What is Soft tennis?
'''Soft tennis''' is major sport in [[Japan]]. It is usually played by two players with rackets. It is similar to normal tennis, but the ball is soft.<ref> [http://www.jsta.or.jp/about_softtennis Japan Soft Tennis Association] </ref> Young and old of both sexes can enjoy playing soft tennis because the racket and ball are light. ==History== Tennis came to Japan from England in about 1880's. ==Equipment== *Racket *Ball In Japan, people were not able to make good hard ball those days. Imported balls were expensive. Therefore Japanese people used a rubber ball. ==References== <references/> {{sports-stub}} [[Category:Sport in Japan]] [[Category:Tennis]]