{"id":10,"date":"2016-03-12T06:19:36","date_gmt":"2016-03-12T06:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:08:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T01:08:38","slug":"about-jca","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/en\/about-jca\/","title":{"rendered":"About the JCA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2>Welcome to Cricket in Japan!<\/h2>\n<p>The Japan Cricket Association (JCA) is a progressive organisation who are bringing the great sport of cricket to Japan. Throughout this website you will see details of our strategy and vision as well as being able to look at our various men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s competitions and\u00a0junior programmes.<\/p>\n<p>Below is some basic information to help you on your way. If you have any trouble finding what you need please feel free to reach out to\u00a0us through the &#8216;Contact&#8217; page.<\/p>\n<h2>Establishment<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Established in 1984<\/li>\n<li>ICC Member since 1995<\/li>\n<li>NPO since December 14 2001<\/li>\n<li>GIA since January 1 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Our Mission<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To enrich lives and communities, and to bring people, communities, and countries closer together, through the sport, spirit, and community of cricket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Head Office<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ADRESS<br \/>\n<\/strong>300-1 Tochimoto-cho, Sano-shi, Tochigi, 327-0312 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li><strong>TEL<br \/>\n<\/strong>+81(0)50-5799-4502<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sano Office<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ADRESS<br \/>\n<\/strong>300-1 Tochimoto-cho, Sano-shi, Tochigi, 327-0312 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li><strong>TEL<br \/>\n<\/strong>+81(0)50-5482-3646<\/li>\n<li><strong>FAX<br \/>\n<\/strong>+81(0)283-85-7815<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Akishima Office<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>ADDRESS<\/b><br \/>\nc\/o Akishima Tourism Association, 401 Palette Building, 2-1-14 Showa-cho, Akishima-shi, Tokyo, 196-0015 JAPAN<br \/>\n<strong>TEL<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>+81(0)50-5482-3647<\/li>\n<li><strong>FAX<\/strong><br \/>\n+81(0)42-519-2144<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Regional Associations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/regional_association\/hokkaido-cricket-association\/\">Hokkaido Cricket Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/regional_association\/tohoku-cricket-association\/\">Tohoku Cricket Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/regional_association\/north-kanto-cricket-association\/\">North Kanto Cricket Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/regional_association\/east-kanto-cricket-association\/\">East Kanto Cricket Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/regional_association\/west-kanto-cricket-association\/\">West Kanto Cricket Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/archives\/regional_association\/south-kanto-cricket-association\">South Kanto Cricket Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/regional_association\/hokushinetsu-cricket-association\/\">Hokushinetsu Cricket Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/regional_association\/tokai-cricket-association\/\">Tokai Cricket Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/regional_association\/kinki-cricket-association\/\">Kinki Cricket Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cricket.or.jp\/regional_association\/kyushu-cricket-association\/\">Kyushu Cricket Association<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Clubs\/Players in Japan<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Senior Teams:\u00a0100<\/li>\n<li>University Teams:\u00a030<\/li>\n<li>Junior Teams:\u00a070<\/li>\n<li>Total Players:\u00a03,000<\/li>\n<li>Annual Participants in Cricket:\u00a015,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Membership<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>International Cricket Council (Associate Member)<\/li>\n<li>Japan Olympic Committee<\/li>\n<li>Japan Recreation Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Social Media<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/CricketJapan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.twitter.com\/CricketJapan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cricketjapan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.facebook.com\/cricketjapan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/japan_cricket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.instagram.com\/japan_cricket<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/JapanCricket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.youtube.com\/JapanCricket<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Cricket in Japan! 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