VOLLEYBALL JAPAN

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Proper Name:  Nippon
Area: 377,435 sq km
Population: 125 million
Capital city: Tokyo (pop 8 million)
Major cities: Kyoto, Nogano, Tokyo
People: Japanese (including indigenous Ainu), Korean
Languages:    Japanese
Religion: Shinto, Buddhist, Christian
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Head of State: Emperor Akihito
Prime Minister: Ryutaro Hashimoto
Currency:     Yen
Electricity:  100 vac

Volleyball licensed players: 860,000

Japan [JPN]
Address JAPAN VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION c/o Dr. Kishi Memorial Hall 1-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-Ku 150-50 TOKYO Japan	President Mr. Tsutomu MURAI Vice-President Mr. Tokuo KONO General Secretary Prof. Hiroshi TOYODA Man.Dir. Treasurer Mr. Takashi SUNADA Int'l Competitions Press Responsible Int'l Events Affairs: Mr. Katsumi WAKAO Beachvolleyball Responsible Mr. Masaru KAYUKAWA Coach Responsible Mr. Shizuo HASHIZUME Referees Responsible Mr. Norio YAMAGISHI	Phones +81 (3) 3481 23 40 Fax +81 (3) 3481 23 39 Telex 072/0242 7434 JVA J Internet kokusai@jva.or.jp

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