[Sangetsu]

There are skeet and rifle clubs in Japan where hunters and competition shooters can practice. Japanese biathlon competitors have a difficult time because the biathlon courses tend to be used as cross-country ski runs throughout the season, and these runs are far to busy to shut down for biathlon practice.

Even at US bases you would find it hard to keep a firearm in your closet, unless you have a separate home on base. Those who live in a barracks/dorm have to keep their personal firearms in the armory.