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* CUJU Cuju(蹴鞠)is an ancient sport similar to soccer, played in China as well as Korea and Japan.In Chinese,蹴 means kick while 鞠 means ball The ball was made of leather,filled with hair. Its weight was about 500g During the Han Dynasty(206 BC-220 AD), the popularity of Cuju spread from the army to the royal courts and upper classes. It is said that the Han Emperor Wu Di enjouyed the sport. Cuju games were standardized, and rules were established. Football matches were often held inside the imperial palace.Atype o court called Jucheng(鞠城) was bulit eapecially for Cuju matches,which had six cres