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JAPAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

SOCCER
Apr 26, 2016
JFA on verge of hiring Takakura as next Nadeshiko Japan coach: sources
The Japan Football Association is poised to name Under-20 women's coach Asako Takakura as the new head coach of the national women's team, Nadeshiko Japan, JFA sources said Tuesday.
SOCCER
Apr 25, 2016
JFA targeting Takakura for Nadeshiko Japan post
The Japan Football Association is poised to ask women's Under-20 head coach Asako Takakura to take over the women's national team, Nadeshiko Japan, following a decision by the JFA Women's Committee on Monday.
SOCCER
Apr 6, 2016
JFA hopes to have Nadeshiko manager in place before friendly against U.S.
New Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima said Tuesday that the women's national team will need to have a coach in place before June, when Nadeshiko Japan will play a friendly against the United States.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 1, 2016
New JFA vice president Okada keen to shake up Japanese soccer
New Japan Football Association vice president Takeshi Okada fired a warning shot on Friday, urging the Japanese soccer community to have the courage to change if it wants to retain its current status in the world game.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 27, 2016
New JFA president Tashima targets World Cup semi spot by 2030
New Japan Football Association president Kozo Tashima vowed to achieve his organization's midterm goal of reaching the World Cup semifinals by 2030 when he officially took office on Sunday.
SOCCER
Mar 23, 2016
Japan to bid for 2020 Futsal World Cup
The Japan Football Association announced Wednesday it filed candidacy to FIFA to host the 2020 Futsal World Cup.
SOCCER
Mar 10, 2016
Tashima named new JFA president
The Japan Football Association approved FIFA executive committee member Kozo Tashima as its new president and former national team manager Takeshi Okada as the vice president on Thursday at a board of directors meeting.
SOCCER
Mar 10, 2016
Nishino to be named JFA technical director
The Japan Football Association will appoint former Gamba Osaka manager Akira Nishino as its new technical director, it was learned Thursday.
SOCCER
Feb 27, 2016
JFA chief Daini considers nominating Sawa for FIFA council
Japan Football Association president Kuniya Daini said Friday that he is mulling the possibility of nominating recently retired former Women's World Player of the Year Homare Sawa for FIFA's new council.
SOCCER
Feb 25, 2016
JFA, English Football Association form partnership
The Japan Football Association announced Thursday it signed a partnership deal with the English Football Association in London to cooperate in different areas including coaching development, and women's and physically disabled soccer.
SOCCER
Feb 24, 2016
JFA offers role of vice president to former Japan manger Okada
Former Japan coach Takeshi Okada has been approached by the Japan Football Association for its vice president's post, a source close to the matter said Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 31, 2016
JFA elects Tashima as new president
FIFA executive committee member Kozo Tashima was elected as the next Japan Football Association president on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jan 30, 2016
J-Village to serve as 2020 Olympic soccer training center
The men's and women's national soccer teams for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will use the J-Village national soccer training center, currently serving as Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s forward base in dealing with the Fukushima nuclear crisis, as their training base, the Japan Football Association revealed Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 21, 2016
JFA Board of Directors throws weight behind Tashima
The Japan Football Association Board of Directors has selected JFA vice president Kozo Tashima as its pick to be the next president of Japan's soccer federation, a JFA source revealed Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 8, 2016
Tashima, Hara to contest JFA presidency
Japan Football Association vice president Kozo Tashima and general secretary Hiromi Hara have fulfilled the necessary requirements to become the association's next president, the JFA's selection committee said on Friday.
SOCCER
Sep 17, 2015
JFA to offer Sasaki a contract extension
The Japan Football Association's executive board of directors on Thursday confirmed that Norio Sasaki will continue as head coach of former World Cup winner Nadeshiko Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 24, 2015
Japan manager Halilhodzic unhurt after car crash
Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic ran his car into a taxi on Monday morning but was unhurt, the Japan Football Association said.
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 13, 2015
Japan, Iran to play friendly in Tehran
Japan will play Iran on Oct. 13 in a friendly at Tehran, the Japan Football Association announced Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Aug 12, 2015
Mood turns against Halilhodzic after East Asian Cup debacle
If a scoreless draw with Singapore in Japan's opening World Cup qualifier in May marked the end of manager Vahid Halilhodzic's honeymoon period, last week's East Asian Cup has had critics wishing for a divorce already.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 12, 2015
Tashima says CONMEBOL has no proof of payment from Japan
The South American football confederation (CONMEBOL) has no record showing it received any payment from Japan during the bid for the 2002 World Cup hosting rights as alleged by a report from Spain, Japan Football Association vice president Kozo Tashima said on Sunday.

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