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457 kids participate in JFA Uniqlo Soccer Kids in Toyama Athletic Recreation Park

16 October 2014

457 kids participate in JFA Uniqlo Soccer Kids in Toyama Athletic Recreation Park

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
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.
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 MenWomen  Total
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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