The Japan Football Association (????????, Nihon Sakk? Ky?kai, Japan Soccer Association) is the governing body responsible for the administration of football in Japan. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions.
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History
The organisation was founded in 1921 as the Greater Japan Football Association (???????, Dai-Nippon Sh?ky? Ky?kai), and became affiliated with FIFA in 1921. In 1945, the name of the organisation was changed to the Japan Football Association (??????, Nihon Sh?ky? Ky?kai); its Japanese name was changed to the current title in 1975. This reflected common use of the word sakk? (????), derived from "soccer", rather than the older Japanese word sh?ky? (??; literally "kick-ball"). The word sakk? gained popularity during the post-World War II occupation of Japan by the Allied powers. The association generally translates its name to "Japan Football Association" in English, though "Japan Soccer Association" is also used.
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Symbol
The symbol of the JFA is the Yatagarasu, a mythical three-legged raven that guided Emperor Jimmu to Mount Kumano. Yatagarasu is also the messenger of the supreme Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu.
List of Presidents of JFA
The following is a list of presidents of Japan Football Association (JFA). The Honorary President is Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado.
Sponsorship
Japan has one of the highest sponsorship incomes for a national squad. In 2010 their sponsorship income amounted to over 12.5 million pounds.
Primary sponsors include Kirin, Adidas, Panasonic, Saison Card International, FamilyMart, Fujifilm, ANA, Bank of Yokohama, NTT Docomo and Nissan.
Competitions run by the JFA
- Emperor's Cup
- Empress's Cup
- All Japan Futsal Championship (Puma Cup)
- All Japan Senior Football Championship
- Regional Football League Competition
- All Japan High School Soccer Tournament (Youth)
- Prince Takamado Cup (Youth)
Management
- JFA Academy Fukushima
- JFA Academy Kumamotouki
See also
- Sports in Japan
- Association football in Japan
- Japan national football team
- Japan women's national football team
- J. League Division 1
- J. League Division 2
- Japan Football League
- Japanese Regional Leagues
- Japan international footballers
References
External links
- Japan Football Association official website
- Japan at AFC site
- The JFA at FIFA Online
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