Japan Cricket Association

[:en]JPL - Japan Premier League[:ja]JPL - 日本プレミアリーグ[:]
2025-05-03 - 2025-05-05 | Sano International Cricket Ground (formerly Tanuma Cricket Ground), 300-1 Tochimoto-cho, Sano-shi, Tochigi-ken, 327-0312, Japan
The Japan Premier League (JPL) is a T20 top league, and many of the players participating have experience at the international level, and some are playing with a view to representing Japan.
The format of the tournament is that five teams from Kanto and Kansai will participate, and after a round-robin match, there will be a final match and a match for third place.
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[:en]National Academy Training (Male) 2019[:ja]2019年ナショナルアカデミー合宿 (男子)[:]
2025-05-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-31 10:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | Sano International Cricket Ground (formerly Tanuma Cricket Ground), 300-1 Tochimoto-cho, Sano-shi, Tochigi-ken, 327-0312, Japan

[:en]Men's Sano International Tri-Series[:ja]男子佐野国際対抗戦[:]
2025-05-07 08:00 - 2025-05-11 17:00 | Sano International Cricket Ground (formerly Tanuma Cricket Ground), 300-1 Tochimoto-cho, Sano-shi, Tochigi-ken, 327-0312, Japan
Men’s Sano International Tri-Series schedule is as follows:

7th May (Wednesday) 14:30 – Cook Islands vs Thailand
8th May (Thursday) 14:30 – Japan vs Thailand
9th May (Friday) 9:30 – Thailand vs Cook Islands
9th May (Friday) 14:30 – Japan vs Cook Islands
10th May (Saturday) 9:30 – Japan vs Thailand
10th May (Saturday) 14:30 – Japan vs Cook Islands
11th May (Sunday) 9:30 – Final

Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground
Address: 300-1 Tochimoto-cho, Sano City, Tochigi 327-0312, Japan
Admission: Free for all matches
Men’s Japan National Team and Cook Islands International Series schedule is as follows:

13th May (Tuesday) 9:30 – Japan vs Cook Islands
14th May (Wednesday) 9:30 – Japan vs Cook Islands

Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground
Address: 300-1 Tochimoto-cho, Sano City, Tochigi 327-0312, Japan Admission: Free for all matches
All matches will be live streamed on the JCA YouTube Channel
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JCA Official Social Media

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cricketjapan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/japan_cricket
X: https://twitter.com/CricketJapan

[:en]Japan vs Cook Islands[:ja]男子日本代表とクック諸島の国際シリーズ[:]
2025-05-13 09:30 - 12:30, 2025-05-14 09:30 - 12:30 | Sano International Cricket Ground (formerly Tanuma Cricket Ground), 300-1 Tochimoto-cho, Sano-shi, Tochigi-ken, 327-0312, Japan
Men’s Japan National Team and Cook Islands International Series schedule is as follows:

13th May (Tuesday) 9:30 – Japan vs Cook Islands
14th May (Wednesday) 9:30 – Japan vs Cook Islands

[:en]U16 Girls Cricket Tournament[:ja]U16女子クリケット大会[:]
2025-05-17 - 2025-05-19 | Sano International Cricket Ground (formerly Tanuma Cricket Ground), 300-1 Tochimoto-cho, Sano-shi, Tochigi-ken, 327-0312, Japan
We are excited to announce that the Japan Cricket Association will be running junior tournaments for girls aged Under 16 this season.
The tournament will run during the month of May and are open to players living both inside and outside of Japan.
The teams will be created by the JCA through player registrations with a goal of four teams participating in the Under 16 event.
This tournament will also act as trials for the formation of a female category in the Japan National Academy.
The Japan National Academy (Female), which will not have an age limit, will also be where the Women’s U19 Japan National Team will be selected from. It is hoped the Women’s U19 team will play its first matches in 2026.
To register your interest in participating in either event please complete the below form no later than Friday 28th March.
https://forms.gle/JryRRQmg7rprauUGA
Key Information:
Dates:
Under 16 Japan Cricket League (Female): Saturday 17th – Monday 19th May*
Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground
Cost: Free
Clothing: Provided
Drinks/Food: Bring your own
*The events will take place on weekdays. Since this is part of a national trial the JCA can provide letters to assist with time away from school/university studies.

[:en]Beach Cricket Tournament 2025 in Kaizuka Nishikinohama[:ja]ビーチクリケット大会 in 貝塚二色の浜[:]
2025-05-18 09:00 - 16:00 | 二色の浜海水浴場, 大阪府貝塚市澤, Kaizuka, 597-0062, Japan
Japan’s first Beach Cricket Tournament will be held at Nishikinohama Beach in Kaizuka, Osaka — a beach that received the prestigious Blue Flag certification in 2024!
We are excited to announce that Japan’s first Beach Cricket Tournament will be held at Nishikinohama Beach in Kaizuka City, Osaka Prefecture, which was awarded the international “Blue Flag” certification for beaches and marinas in 2024.
This fun and casual tournament is designed especially for beginners, using simplified cricket rules that everyone—from children to seniors—can enjoy.
Create a team with your family, friends, or coworkers, and join us for a day of sun, sand, and sport!
Date:
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Venue:
Nishikinohama Beach
Registration:
You can register either as a team of 6 people or as a pair (2 people per group).
Please include the following information in your email:

Team Name

Representative’s Name

Names of Participants

Representative’s Contact Information (Email address and phone number)

Send your registration by email to:📧 y.sato@cricket.or.jp
Registration Deadline: May 15, 2025
Please note: Due to venue limitations, registration will close once the maximum number of teams has been reached. We recommend registering as early as possible.
Information

Participation is free of charge.
The event will be cancelled in case of rain.If cancellation is necessary, we will notify all registered participants via the email address provided at the time of registration.
In addition to the Beach Cricket Tournament, there will be a variety of activities throughout the day, including the “Honda Beach Clean” in the morning and the “Beach Festa” featuring food trucks and more.We encourage you to join these events as well!For more information about the Beach Clean and Beach Festa, please visit the Kaizuka City official website.

Special Awards will be presented not only to the winning team, but also in the following fun categories:

🏅 Best Dressed Award*

🎉 Most Spirited Team Award

* Awarded to the team whose outfit impresses the judges the most. (Uniforms do not need to be matching.)** Awarded to the team that enjoys the game the most with energy and team spirit.

Organizer:

Japan Cricket Association (JCA)
Co-organizers:

Honda Association of Osaka

Nishikinohama Revival Project Group

Kansai Cricket Association

Kaizuka City Tourism Association

Kaizuka City

Supporters:

Kaizuka Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Nishikinohama Park Management Office

Nishikinohama Promotion Council

Kinki Jet Sports Federation

Kaizuka Junior Chamber

Endorsed by:Osaka Prefecture (pending approval)

📞 Contact Information
Kaizuka City Office – Community Promotion Division📞 072-433-7192
Japan Cricket Association (JCA)📧 y.sato@cricket.or.jp📞 050-5799-4502 (Please note: This number will not be available on the day of the event.)

[:en]U19 Girls Cricket Tournament[:ja]U19女子クリケット大会[:]
2025-05-23 - 2025-05-25 | Sano International Cricket Ground (formerly Tanuma Cricket Ground), 300-1 Tochimoto-cho, Sano-shi, Tochigi-ken, 327-0312, Japan
We are excited to announce that the Japan Cricket Association will be running junior tournaments for girls aged Under 19 this season.
The tournament will run during the month of May and are open to players living both inside and outside of Japan.
The teams will be created by the JCA through player registrations with a goal of four teams participating in the Under 19 event.
This tournament will also act as trials for the formation of a female category in the Japan National Academy.
The Japan National Academy (Female), which will not have an age limit, will also be where the Women’s U19 Japan National Team will be selected from. It is hoped the Women’s U19 team will play its first matches in 2026.
To register your interest in participating in either event please complete the below form no later than Friday 28th March.
https://forms.gle/JryRRQmg7rprauUGA
Key Information:
Dates:
Under 19 Japan Cricket League (Female): Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th May*
Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground
Cost: Free
Clothing: Provided
Drinks/Food: Bring your own
*The events will take place on weekdays. Since this is part of a national trial the JCA can provide letters to assist with time away from school/university studies.

[:en]2025 Women's Japan Premier League (WJPL)[:ja]2025年女子日本プレミアリーグ[:]
2025-05-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-31 10:00 - 17:00 | Sano International Cricket Ground (formerly Tanuma Cricket Ground), 300-1 Tochimoto-cho, Sano-shi, Tochigi-ken, 327-0312, Japan
The Women’s Japan Premier League is back for 2025, with even more cricket this year!
With the growing numbers of female cricketers in Japan, we have increased the tournament to three teams who will face off in a double round robin of T20 matches across six days (May 27th – June 1st).
The teams will have a different look this year with each having its own international feel.

Mamushi: The Japanese Vipers filled with the top local talent and a sprinkling of stars from overseas.
Titans: Featuring four professionals and two staff from the South African franchise.
Pacific Rays: Three players from down under will lead the way for this shiny new team, including one from our partners Cricket Without Borders.

All our matches will be live-streamed on the Japan Cricket Association YouTube channel.
Come on down to the Sano International Cricket Ground (SICG) to watch the best of the best face off with each other to see who will be the champions for 2025.
If you’re a fan from previous years then welcome back and we hope you enjoy the new model. If you’re new, welcome to the JCA family and check out the highlights from 2024 as well as the full squads and match schedule below.
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Match Schedule

All Matches are T20 Format starting at 10am and 2pm

Tuesday, May 27th: Mamushi vs Titans / Titans vs Pacific Rays
Wednesday, May 28th: Mamushi vs Pacific Rays / Mamushi vs Titans
Friday, May 30th: Titans vs Pacific Rays / Pacific Rays vs Mamushi
Saturday, May 31st: Mamushi vs Titans / Titans vs Pacific Rays
Sunday, June 1st: Mamushi vs Pacific Rays / Finals
