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{{short description|Japanese non-profit organization}}
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'''Japan Cricket Association''', a Japanese [[non-profit organization]], is the governing body for [[cricket]] in [[Japan]]. It was originally formed in 1984<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26924048/japan-qualify-2020-u-19-world-cup-papua-new-guinea-forfeiture |title=Japan qualify for 2020 U-19 World Cup after Papua New Guinea forfeiture |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 June 2019|date=8 June 2019 }}</ref> 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, Tokyo|Minato-ku]], [[Tokyo]]. 

==History==
{{Main|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.<ref name="Article">[http://www.ichiharasharks.com/japancricket.html Article about Japanese cricket] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619191808/http://www.ichiharasharks.com/japancricket.html |date=19 June 2009 }}</ref> They became an affiliate member of the ICC in 1989,<ref name="CAP">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Countries/64.html Japan] at CricketArchive</ref> and the national team first played in the 1996 [[ACC Trophy]], losing all their games including a 380-run defeat to [[Fiji national cricket team|Fiji]].<ref name="AC96">[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1996/TOURNAMENTS/ACCTROPHY/about.shtml 1996 ACC Trophy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113010741/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1996/TOURNAMENTS/ACCTROPHY/about.shtml |date=13 January 2010 }} at CricketEurope</ref> They continued without success in the 1998 tournament<ref name="AC98">[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1998/TOURNAMENTS/ACCTROPHY/about.shtml 1998 ACC Trophy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111153007/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1998/TOURNAMENTS/ACCTROPHY/about.shtml |date=11 January 2010 }} at CricketEurope</ref> and the 2000 tournament.<ref name="AC00">[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2000/TOURNAMENTS/ACCTROPHY/about.shtml 2000 ACC Trophy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822072246/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2000/TOURNAMENTS/ACCTROPHY/about.shtml |date=22 August 2010 }} at CricketEurope</ref>

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.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/118/118338.html Scorecard] of Australia Cricket Board Indigenous v Japan, 1 March 2002 at CricketArchive</ref> [[Indonesia national cricket team|Indonesia]] and [[South Korea national cricket team|South Korea]] were the other teams in the tournament.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/AUS/2001-02_AUS_East_Asia_Eights_2001-02.html 2002 East Asia Eights] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907135208/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/AUS/2001-02_AUS_East_Asia_Eights_2001-02.html |date=7 September 2008 }} at CricketArchive</ref> In 2004, they hosted the [[2007 Cricket World Cup qualification#ICC East Asia-Pacific Cricket Challenge 2004|East Asia Pacific Cricket Challenge]] tournament as part of qualification for the [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007 World Cup]], finishing third after beating Indonesia in a play-off.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/101/101799.html Scorecard] of Japan v Indonesia, 29 May 2004 at CricketArchive</ref>

In June 2005, Japan were promoted to associate membership of the ICC<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/788362 |title=A unique festival to popularise cricket in Japan |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 July 2018}}</ref> and that year they played in the [[2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup]] in Vanuatu, winning the tournament after beating the [[Cook Islands national cricket team|Cook Islands]] in the final.<ref>[http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/development/east-asia-pacific/tournaments/eap_cricket_cup_2005/ 2005 EAP Cricket Cup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060101003246/http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/development/east-asia-pacific/tournaments/eap_cricket_cup_2005/ |date=1 January 2006 }}, ICC official website</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2006/TOURNAMENTS/WCLEAP1/about.shtml 2006 EAP Cricket Trophy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511225840/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2006/TOURNAMENTS/WCLEAP1/about.shtml |date=11 May 2008 }} at CricketEurope</ref>

In December 2007, Japan took part in the [[2007 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy]] in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]], playing against the Cook Islands, Indonesia, [[Samoa national cricket team|Samoa]], [[Tonga national cricket team|Tonga]] and [[Vanuatu national cricket team|Vanuatu]].<ref>[http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/development/east-asia-pacific/newsletter/OCTOBER_2007.pdf ICC EAP newsletter]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, October 2007</ref> Japan won the tournament and qualified for [[2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five|Division Five]] of the [[World Cricket League]] where they finished in tenth place out of the twelve countries represented<ref name="Rankings">[http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/development/one-day_rankings.html ICC's one-day rankings] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929120928/http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/development/one-day_rankings.html |date=29 September 2007 }}</ref> in [[Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/TOURNAMENTS/GLOBAL/WCL/structure0609.pdf World Cricket League structure], 2006–2009</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricket.or.jp/en/archives/1744|title=International Cricket Ground to be built in Japan|publisher=Japan Cricket Association|date=23 March 2016|access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/03/23/more-sports/cricket-2/jca-looking-to-build-japans-first-international-standard-cricket-ground/|title=JCA looking to build Japan's first international standard cricket ground|publisher=[[The Japan Times]]|date=23 March 2016|access-date=1 September 2018|newspaper=The Japan Times Online|archive-date=1 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901215805/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/03/23/more-sports/cricket-2/jca-looking-to-build-japans-first-international-standard-cricket-ground/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/japans-international-standard-stadium-gets-green-light/44367.htm|title=Japan's international standard stadium gets green light|website=www.cricketworld.com|date=23 March 2016|access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/icc-recognises-the-work-of-associates-in-annual-development-awards-announcements/ |title=ICC recognises the work of Associates in annual Development Awards announcements |work=Emerging Cricket |date=28 July 2020 |access-date=28 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1731131/featured |title=When the cricket community helped Sano brave the storm |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=28 July 2020}}</ref>

On January 31, 2024, the Japan Cricket Association rejoined the [[Asian Cricket Council]] (ACC).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asiancricket.org/news/2023/16881 |title=ACC AGM held in Bali on 31 January 2024 |work=Asian Cricket Council |date=31 January 2024}}</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/CricketJapan/status/1752684204872057323 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cricket.or.jp/eng/ Japan Cricket Association official web site]
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/team/32.html Cricinfo Japan]

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