{"id":3440,"date":"2026-04-11T02:42:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/?page_id=3440"},"modified":"2026-09-18T14:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T05:14:05","slug":"business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/business\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABOUT PICKLE TIMES<\/p>

Everything you want to know about pickleball, straight from the field.<\/h1>

Pickle Times is a pickleball publication you can read in Japanese. We compile venues across Japan, Vietnam and India from official information, on-the-ground checks and booking-service data, and cover tournaments, players, equipment and the latest news.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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Venue database<\/p>

Venues across Japan, Vietnam, India and beyond:2,158<\/strong>listed. Search by area, indoor or outdoor, and venue type.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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Tournaments, players, and gear<\/p>

A database of 120 tournaments in Japan and abroad, 94 players and 45 paddle models \u2014 for watching, starting and choosing, all in one place.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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On-the-ground reporting from Vietnam<\/p>

Our editor-in-chief lives in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing you firsthand information on 1,359 Vietnamese venues and the latest local news.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

What Pickle Times does<\/h2>

Pickle Times is a specialist media outlet that captures the \"now\" of rapidly spreading pickleball from a player's perspective. Finding venues, following tournaments, getting to know players, choosing gear\u2014for everyone from those who want to start to the competition-oriented, we aim to be a place where you reach the information you need by the shortest route.<\/p>

What sets us apart is our commitment toprimary sources<\/strong>based on official information, data and on-site checks. We confirm venues with real data and official information, and write frankly about both the good points and the caveats of gear. From our two bases in Japan and Vietnam, we deliver the facts we have seen on the ground in Japanese.<\/p>

Listing venues, tournaments and events is free. We also welcome inquiries about advertising, coverage and partnerships.<\/p>\n

VIETNAM<\/p>

Vietnam's pickleball, in Japanese.<\/h2>

In Vietnam, pickleball courts are multiplying, especially in the cities. Pickle Times lists 1,359 venues there, and some courts are busy from morning to night even on weekdays. Until now, though, there was almost no organized local information available in Japanese.<\/p>

At Pickle Times, oureditor-in-chief lives in Ho Chi Minh City<\/strong>and reports on everything from local venues, fees, and reservation methods to tournaments and gear, verified on foot. We answer trips and business travel from Japan, and locals' \"I want to play right now,\" with real, primary-source information.<\/p>