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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 [ 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.
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. [5] They became an affiliate member of the ICC in 1989, [6] and the national team first played in the 1996 ACC Trophy, losing all their games including a 380 run defeat by Fiji. [7]
Cricket is a growing sport in Japan. It was introduced to Japan by the British, with the first match played in 1863 and the first club formed in 1868, both in Yokohama . Until the 1980s, it was played almost exclusively by expatriates.
The 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Sub-regional Qualifier B was a cricket tournament that formed part of the qualification process for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup. It was hosted by South Korea in September and October 2024.
Willow is an American pay television sports channel which is devoted to airing overseas cricket events, including live and recorded matches and other cricket-related programming in English, with the majority of its advertising targeted towards the Indian subcontinent diaspora in North America.
The first example of this sport in Japan was the historic fight between Japanese fighter Antonio Inoki and American boxer Muhammad Ali. The classic match between a professional boxer and a professional wrestler turned sour when each refused to engage in the other's fighting style, and after a 15-round stalemate the match was declared a draw.
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