Hello to all the soccer lovers. I proudly present myself as a chairman of JPFA, the association that many past chairmen spared time and knowledge to lay the foundation for all pro-footballers in Japan.
It is my hope to make this organization stronger and through that improve pro-footballers’ position and gain the popularization of soccer, but more than anything, I wish that our activity contributes to the children and their future and progress of soccer in Japan.
16 years have passed since the foundation of J League, and through the years more and more people came to visit the stadium and support us in the game. However, there is no question that we still have many issues to solve in this whole football society in Japan. Not only teams and association, but also we, the players, have to make an effort in many scenes. What our association is for is to think, share and take action from the viewpoint of players, and contribute to the improvement of soccer in Japan.
I hope you will enjoy this site and share our ideas with us, and your ideas and comment are welcome anytime.
We always thank your kind support, and make efforts to keep giving dream and hope to every fan of soccer in Japan.
Junichi Takano
- From the secretary general -
We first thank you for your kind support that enabled us to build our association in the April 1996, and in 2003 to open our official site.
Through these years the atmosphere that surrounds pro-football players in Japan changed massively, as that we expect 36 clubs in J League will gain up to 40 in the future. That means the members of our association will increase up to 1200 members, and our cooperation with JFA and J League and all other organizations related to soccer is indispensable. For the improvement and success of soccer in Japan, we have to unite ourselves even more.
Our activities may not be so familiar to you at first, but through this site you can share the thoughts and ideas with players. With all the soccer fans and children with dreams, we keep taking action, and always thank you for the support.
