Games-Japan activates diplomacy to help cricket blossom奥运会期间，日本积极开展外交活动，助力板球运动蓬勃发展。
NEW DELHI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - For a country where baseball reigns supreme and cricket barely registers on the sporting radar, Japan is about to host a fortnight of sport unlike any other in its history.
FILE PHOTO: Signages of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on display in Nagoya, central Japan May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Issei Kato//File Photo
NEW DELHI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - For a country where baseball reigns supreme and cricket barely registers on the sporting radar, Japan is about to host a fortnight of sport unlike any other in its history.
Some of the biggest names in world cricket, including powerhouse India, are set to descend on Japanese soil next week and transform a nation known for staging the odd regional qualifier into an unlikely hub of top-tier cricket.
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资料照片：2026年5月21日，在日本中部城市名古屋，展示着第20届爱知-名古屋亚运会的标牌。路透社/加藤一成/资料照片
新德里，9 月 15 日（路透社）——对于一个棒球占据主导地位，而板球在体育界几乎无人问津的国家来说，日本即将举办为期两周的体育盛会，这在该国历史上是前所未有的。
包括印度在内的一些世界板球强国将于下周齐聚日本，将这个以举办零星地区预选赛而闻名的国家，转变为一个意想不到的顶级板球中心。
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