Japan Handball Association

The Japan Handball Association (JHA) (Japanese: 日本ハンドボール協会) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Japan. JHA is affiliated to the Asian Handball Federation (AHF), Japanese Olympic Committee and International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1952.^[1]

Japan Handball Association JHA
IOC nation	Japan
National flag
Sport	Handball
Other sports	Beach handball Wheelchair handball
Official website	www.handball.or.jp
AFFILIATIONS
International federation	International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since	1952
Continental association	Asian Handball Federation
National Olympic Committee	Japanese Olympic Committee
Other affiliation(s)	East Asian Handball Association Japan Sport Council Japan Anti-Doping Agency
GOVERNING BODY
President	Yoshihide Watanabe
HEADQUARTERS
Address	Tokyo
Country	Japan
Secretary General	Seimei Gamo
FINANCE
Sponsors	Yamato Transport ASICS Wakunaga Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. All Nippon Airways

Competitions

• Japan Handball League

National teams

• Japan men's national handball team
• Japan men's national junior handball team
• Japan men's national youth handball team
• Japan women's national handball team
• Japan women's national junior handball team
• Japan women's national youth handball team

Competitions hosted

International

• 2020 Summer Olympics
• 2019 World Women's Handball Championship
• 2001 World Games
• 1997 World Men's Handball Championship

Continental

• 2024 Asian Men's Handball Championship
• 2018 Asian Women's Handball Championship
• 2011 Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship
• 2006 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
• 2004 Asian Women's Handball Championship
• 2000 Asian Men's Handball Championship
• 1999 Asian Women's Handball Championship
• 1998 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship
• 1994 Asian Games
• 1991 Asian Women's Handball Championship
• 1991 Asian Men's Handball Championship