Japan Cricket Association

Japanese non-profit organization

Japan Cricket Association

Sport| Cricket
Jurisdiction| National
Affiliation| International Cricket Council (ICC)
Regional affiliation| Asian Cricket Council
(1996–2001, 2024–)
ICC East Asia-Pacific (2001–)
Sponsor| MKI, Mizuno, Mitsui
Official website
cricket.or.jp/en/

Japan Cricket Association, a Japanese non-profit organization, is the governing body for cricket in Japan. It was originally formed in 1984[1] and registered as NPO in 2001. The Association operates the Japan national cricket team and the Japan women's national cricket team, and organises domestic cricket in Japan. It has been an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council since 2005, belonging to the East-Asia Pacific region, under the International Cricket Council's development program and in 2024, rejoined as a member of the Asian Cricket Council. The headquarters of the Association are in Minato-ku, Tokyo.

## History

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Main article: Cricket in Japan

Cricket was introduced to Japan in the 1860s, by the British, but did not become organised until the 1980s, when the Japan Cricket Association was formed.[2] They became an affiliate member of the ICC in 1989,[3] and the national team first played in the 1996 ACC Trophy, losing all their games including a 380-run defeat to Fiji.[4] They continued without success in the 1998 tournament[5] and the 2000 tournament.[6]

After the 2000 ACC Trophy, they left the Asian Cricket Council and became part of the ICC's East Asia-Pacific region. They played in the East Asia-Pacific Eights tournament in Australia in February 2002, finishing as runners-up to an Australian indigenous team.[7] Indonesia and South Korea were the other teams in the tournament.[8] In 2004, they hosted the East Asia Pacific Cricket Challenge tournament as part of qualification for the 2007 World Cup, finishing third after beating Indonesia in a play-off.[9]

In June 2005, Japan were promoted to associate membership of the ICC[10] and that year they played in the 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup in Vanuatu, winning the tournament after beating the Cook Islands in the final.[11] The following year they played in the 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy in Brisbane finishing last in the three team tournament that also involved Fiji and the Cook Islands.[12]

In December 2007, Japan took part in the 2007 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand, playing against the Cook Islands, Indonesia, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.[13] Japan won the tournament and qualified for Division Five of the World Cricket League where they finished in tenth place out of the twelve countries represented[14] in Jersey.[15]

On 22 March 2016, it was announced that Sano, Tochigi, would be home to the Sano International Cricket Ground, which will become Japan's first dedicated cricketing venue built for purpose, which no longer had to compete with other sports for usage.[16][17][18]

In July 2020, the Japan Cricket Association won the Cricket 4 Good Initiative of the Year award, following the impact of Typhoon Hagibis, in the ICC's Annual Development Awards to recognise developing cricketing nations.[19][20]

On January 31, 2024, the Japan Cricket Association rejoined the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).[21][22]

## Future Plans

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Future plans include a complete renewal of the playing fields which will host an ODI standard oval and a second oval meeting the Women's ODI standards. The ground will also have a newly built pavilion and an indoor training centre. The Japan Cricket Association is excited about the plans and looks forward to future developments.[23]

## References

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1. ^ "Japan qualify for 2020 U-19 World Cup after Papua New Guinea forfeiture". ESPN Cricinfo. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
2. ^ Article about Japanese cricket Archived 19 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Japan at CricketArchive
4. ^ 1996 ACC Trophy Archived 13 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
5. ^ 1998 ACC Trophy Archived 11 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
6. ^ 2000 ACC Trophy Archived 22 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
7. ^ Scorecard of Australia Cricket Board Indigenous v Japan, 1 March 2002 at CricketArchive
8. ^ 2002 East Asia Eights Archived 7 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine at CricketArchive
9. ^ Scorecard of Japan v Indonesia, 29 May 2004 at CricketArchive
10. ^ "A unique festival to popularise cricket in Japan". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
11. ^ 2005 EAP Cricket Cup Archived 1 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine, ICC official website
12. ^ 2006 EAP Cricket Trophy Archived 11 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
13. ^ ICC EAP newsletter[permanent dead link‍], October 2007
14. ^ ICC's one-day rankings Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
15. ^ World Cricket League structure, 2006–2009
16. ^ "International Cricket Ground to be built in Japan". Japan Cricket Association. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
17. ^ "JCA looking to build Japan's first international standard cricket ground". The Japan Times Online. The Japan Times. 23 March 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
18. ^ "Japan's international standard stadium gets green light". www.cricketworld.com. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
19. ^ "ICC recognises the work of Associates in annual Development Awards announcements". Emerging Cricket. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
20. ^ "When the cricket community helped Sano brave the storm". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
21. ^ "ACC AGM held in Bali on 31 January 2024". Asian Cricket Council. 31 January 2024.
22. ^ https://twitter.com/CricketJapan/status/1752684204872057323 [bare URL]
23. ^ JAPAN, CRICKET ASSOCIATION. "International Cricket Ground to be built in Japan". Japan Cricket Association. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|url=` (help)

## External links

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* Japan Cricket Association official web site
* Cricinfo Japan

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Asian Cricket Council

* History of ACC
* ACC Asian XI
* Cricketers
* Cricket at the Asian Games

Men's tournaments|

| Multi-day|

* Asian Test Championship
* ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament
* ACC Championship

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One-day|

* ODI Asia Cup
* ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup
* ACC Premier Cup
* ACC Men's Challenger Cup

* ACC U-19 Asia Cup
* ACC U-19 Premier
* ACC U-19 Elite
* ACC U-19 Challenge
* ACC U-16 Premier
* ACC U-16 Elite
* ACC U-16 Challenge Cup

* Afro-Asia Cup
* ACC Elite League
* ACC Trophy

20 Over|

* T20I Asia Cup
* ACC Twenty20 Cup
* Asian Games

Women's tournaments|

| One-day|

* Women's Asia Cup
* ACC Women's Premier Cup
* ACC Women's Championship
* ACC U-19 Women's Championship

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20 Over|

* Asian Games
* ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

Members|

| Current|

* Afghanistan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Brunei
* Bhutan
* Cambodia
* China
* Chinese Taipei
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesian
* Iran
* Japan
* Kuwait
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates

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Former|

* Fiji
* Papua New Guinea

Non-members
(ICC Asia)|

* Mongolia
* Uzbekistan

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Associate Members of the International Cricket Council

Asia|

* Bahrain
* Bhutan
* Cambodia
* China
* Hong Kong
* Iran
* Kuwait
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Oman
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan

Africa|

* Botswana
* Cameroon
* Eswatini
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* St Helena
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Tanzania
* Uganda

Americas|

* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Belize
* Bermuda
* Brazil
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Chile
* Costa Rica
* Falkland Islands
* Mexico
* Panama
* Peru
* Suriname
* Turks and Caicos Islands
* United States

East Asia and Pacific|

* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Indonesia
* Japan
* Papua New Guinea
* Philippines
* Samoa
* South Korea
* Vanuatu

Europe|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Guernsey
* Hungary
* Isle of Man
* Israel
* Italy
* Jersey
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Romania
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey

Former members|

* Brunei
* Cuba
* East and Central Africa
* Morocco
* Russia
* Tonga
* Zambia
* West Africa

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Sports governing bodies in Japan

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water Polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field Hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern Pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Table Tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* inc. Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track)
* Ice Hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing
* Alpine
* Cross Country
* Nordic Combined
* Freestyle
* Jumping
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Auto racing
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard Sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Mountaineering and Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water Ski
* Wushu

Paralympics and Disabled Sports|

* Deaf

Others Sports|

* American Football
* Beach Soccer
* Futsal
* Kendo
* Radio-controlled racing
* Rugby League
* Rugby Union
* Sumo
* Professional
* Amateur

* Japanese Olympic Committee
* Japan Paralympic Committee

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