[2026] Easy sports anyone can do. Popular “yuru-sports” (casual/relaxed sports).

Ball-passing game

Caterpillar ball handoff in catching

It’s a game where each team lines up in a single vertical file and transports a ball.

The person at the front holds the ball, passes it to the person behind, then moves to the back of the line, causing the whole line to advance.

The first team to reach the goal wins! Adding rules for how to pass the ball—such as passing it under the legs or over the head—makes it even more fun.

Since it’s crucial not to drop the ball, teamwork becomes very important, helping players develop cooperation and communication skills.

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Kanako

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Kotatsu hockey

Kotatsu Hockey is, as the name suggests, a hockey game you can enjoy while sitting inside a kotatsu.

Think of it as the kotatsu version of the air hockey you find in arcades.

That said, instead of batting around a real puck, you swat at projected mandarin oranges on the surface of the kotatsu—giving it a cozy, whimsical twist.

And you hold a teacup as your mallet.

It’s a laid-back sport you can play seated, moving only your arms, so a wide range of people can enjoy it.

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Hane Keisuke

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Steady Tactile Paving Relay

Braille Relay: Racing on Tactile Paving at the Kobe Eye Center

Tactile paving blocks installed in city streets and at train stations—using those, you create a course, and the opposing team must traverse it using a white cane.

That’s the “Tap-Tap Tactile Block Relay.” You’ll have 10 “go/guide” blocks and 5 “stop” blocks, and the key is how complex a course you can build with them.

There’s also a time limit for creating the course, which makes it quite challenging.

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utatane

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Palm Volleyball

Let’s try it! Recreational Sports: “Palm Volleyball”

Palm Volleyball is attracting attention as a sport that blends fitness with a competitive element.

Using a 30-gram dedicated ball, players compete to see how many consecutive passes they can make without dropping it, striking the ball with the palm rather than the fingers.

It’s a new sport that can even be played while seated.

Because the same rules apply regardless of age or gender, everyone can enjoy it together.

You can also adjust the rules to match participants’ fitness levels, making it a great recreational activity to customize and try in a way that suits your group.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Zombie Soccer

Zombie Soccer 1 (Yuru Sports Undokai 2016)

Blind soccer turned into zombies? It’s “Zombie Soccer.” Participants wear zombie masks, which block their vision.

In blind soccer, players use a ball with bells inside, but in Zombie Soccer they use a ball that, unbelievably, emits “human screams”! The zombies head toward the direction of the screams…

For spectators, it’s like watching a zombie movie!

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utatane

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Pictogrammy

[Official] Pictogrammy PV

Do you know what pictograms are? They’re simple graphics that represent things, like the emergency exit sign.

They even became a hot topic during the Tokyo Olympics.

Pictogrammy combines those pictograms with sports.

The idea is to strike poses that match the pictograms.

Using pose estimation technology, it accurately checks whether your pose is really the same.

Some of the poses are a bit complex, so you’re sure to get hooked.

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yamamoto

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Volley Bomb

The rules are simple, but the thrill is off the charts.

Nail a catch and you’re a hero.

Flub it, get soaked, and you’re still a hero.

It’s volleyball played with the world’s first “water balloon,” using specially developed, ultra-fragile balloons.

Neither the thrower nor the catcher knows when a balloon will burst.

Enjoy a cool, exhilarating, and fun experience as the water balloons pop.