''Number'' is the leading

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sports Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in ...

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published on every Thursday by Bungeishunju. The official name is ''Sports Graphic Number''. The magazine is based in

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. The first issue, released in April 1980, drew attention by the piece . Yet the magazine failed to return a profit for the next 10 years. Today however, the magazine is one of the most profitable publications of Bungeishunju. The success of the magazine also led other rival publishers to launch sports magazines, though they tend to be less successful.

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