Bocce (or Bocci, or Boccie) is a precision sport closely related to bowls and pétanque with a common ancestry from ancient games played in the Roman Empire. Developed into its present form in Italy, it is played around Europe and also in overseas countries that have received Italian migrants, including Australia, North America and South America (where it is known as bochas), initially amongst the migrants themselves but slowly becoming more popular with their descendants and the wider community. The game is also well-known in former Yugoslavia (boćanje).

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バッチーボール（Bocce Ball）とはヨーロッパ（多分イタリア）のボール遊びらしいです。 ... バッチボール・イン・シカゴつながりの『な』です、こんにちは。 ...
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花壇に左右を囲まれた芝生の上で去年から二人で始めたバッチボール（Italian Bacci Ball）をして遊んできました。バッチボールってゲートボールだかビリヤードと ...
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