Japan American Football Association

{{Short description|Governing body of American football in Japan}}

{{For|the New Zealand slang term|Jafa}}

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|formation = 1934

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|type = Non-profit

|headquarters = Tokyo

|location = {{flagicon|JPN}} Japan

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|language = Japanese

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|website = [http://americanfootball.jp/ americanfootball.jp]

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The Japan American Football Association (JAFA) is the governing body of gridiron football in Japan which oversees middle school, high school, collegiate, club, and even corporate teams. It was founded in 1934.

Since 1984, JAFA has organized and sponsored the Rice Bowl, a championship game played between the Japanese college national champion and the X-League champion. It also organizes the Japan national American football teams.