Japan Skating Federation

Japan Skating Federation
Sportfigure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating
Abbreviation日本スケート連盟
Founded1929
PresidentAkihisa Nagashima
ReplacedSeiko Ishizaki
Official website
www.skatingjapan.or.jp
Japan

The Japan Skating Federation (Japanese: 日本スケート連盟) is the sports governing body of Japan for figure skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in 1929. The current president (since 2019) is Akihisa Nagashima, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan.

History

The arrival of skating in Japan happened around 1877 and is attributed to William P. Brooks.[1]: 106  To learn about skating technique, Japanese skaters studied photographs, learned new elements from visiting foreigners, brought back knowledge of skating after trips abroad, and learned from books.[1]: 121 [2]: 263 

The Japanese Skating Association was formed by figure skating enthusiasts in the autumn of 1920. By 1921, it numbered more than 100 members.[1]: 106  A few years later, in 1924, the Japanese Collegiate Ice Sports Federation was created.[1]: 113  The Association joined the International Skating Union in 1926. The Japanese Skating Association and the Japanese Collegiate Ice Sports Federation jointly formed the modern Japan Skating Federation in 1929 and began running combined national championships early the next year.[1]: 107 [2]: 30 

The Federation first sent competitors to the Winter Olympic Games in 1932. Women began competing at the national championships in 1935.[2]: 30 

Initially, the Federation governed ice hockey in addition to figure and speed skating. The Japan Ice Hockey Federation became an independent organization in 1972 because of the 1972 Winter Olympics held in Sapporo.[1]: 102 

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Japan Skating Federation (1981). 日本のスケート発達史: スピード・フィギュア・アイスホッケー [The Developmental History of Japanese Skating: Speed Skating, Figure Skating, Ice Hockey] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Bēsubōru Magajinsha.
  2. 1 2 3 Hori, Tadao (1975). 日本スケート史 [Japanese Skating History] (in Japanese). Japan Skating History Publication Society.
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