Japan’s professional baseball and soccer leagues will begin allowing fans this week, the heads of both leagues said on Monday. “We will keep a close eye on this guideline to see if it changes significantly,” said Mitsuru Murai, head of Japan's soccer league, the J-League. Mitsuo Kaku, a professor
1 / 2Japan Allowing Fans BaseballFILE - In this June 19, 2020, file photo, players gather in the empty stands prior to a baseball game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Japan’s professional baseball and soccer leagues will begin allowing fans this week, the head of both leagues said on Monday, July 6, 2020. TOKYO — Japan’s professional baseball and soccer leagues will begin allowing fans this week, the heads of both leagues said on Monday.
Mitsuo Kaku, a professor at Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, was optimistic in an online news conference with league officials. Japanese baseball opened its season on June 19, and soccer resumed on Saturday after a four-month delay. The soccer J-League played one round of matches before the season was stopped in February.
“The teams, staff, and player have worked really hard to protect the sporting culture,”he said. “Now it's the audience's turn to make the effort.”
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