, 2015
Central Research Services conducted a survey about the popularity of professional baseball teams in Japan. According to its 2015 survey, the most popular team is Yomiuri Giants. The data below shows the ranking of popularity.
Figure: What baseball team do you like? (Unit: %, The multiple answers were allowed. n=1212)
| Team | Place | % |
| Yomiuri Giants | Tokyo | 24.7 |
| Hanshin Tigers | Osaka, Kobe | 11.0 |
| Softbank Hawks | Fukuoka | 6.3 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | Sapporo | 5.4 |
| Chunichi Dragons | Nagoya | 5.3 |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | Hiroshima | 4.7 |
| Rakuten Golden Eagles | Sendai | 2.9 |
| DeNA BayStars | Yokohama | 2.7 |
| Seibu Lions | Saitama | 1.3 |
| Yakult Swallows | Tokyo | 1.2 |
| Lotte Marines | Chiba | 1.2 |
| Orix Buffaloes | Osaka | 0.6 |
| Nothing | none | 32.8 |
Source is Central Research Services.
www.crs.or.jp/data/pdf/sports15.pdf
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