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457 kids participate in JFA Uniqlo Soccer Kids in Toyama Athletic Recreation Park
16 October 2014
The JFA Uniqlo Soccer Kids is a series of fun football events where any children of age 6 and under can enjoy football. This year the event is held in 14 venues such as major domes and football stadiums all over Japan. 457 kids joined in this event held in
Toyama Athletic Recreation Park on Monday 13 October. It was supposed to hold two sessions both in morning and afternoon, but the afternoon session was cancelled due to typhoon and all teams participated in the morning session.
Comments
Yasuhimi Kanagaki, father of Yuna Kanagaki from Osawano Chuo Kindergarten
It was good to enjoy football even with the rainy weather. We participated as a team of our kindergarten. Usually, some players of Kataller Toyama visit us to coach kids and my daughter plays there. Today she could score a goal. I want her to keep playing football. Next event will be the last chance for my daughter to join, so I know that I will miss this opportunity next year.
Hirohide Namikawa, General Secretary of Toyama Football Association which organised this event
We worked very hard for JFA Uniqlo Soccer Kids to put on this even which is for the kids and their parents. We know they were looking forward to this event. It was very good that the typhoon did not attack our venue and we could hold the event in the morning with all participants. Even though we had an opening ceremony under a bit of rainy weather, the weather improved and kids just enjoyed football. Personally I felt the value of this event and the power of sports by looking at how the kids’ were fixated on chasing a ball regardless of bumps or tumbles. We want to keep working on this event for the future.
Overview of the event
Name of event | JFA Uniqlo Soccer Kids in Toyama |
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Schedule | Monday 13 October, 2014 |
First session:Opening Ceremony at 9:30, Games from 10:00-11:25, Closing Ceremony at 11:35 Second session:Opening Ceremony at 13:00, Games from 13:30-14:55, Closing Ceremony at 15:05 ※Second session was cancelled due to typhoon approaching. All teams which were supposed to join in the second session were encouraged to join in the morning session instead. |
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Venue | Toyama Athletic Recreation Park (368 Minami Nakata, Toyama) |
Form of game | 4-a-side mini game Size of a pitch: 30m×15m (Number of pitches:12) Number of games per team: about 3 games Duration of a game: 10 minutes |
Target participants | Preschool age children 6 years old or younger |
Host organisations | Japan Football Association and Toyama Football Association |
Special sponsor | Uniqlo Co., Ltd. |
Assosciate sponsor | The Kitanippon Shimbun, Toyama Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Toyama City FM |
Organisers | Staff of Toyama Football Association, Namerikawa Junior High School Football Club, Cheer-leading Team Puppys (for warming-up exercises) |
Advertisement | Website of Toyama Football Association; Information paper distributed to 360 nurseries and kindergartens, Sports shops and athletic gyms, and 7 Uniqlo shops in Toyama; and broadcasting in Toyama City FM |
Registration period | 3 September to 30 September |
Registration | Available from JFA Official Website |
Soccer Families
Team | Men | Women | Total | |
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U-6 Age Group (Team Participation) | 48 | 326 | 131 | 457 |
Spectators | 800 | |||
Staff | 120 | |||
Soccer Family Total | 1,377 |
2014 Event Venue List
Sunday 8 June 2014 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome | |
Monda 21 July 2014 | Aichi | Nagoya Dome | |
Monday 15 September 2014 | Tokyo | Tokyo Dome | |
Sunday 5 October 2014 | Iwate | Iwate Sports Park Athletic Field | |
Monday 13 October 2014 | Toyama | Toyama Athletic Recreation Park | |
Sunday 19 October 2014 | Ibaragi | Kashima Soccer Stadium | |
Monday 3 November 2014 | Hokkaido | Sapporo Dome | For application |
Sunday 16 November 2014 | Miyagi | Kesennuma Elementary School | For application |
Monday 24 November 2014 | Saitama | Seibu Dome | For application |
Saturday 29 November 2014 | Kumamoto | Kumamoto Sports Park Auxiliary field | For application |
Sunday 7 December2014 | Okayama | kanko Stadium | For application |
Sunday 21 December 2014 | Yamaguchi | Yamaguchi Kirara Memorial Park | application to be started |
Besides these events, the event in Osaka and Kanagawa is planned after January 2015. The information will be available on JFA official site once the detail is fixed.
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