Okinawa Prefecture - Sports

Sports

Association football

  • F.C. Ryūkyū (Naha)

Basketball

  • Ryukyu Golden Kings (Naha)

Handball

  • Ryukyu Corazon (Naha)

In addition, various baseball teams hold training during the winter in the prefecture as it is the warmest prefecture of Japan with no snow and higher temperatures than other prefectures.

  • Softbank Hawks
  • Yokohama BayStars
  • Chunichi Dragons
  • Yakult Swallows

There are numerous golf courses in the prefecture, and there was formerly a professional tournament called the Okinawa Open.

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