The links below are mainly related to Japanese cricket and link to English websites unless otherwise indicated. These websites do not provide an exhaustive list of cricket-related activities and information in Japan, but are websites that appear to have been recently updated (within the last year) as of October 2010.

Cricket Associations and Related Groups in Japan

Japan Cricket Association
- Official, ICC-affiliated governing body of cricket in Japan
JCL & Japan Cup Information
- Official rules, regulations and report forms for JCL and JC Matches
Recreational Cricket Association
- Affiliated with the JCA and assists the promotion of cricket in Japan (Japanese site)
JCA Chiba Office
- Info about activities carried out by JCA’s Chiba branch (Japanese site)

Cricket competitions in Japan

Japan Cricket League (JCL)
- Japanese men’s cricket competition officially sanctioned by ICC and run by the JCA (Japanese website; see JCA English website for English details)
Kanto Cricket League (KCL)
- Strong league of teams in Kanto and Kansai areas
Winter Indoor League
- Indoor cricket tournament held in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture over winter (and sometimes during the rainy season in May/June)
Japan Cup
- Twenty20 tournament run by JCA (Japanese site)
Japan 2-Day Competition (J2C)
- Two day competition run mainly for Japanese teams by the JCA (Japanese site)
Japan Women’s Cricket Championship
- One-day tournament for women run by the JCA (Japanese site)
Hello Cricket Cup & Challenge
- Annual cricket event for kids (Japanese site)

*Other tournaments and competitions are run by the JCA; see the JCA website for details.

Men’s cricket teams in Japan

(Competition affiliations correct as of Oct 2010)

JCL: Japan Cricket League
KCL: Kanto Cricket League
JGC: Japan Gold Cup

Adore CC
- Based in Tokyo (JCL) (also has women’s team) (Japanese site)
Hakuba Cricket Club
- Based  in Hakuba, Nagano
Hokkaido Barbarians RFC
- Based in Jozankei City, Hokkaido (former “Ezo Cricket Club”; now part of Hokkaido Barbarians RFC)
Indian Engineers CC
- Based in Tokyo (KCL)
Indian Tigers CC
- Based in Tokyo (KCL)
Max CC
- Based in Tokyo (JCL) (Japanese site)
Paddy Foleys CC
- Based in Tokyo (JCL)
Sendai CC
- Based in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture (Japanese site)
Serendib CC
- Based in Tokyo (JGC)
Shizuoka Kytes CC
- Based in Shizuoka (KCL)
Tokyo Wombats CC
- Based in Tokyo (JCL)

Women’s cricket teams in Japan

Adore CC
- Based in Tokyo (also has men’s team) (Japanese site)

Men’s university cricket teams in Japan

Aoyama Gakuin University CC
- Based in Tokyo (Japanese site)
Chuo University CC
- Based in Tokyo (also has women’s team) (Japanese site)
Gunma University CC
- Based in Maebashi City, Gunma Pref. (Japanese site)
Keio University CC
- Based in Tokyo (Japanese site)
Senshu University CC
- Based in Tokyo (also has women’s team) (Japanese site)
Tokyo University of Technology CC
- Based in Tokyo (also has women’s team) (Japanese site)
Waseda University CC
- Based in Tokyo (also has women’s team) (Japanese site)

Women’s university cricket teams in Japan

Chuo University CC
- Based in Tokyo (also has men’s team) (Japanese site)
University of Sacred Heart CC
- Based in Tokyo (Japanese site)
Senshu University CC
- Based in Tokyo (also has men’s team) (Japanese site)
Tokyo University of Technology CC
- Based in Tokyo (also has men’s team) (Japanese site)
Waseda University CC
- Based in Tokyo (also has men’s team) (Japanese site)

Youth cricket teams in Japan

Chiba Little Terns International Boys and Girls CC
- Based in Chiba Pref. (group promoting cricket for kids in Chiba) (Japanese site)
IISJ Phoenix CC
- Based in Tokyo (boys cricket team for the India International School in Japan)
Uenomiya CC
- Based in Osaka City, Osaka Pref. (the first junior/senior high school based cricket club in Japan (at Uenomiya Junior/Senior High School) (Japanese site)
Monstars CC
- Based in Togane, Chiba (kids fun cricket team run by Chiba Sharks’ Chris Thurgate) (Japanese Site)

Other Japan related cricket information

ESPNCricinfo: Japan
- Japan team page on ESPNCricinfo
Wikipedia: Japanese Men’s National Cricket Team
- Japanese national men’s team page on the English version of Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Japanese Women’s National Cricket Team
- Japanese national women’s team page on the English version of Wikipedia

Explanations of Cricket in Japanese

(ICC video dubbed in Japanese on Youtube)

Introduction
Batting
Bowling
Fielding
Wicket-keeping
Catching
Summary

Cricket laws, playing conditions, and explanations

MCC Laws of Cricket 2000 Code 4th Edition (2010)
- Latest edition of the laws of cricket, from the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
ICC Standard One Day International Match Playing Conditions (Oct 2010)
- Playing conditions for one-day matches from the ICC (to be read in conjunction with the Laws of Cricket)
ICC Standard Twenty20 International Match Playing Conditions (Oct 2010)
- Playing conditions for one-day matches from the ICC (to be read in conjunction with the Laws of Cricket)
MCC Open Learning Manual for 2000 Code 3rd Edition (2008)
- Discussion of the laws, with correct interpretations (to be read in conjunction with the 2008 version of the Laws of Cricket)
MCC Question and Answer Manual for 2000 Code 2nd Edition (2003)
- Answers to specific questions posed to the MCC regarding interpretation of the laws (based on the 2003 version of the Laws of Cricket)
MCC Laws sub-committee paper on ’switch-hitting’
- MCC’s interpretation of various issues related to “switch-hitting” published in March 2010

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