The is the National Olympic Committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams and raises funds to send Japanese competitors to Olympic events organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The Japanese Olympic Committee has helped organise every bid for an Olympic Games by a Japanese city to date. Japan has held the Olympic Games four times: the Summer Olympics twice (1964 Summer Olympic Games and the 2020 Summer Olympics, both in Tokyo) and the Winter Olympics twice (the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo and the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano).
Presidents No.YearsName 1 1911–1921 Kanō Jigorō 2 1921–1933 Seiichi Kishi 3 1936–1937 Matahiko Oshima 4 1937–1942 Hirishi Shimomura 5 1945–1946 Ryōzō Hiramuma 6 1947–1958 Ryotaro Azuma 7 1959–1962 Jyuichi Tsushima 8 1962–1969 Prince Tsuneyoshi Takeda 9 1969–1973 Hanji Aoki 10 1973–1977 Masaji Tabata 11 1977–1989 Katsuzi Shibata 12 1989–1990 Yoshiaki Tsutsumi 13 1990–1999 Hironoshin Furuhashi 14 1999–2001 Yushirō Yagi 15 2001–2019 Tsunekazu Takeda 16 2019–2025 Yasuhiro Yamashita 17 2025– Seiko Hashimoto
Executive committee The committee of the JOC is represented by:Executive committee on official site (English) President: Seiko Hashimoto Vice Presidents: Yuko Mitsuya, Morinari Watanabe Secretary General: Yuki Ota Senior Members: Mikako Kotani, Kaori Hoshi, Hajime Hayashi, Kōsei Inoue, Yuri Yagi
Member federations Japan National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 34 Olympic Summer and 6 Winter Sport Federations in Japan.Member federations on official site (English) National Federation Summer or Winter Headquarters All Japan Archery Federation Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Association of Athletics Federations Summer Tokyo Nippon Badminton Association Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Baseball Federation of Japan Summer Chūō, Tokyo Japan Basketball Association Summer Bunkyō, Tokyo Japan Biathlon Federation Winter Sapporo Japan Bobsleigh and Luge Federation Winter Nagano, Nagano Japan Amateur Boxing Federation Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Canoe Federation Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Clay Target Shooting Association Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Curling Association Winter Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Cycling Federation Summer Shinagawa, Tokyo Japan Equestrian Federation Summer Chūō, Tokyo Japan Fencing Federation Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Football Association Summer Bunkyō, Tokyo Japan Golf Association Summer Chūō, Tokyo Japan Gymnastics Association Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Handball Association Summer Shinjuku, Tokyo Japan Hockey Association Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Ice Hockey Federation Winter Shibuya, Tokyo All Japan Judo Federation Summer Bunkyō, Tokyo Japan Karate Federation Summer Koto-ku, Tokyo Modern Pentathlon Association of Japan Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association Summer Shibuya, Tokyo National Rifle Association of Japan Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Roller Sports Federation Summer Tokyo Japan Rowing Association Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Sailing Federation Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Skating Federation Winter Shibuya, Tokyo Ski Association of Japan Winter Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Softball Association Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Nippon Surfing Association Summer Bunkyō, Tokyo Japan Swimming Federation Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Table Tennis Association Summer Shibuya, Tokyo All Japan Taekwondo Association Summer Minato, Tokyo Japan Tennis Association Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Triathlon Union Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Volleyball Association Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Weightlifting Association Summer Shibuya, Tokyo Japan Wrestling Federation Summer Shibuya, Tokyo
See also Japan at the Olympics Onishi Tetsunosuke Japan Paralympic Committee
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