Japan Cricket Association

Japan Cricket Association
SportCricket
JurisdictionNational
AffiliationInternational Cricket Council (ICC)
Regional affiliationAsian Cricket Council
(1996–2001, 2024–)
ICC East Asia-Pacific (2001–)
SponsorMKI, Mizuno, Mitsui
Official website
cricket.or.jp/en/
Japan

Japan Cricket Association, a Japanese non-profit organization, is the governing body for cricket in Japan. It was originally formed in 1984[1] 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-ku, Tokyo.

  1. ^ "Japan qualify for 2020 U-19 World Cup after Papua New Guinea forfeiture". ESPN Cricinfo. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.