japan fc1921 Sep. The Dai-Nippon Shukyu Kyokai (Greater Japan Football Association) is founded, with IMAMURA Jikichi as its first president. Its founding was prompted by The Football AssociationThe Japan football team’s nickname, Samurai Blue, is orinally a catchphrase thought up by the Japan Football Association to support the team during the 2006 World Cup. A total of 5 options were put out in a fan poll,