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President, Japan Football Association：OGURA Junji
Under Construction

It is no exaggeration to say that the 10th Japan Football Association President, Saburo Kawabuchi, can be considered a revolutionary within Japanese football. He stood at the helm of the J.League when it was launched in 1993, 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 2005 New Year declaration, 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. The worldwide renowned project continued on with the appointment in July 2008 of the 11th Japan Football Association President Inukai Motoaki.

As of July 2009