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2023 J3 League
The 2023 J3 League, referred to as the for sponsorship reasons, will be the 10th season of the J3 League under its current name. Changes from the previous season Iwaki FC and Fujieda MYFC were promoted to the J2 League after being champions and runners-up of last season's J3. FC Ryukyu and Iwate Grulla Morioka were relegated from the J2 League after relatively short stint at the 2nd division, with Ryukyu spending four seasons, and Iwate spending just a single season. The clubs finished as 21st and 22nd-placed team at the 2022 J2 League, respectively. Nara Club and FC Osaka were promoted to the J3 League after being respectively, champions and runners-up of last season's JFL. Both teams are making their debut in the J3 League after obtaining a J.League License, to enable their promotion from the JFL. Promotion and relegation This season will be the first to feature promotion/relegation from the Japan Football League, enabling the possibility for teams to be relegated ...
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2023 In Japanese Football
This article summarizes Japanese football in the 2023 season. National teams SourceJFA Men's Senior JFA.jp U-23 JFA.jp U-20 JFA.jp U-17 JFA.jp Futsal U-23 futsal U-20 futsal Beach soccer Esports football Women's Senior U-20 JFA.jp U-17 JFA.jp Futsal Club competitions League (men) Promotion and relegation J1 League J2 League J3 League Japan Football League (JFL) League (women) Promotion and relegation WE League Nadeshiko League Cup competitions (men) Fujifilm Super Cup Emperor's Cup =Final= J.League YBC Levain Cup *Qualified teams: Cup competitions (women) Empress's Cup WE League Cup See also * Japan Football Association (JFA) Notes References External linksJapan Football Association (JFA)List of International matches – JFA.jpAnnual schedule of Japan National Teams in 2023 jfa.jp (as of 18 January 2023) {{DEFAULTSORT:2023 in Japanese Football 2023 in association football Seasons in Japanese foo ...
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Shizuoka Ashitaka Athletic Stadium
is a multi-purpose athletic stadium in Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan. It is located in the Ashitaka Regional Park in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is also used as a ball game field. The facility is owned by Shizuoka Prefecture and operated and managed by Nissan Creative Services as a designated administrator. History Opened in 1996. This is the second prefectural athletic field in Shizuoka Prefecture after the Kusanagi Athletic Stadium in Shizuoka Prefecture. Currently, there are three prefectural athletic stadiums in conjunction with Ogasayama Sports Park Stadium (Ecopa Stadium) in Shizuoka Prefecture, which was completed in 2001. It was the first full-scale athletic field in the eastern part of the prefecture, and until then, sports events in this area had been held at the Koryo Ground with no seats or at Fuji Sports Park Athletic Stadium in Fuji City. It used to be used as a home stadium by the JATCO Soccer Club and is now home to football Football is a family of te ...
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Sakaiminato
is a city in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. In 2016, it had an estimated population of 33,888. History An Imperial decree in July 1899 established Sakai as an open port for trading with the United States and the United Kingdom. Sakaiminato was founded on April 1, 1956. A merger with Yonago and other neighboring municipalities was proposed, but the majority of the citizens voted against this, and Sakaiminato remained an autonomous municipality. Sakaiminato was the only Japanese municipality to have a twin town agreement with a North Korean city from 1992 to 2006. In 2006, Mayor Katsuji Nakamura revoke the agreement in response to North Korea's announcement of a nuclear test along with the Japanese government's decision to impose economic sanctions. Actual twin town activities had already come to an end by 2002, after which the cities had only sent each other a letter once per year. Geography At the northern end of Yumigahama Peninsula, it is surrounded by the Miho Bay on the Sea o ...
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Kurayoshi
is a city located in the central part of Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 48,558 and a population density of 180 persons per km², making it the third largest city in Tottori. The total area is 272.15 km². The ancient provincial government of Hoki province was located in this area, and in medieval times Uchikoshiyama (a hill) featured a castle. Today the remnants of the provincial government and two monasteries can still be seen in the city. Kurayoshi was officially founded on October 1, 1953 though historical Kurayoshi predates this foundation and the grid outline of the streets reflects a certain amount of Edo Period planning. Additionally there are many 'soil lacquered' warehouses (''dozo'', 土蔵) that survive, 'soil lacquering' being a traditional Japanese style of architecture. On March 22, 2005 the town of Sekigane (from Tōhaku District) was merged into Kurayoshi. Etymology The name of Kurayoshi in the J ...
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Yonago
is a Cities of Japan, city in western Tottori Prefecture, Japan, facing the Sea of Japan and making up part of the boundary of Nakaumi, Lake Nakaumi. It is adjacent to Shimane Prefecture and across the lake from its capital of Matsue. It is the prefecture's second largest city after Tottori, Tottori, Tottori, and forms a commercial center of the western part of this prefecture. As of October 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 148,720 and a population density of 1,100 persons per km2. The total area is 132.21 km2. It is home to the Yonago City Museum of Art. Kaike Onsen, which sits along the Miho Bay and is part of Yonago, is said to be the birthplace of the triathlon in Japan. Since the city has begun to develop into a trade center of note, it has acquired the nickname ''Osaka in San-in''. Etymology The name of Yonago in the Japanese language is formed from two ''kanji'' characters. The first, , means "rice", and the second, means "child". History Yonago was ...
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Tottori, Tottori
is the capital and the largest city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. Within Japan the city is best known for its sand dunes which are a popular tourist attraction, drawing visitors from outside the prefecture. The sand dunes are also important as a centre for research into arid agriculture, hosting Tottori University's Arid Land Research Center. Most of Tottori is located in the western part of the San'in Kaigan Geopark. , the city has an estimated population of 192,912 and a population density of 250 persons per km2. The total area is 765.31 km2. Geography The city of Tottori which located in east next to the Chūgoku Mountains, the city flows the Sendai River. Much of city's gained as for result of mergers and neighboring satellite towns. Neighboring municipalities Tottori Prefecture * Yazu * Misasa *Chizu * Iwami * Yurihama * Wakasa Hyōgo Prefecture * Shin'onsen Okayama Prefecture * Kagamino * Tsuyama Climate Tottori ...
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Tottori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Tottori Prefecture is the least populous prefecture of Japan at 570,569 (2016) and has a geographic area of . Tottori Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the west, Hiroshima Prefecture to the southwest, Okayama Prefecture to the south, and Hyōgo Prefecture to the east. Tottori is the capital and largest city of Tottori Prefecture, with other major cities including Yonago, Kurayoshi, and Sakaiminato. Tottori Prefecture is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes, the largest sand dunes system in Japan, and Mount Daisen, the highest peak in the Chūgoku Mountains. Etymology The word "Tottori" in Japanese is formed from two ''kanji'' characters. The first, , means "bird" and the second, means "to get". Early residents in the area made their living catching the region's plentiful waterfowl. The name first appears in the Nihon shoki in the 23rd year of the Emperor Suinin (213 AD) when Yukuha Tana, an elder from the ...
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Gainare Tottori
are a Japanese football club, based in Tottori, Tottori. They play in the J3 League. Their team colour is green. Their team name ''Gainare'' derives from the Tottori dialect word ''gaina'' meaning "great" and Italian ''sperare'' meaning "to hope". Their team mascot was a Japanese horror anime character Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro created by Shigeru Mizuki, a native of Sakaiminato, Tottori. History The club was founded in 1983 as Tottori Teachers' Soccer Club (鳥取教員団サッカー部 ''Tottori Kyōin Dan Sakkā Bu''). They opened their gate to players with other professions in 1989, renaming themselves ''S.C. Tottori''. They adopted their current name in 2007. They were promoted to the Japan Football League after finishing runners-up in the 2001 Regional League play-off. Nonprofit organisation Yamatsumi Sports Club operate the club. After defeating Arte Takasaki 1–0 on October 3, 2010 in their home stadium, at last they could secure JFL top four after failed attempts on two ...
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Toho Stadium
is an athletic stadium in Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan. It was formerly known as Azuma Athletic Stadium. Since May 2013 it has been called Toho Stadium for the naming rights by Toho Bank. It was one of the home stadia of football club Fukushima United FC is a Japanese football club from Fukushima City, the capital of Fukushima Prefecture. They play in the J3 League, Japan's third tier of professional football. History The club was founded in 2006, by the merger of ''FC Pelada Fukushima'' and .... Facility overview Japan Athletics Federation Class 1 Official Recognition Track: 400m×9 lanes Surface Natural grass ground Field size: 105m×70m Capacity: 21,000 (Main Stand: 6,500 seats), Lawn Stand: 14,000) However, in the J.League, as a rule, grass seats and buffer zones are not added to the capacity, so it is introduced as "6,464 people who can enter". Lighting equipment: 1,500L x 4 units Large video equipment: High-brightness full-color LEDs (installed in 2014) Installed ...
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Fukushima, Fukushima
is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northern part of the Nakadōri, central region of the prefecture. , the city has an estimated population of 283,742 in 122,130 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . The present-day city of Fukushima partially consists of most of the former Shinobu and Date Districts and a portion of the former Adachi District. The city is located in the Fukushima Basin's southwest area and nearby mountains. There are many onsen on the outskirts of the city, including the resort areas of Iizaka Onsen, Takayu Onsen, and Tsuchiyu Onsen. Fukushima is also the location of the Fukushima Race Course, the only Japan Racing Association horse racing track in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Geography Fukushima is located in the central northeast section of Fukushima Prefecture, approximately east of Lake Inawashiro, north of Tokyo, and about south of Sendai. It lies between the Ōu Mountains ...
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Fukushima United FC
is a Japanese football club from Fukushima City, the capital of Fukushima Prefecture. They play in the J3 League, Japan's third tier of professional football. History The club was founded in 2006, by the merger of ''FC Pelada Fukushima'' and ''Junkers''. From the 2008 season, the club has adopted the new name as "Fukushima United FC". They played in the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese football league system in 2013. Starting in 2014, they were promoted to the newly formed, J3 League. On 28 October 2022, Fukushima United acquired the J2 License, meaning that from the 2022 season, they can now be promoted to the J2 League if the club finishes in J3's Top 2. League and cup record ;Key Honours * Tohoku Soccer League Division 1 ** 2011, 2012 Current squad ''As of 1 August 2022.'' DSP DSP may refer to: Computing * Digital signal processing, the mathematical manipulation of an information signal * Digital signal proc ...
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Ningineer Stadium
a.k.a. ''Ehime Matsuyama Athletic Stadium'' or ''Ehime Prefectural Sports Park Stadium'' (愛媛県総合運動公園陸上競技場) is a multi-use stadium in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan, home of Ehime FC. It is a stadium with four concrete stands around the 8-lane athletic track and the grass Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns a ... field. The stadium's capacity is 21,401 people. Since March 2008, Ehime Prefecture sold the naming rights of the stadium to Ningineer Network Co., Ltd., in order to increase revenue for a future renovation of the stadium. External links * Official Site at J. League Web Official Site at Ningeneer Corp. Web Football venues in Japan Ehime FC Sports venues in Ehime Prefecture Matsuyama, Ehime Sports venues completed in 1979 1979 es ...
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