Japan Rifle Shooting Sport Federation Explained

Japan Rifle Shooting Sport Federation
Abbrev:JRSSF, NRAJ
Sport:ISSF Shooting Sports
Jurisdiction:Japan
Aff:ISSF
Region:ASC
Headquarters:Shinjuku-ku, Japan
President:Kiichiro Matsumaru
Chairman:Kiichiro Matsumaru
Secretary:Mr. Wataru Fujii
Url:www.riflesports.jp
Countryflag:Japan

The Japan Rifle Shooting Sport Federation (Japanese: 公益社団法人日本ライフル射撃協会, JRSSF) is the governing body for rifle, pistol and laser shooting in Japan. The federation represents rifle shooting sports within the Japanese Olympic Committee and Paralympic Committee, and is a member of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) which governs Olympic shooting, as well as the International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA).[1] [2] [3] The Federation is headquartered in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

History

The JRSSF traces its beginnings to the Student Shooting Federation, formed in 1924 by Genzo Moroo.[4] This developed into a national federation by 1937. The National Rifle Association of Japan was approved as an incorporated association by the Ministry of Education in 1971.[5] The Federation has participated in the Olympics since the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

In addition to forming regional associations around Japan, the Federation supports several partner bodies including the Student Rifle Shooting Federation, the Japan Sports Shooting Federation for the Disabled, the Japan Muzzle Loader Shooting Federation, and the Masters Rifle Shooting Association of Japan.[6]

The Federation's headquarters moved from Shibuya-ku, Tokyo to Shinjuku-ku in July 2019.[7]

Ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Federation supported the organisation of shooting events at the Games and was involved in negotiations with authorities to grant exemptions from the strict firearms laws in Japan. In particular to allow coaches and match officials to touch firearms when coaching competitors or conducting equipment control.[8]

Ahead of the Games, the Federation also enlisted the voice cast of the Rifle Is Beautiful manga series as PR ambassadors for the shooting sports.[9]

Olympic Medals

Japan has won six Olympic medals in shooting events, most recently in 1992. Five are attributed to the Federation in rifle or pistol events.

Presidents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Sport Federations . Japanese Olympic Committee . 14 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322174449/https://www.joc.or.jp/english/aboutjoc/nf.html . 22 March 2023 . English . live.
  2. Web site: Member Federations . International Shooting Sport Federation . International Shooting Sport Federation . 14 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221225212422/https://www.issf-sports.org/theissf/organisation/member_federations.ashx . 25 December 2022 . English . live.
  3. Web site: Members . ICFRA . International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations . 14 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224160509/https://icfra.com/icfra-members/?country_code=J . 24 February 2023 . English . live.
  4. Web site: Japan - Asian Shooting Confederation . Asian Shooting Confederation . Asian Shooting Confederation . 14 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205175335/https://www.asia-shooting.org/federation/jpn-japan/ . 5 December 2022 . English . live.
  5. Web site: About NRAJ . Rifle Sports . Japan Rifle Shooting Sport Federation . 14 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202200405/https://www.riflesports.jp/about_nraj/ . 2 December 2022 . Japanese . live.
  6. Web site: Masters Rifle Shooting Association of Japan . Masters Rifle Shooting Association of Japan . 14 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517003145/http://www.mastersrifle.npo-jp.net/data/eigo/eigontm.htm . 17 May 2022 . English . live.
  7. Web site: Notice of association office relocation . riflesports.jp . National Rifle Association of Japan . 14 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414093356/https://www.riflesports.jp/member/for_member/news/?id=393 . 14 April 2023 . Japanese . July 2019 . live.
  8. Web site: Japan’s strict gun laws trigger issues for Games . Taipei Times . Liberty Times Group . 14 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626024152/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2021/05/25/2003758002 . 26 June 2021 . English . 21 May 2021 . live.
  9. Web site: Kim Morrissy . Rifle is Beautiful Voice Actors Become PR Ambassadors for National Rifle Association of Japan . Anime News Network . 14 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190930052735/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-06-09/rifle-is-beautiful-voice-actors-become-pr-ambassadors-for-national-rifle-association-of-japan/.147446 . 30 September 2019 . English . 9 June 2019 . live.

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