A variety of sports are enjoyed around the world. However, there are not very many which are played both competitively and as recreational activity by both young and old. Gateball can be enjoyed by both sexes of all generations, so it is "barrier-free sport" in a real sense.
Gateball was invented in 1947 in the small town of Memuro, in Hokkaido, Japan. Eiji Suzuki was the creator of this popular sport. In the midst of the chaos after World War II, he wanted to give poor children who had no toys something simple to enjoy. This new sport, inspired by the western ball game "croquet", has since spread all over Japan.
门球起源于1947年,日本北海道一个叫做牙室的小镇。铃木是这项流行活动的创始人,在二战后混乱的中期他想给那些没有玩具的穷孩子们简单可以玩得高兴的活动,因为受到西方槌球活动的鼓舞所以自那时起该项活动传遍了全日本。