The spread of the futsal in Japan

This time, it is introduced about Futsal of Japan.
 The beginning of the futsal in Japan was advice of the Brazilian player of soccer who was coming to Japan in the 1970s. The "saloon football" taken in from Brazil for training of the soccer part of Sapporo University of winter was begun in the gymnasium. Moreover, "the mini-soccer for the improvement in technical" was proposed by the Brazilian players who were playing in the Japan soccer league of those days. And "Japanese mini-soccer league" (It is the present Japanese futsal league) was inaugurated under the influence of Japan Football Association in 1977. Taking advantage of this, mini-soccer comes to be performed even in Japan.By a part of a child's soccer training, the mini-soccer convention was also held on a scale of the whole country.
 It is henceforth that popularity took off explosively, after being come to "FUTSAL" by 1994.J. League started and concern about soccer increased by World Cup participation of the representative of Japan for soccer in 1998 and 2002.I hear that soccer is played easily, and those who play futsal are also markedly alike and have increased in number.In connection with it, the futsal coats of the artificial lawn also increased in number centering on the center of Tokyo. Now, it is a public sport which from a child to an adult can enjoy regardless of man and woman.

 On the other hand, those who play this futsal by game intention are also increasing in number.
Game population of the age of low age increases considerably these days, and it is predicted that the day when futsal population exceeds soccer population even in Japan will come in the near future.Various futsal conventions have also been held. The "all Japan futsal championship" which determines futsal No.1 of Japan counts the 16th time in the convention in 2011, and serves as a high-level battle as years pass by. Local leagues, such as Kanto, Kansai, etc. besides the league match which the soccer association of each all prefectures sponsors, are also performed.
And in order to develop the futsal of future Japan itself, the national league (Japanese futsal league) was founded in 2007. (A nickname is "F. LEAGUE")
The team of 10 belongs to F league now. The places currently held are arenas, such as Tokyo, Chiba, and Osaka. Since it is very interesting, please go to see.