Japan Association of Athletics Federations

Japan Association of Athletics Federations

Formation	1925
Type	Sports federation
Headquarters	Tokyo
Membership	47 prefecture associations
President	Mitsugi Ogata
Website	JAAF
Formerly called	Japan Amateur Athletic Federation

The Japan Association of Athletics Federations (日本陸上競技連盟, Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Renmei) is the national governing body for the sport of athletics in Japan.

Presidents

• Ryōzō Hiranuma (1929–1958)
• Hiroshi Kasuga (1958–1964)
• Ichirō Kōno (1965)
• Kenzō Kōno (1965–1975)
• Hanji Aoki (1975–1999)
• Yōhei Kōno (1999–2013)
• Hiroshi Yokokawa (2013–2021)
• Mitsugi Ogata (2021–)

Kit suppliers

Japan's kits are currently supplied by Asics.

Competitions

• IAAF World Athletics Tour Osaka Meeting
• Japan Championships in Athletics
• National High School Championships in Athletics
• National High School Ekiden
• Japan Junior Championships in Athletics
• Tokyo Marathon
• Yokohama Women's Marathon
• Nagoya International Women's Marathon
• Osaka International Women's Marathon
• Fukuoka International Marathon Championship
• Biwako Mainichi Marathon
• International Chiba Ekiden
• Fukuoka International Cross Country Meet
• Chiba International Cross Country Championships

See also

• 1991 World Championships in Athletics
• 2007 World Championships in Athletics
• 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
• 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships

External links

• Official website (in English)
• Japan Association of Athletics Federations on Twitter
• Japan Association of Athletics Federations on Instagram
• Japan Association of Athletics Federations on TikTok
• Japan Association of Athletics Federations on Facebook