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President, Japan Football Association ： Saburo Kawabuchi
Asian football has accomplished phenomenal growth over the recent years, drawing attention and interest from all over the world. And now the official homepage of the East Asian Football Federation will be renewed, and I truly look forward to seeing the new face of EAFF.

On New Year's Day of 2005, the Japan Football Association released the “The JFA Declaration 2005,” which expresses our strong determination to further promote the idea of “realizing through football the full benefits that sports can bring to our lives—the soundness of our bodies, the expansion of our minds and the enrichment of our societies” and to carry it through to future generations. We are currently carrying out various activities to acquire football skills that can compete at the world's top level, such as the promotion of football among all generations and the elite development program at the JFA Academy in Fukushima. We also hold pride as one of the leading football associations in Asia, and under close coordination with fellow football associations in Asia we have been actively engaged in the dispatch of coaches and the friendly exchanges of teams and players. We hope that such efforts will contribute to the progress of football throughout the region.

It is the hope of JFA that by promoting to the public our activities and intentions and by learning of the latest football news and projects in each FA, we can solidify our organization and make further strides in developing Japanese football.

The Internet has become the most powerful communication tool in this age and time. To be able to view all kinds of information about East Asian football on the web will have a very positive impact on Japanese football fans as well as on East Asia. I hope that the renewal of the EAFF website will bring us more in-depth information about football in Asia and will help stimulate Asian football, bringing East Asia closer together and promoting international friendship and exchange through football.

It is no exaggeration to say that JFA President, Saburo Kawabuchi, can be considered a revolutionary of Japanese football. He stood at the helm of the J.League when it was launched 13 years ago, and achieved instant success in changing the environment of football in Japan by improving its level and popularity. Kawabuchi also played a vital role in bringing the first FIFA World Cup™ to Asia in 2002, which was co-hosted with Korea Rep. Since Kawabuchi became president of JFA in July, 2002, he has applied his vitality to various activities such as reinvigorating women's football and futsal, reinforcing the coordination with local and prefectural football associations, and seeing the establishment of the JFA Academy in Fukushima on April 8, 2006. An integral part of the development of Japanese football, the Academy not only focuses on forming a foundation for future footballers, but also aims to develop true elite players who can make a strong contribution on the world level. In his New Year declaration for 2005, Kawabuchi confidently asserted that in 2050 the football family will grow to 10 million, Japan will again host the FIFA World Cup™ and Japan will reign as world champion. A man with no compromises, Captain Kawabuchi and his team should be closely watched.