Korisnik:Palapa/Nogometni savez Japana

Japanski nogometni savez
	Datoteka:Japan Football Association.jpg
Godina osnivanja	1921
Veb-sajt	http://www.jfa.or.jp

Japanski nogometni savez ((ja), 日本サッカー協会 ({{{2}}}, 日本サッカー協会^?)), upravljačko tijelo odgovorno za upravljanje nogometom u Japanu. Nadležan je za državni tim, kao i za klupska takmičenja.^[1]

History[uredi | uredi izvor]

The organisation was founded in 1921 as the Greater Japan Football Association (大日本蹴球協会, Dai-Nippon Shūkyū Kyōkai^?), and became affiliated with FIFA in 1929. In 1945, the name of the organisation was changed to the Japan Football Association (日本蹴球協会, Nihon Shūkyū Kyōkai^?); its Japanese name was changed to the current title in 1975. This reflected common use of the word sakkā (サッカー), derived from "soccer", rather than the older Japanese word shūkyū (蹴球; literally "kick-ball"). The word sakkā 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,^[2] though "Japan Soccer Association" is also used.^[3]

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.^[4]

List of Presidents of JFA[uredi | uredi izvor]

The following is a list of presidents of Japan Football Association (JFA).

Presidency	President	Took office	Left office
1	Jikichi Imamura	1921	1933
2	Ryutaro Fukao	1935	1945
3	Ryutaro Takahashi	1947	1954
4	Yuzuru Nozu	1955	1976
5	Tomisaburo Hirai	1976	1987
6	Shizuo Fujita	1987	1992
7	Hideo Shimada	1992	1994
8	Ken Naganuma	1994	1998
9	Shunichiro Okano	1998	2002
10	Saburo Kawabuchi	2002	2008
11	Motoaki Inukai	2008	2010
12	Junji Ogura	2010	2012
13	Kuniya Daini	2012	Present

JFA principles[uredi | uredi izvor]

To promote the most popular sport of all, football, to the masses all over Japan and to pass the ball of friendship in Asia and worldwide, the Japan Football Association(JFA) pledges to live by the following Code of Conduct, as the JFA progresses towards its 100th anniversary in 2021.

Fair play is the most important aspect of the game. It is also what unites people. Fair play should be observed not only during the game, at training, or in the stands, but fair play should also be observed at all times by everyone in the world.
There should be no priorities, no discrimination by gender, age, or physical abilities. An environment shall be provided in which everyone is given the chance to enjoy football or any other physical activity.
Efforts shall be made to build high-standard stadia all over Japan at which football matches, national and international alike, can be organised and comfortably enjoyed.
The Japanese National Teams of all age groups shall be developed to represent Asia on a regular basis, seeking to play at a competitive level against the very top teams in the world.
Apply all human, intellectual, and material resources accumulated towards the contribution to Asian and global football.

All of us involved with JFA will work hand in hand with those dedicated to sports and will play an active role in accomplishing our goal. We will endeavor to have football and all other sports become accepted as an essential part of our daily lives and to help create a society in which our children will grow up with dignity and respect as they develop into their roles as leaders of the 21st century.

Motto: Green Grass and A Ball Expands the Circle of Friendship