Japan - Japan Football Association

The , also known as the JFA, is the Sport governing body responsible for the Administration (business) of football (soccer) in Japan. It is responsible for the Japan national football team as well as club competitions.

The organisation was founded in 1921 as the , and became affiliated with FIFA in 1929. In 1945, the name of the organisation was changed to the ; its Japanese language name was changed to the current title in 1975.

The symbol of the JFA is the Yatagarasu, a mythical three-legged raven that guided Emperor Jimmu to Mount Kumano. The bird is the messenger of the supreme Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu.

Football in Japan is one of the most popular sports. After the very successful Asia cup, beating China 3-1 in the final, Japan beat Iran 2-1 and qualified for the World Cup 2006.

Competitions run by the JFA

- Emperor's Cup
- All Japan Senior Football Championship
- All Japan Women's Football Championship
- All Japan Regional Football Promotion League Series
- All Japan High School Soccer Tournament

Japan Football Association related pages

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China PR, Chinese Taipei, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Korea DPR, Korea Repulic, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Football_Association