JapanFounded: 1921Stadium: National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (57,363 seats)Coach: Y. Funakoshi
History
The Japan Football Association (JFA, Japanese: 日本サッカー協会, romanized: Nihon Sakkā Kyōkai, lit. 'Japan Soccer Association') is the governing body responsible for the administration of football, futsal, beach soccer, and efootball in Japan. It is responsible for the national team, as well as club competitions.
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The organization 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 organization 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. The association generally translates its name to "Japan Football Association" in English, though "Japan Soccer Association" is also used.
