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October 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The Japan Football Association (JFA) has confirmed that its former technical committee chairman, Yasuyuki Shadow Mountain, possessed 1621 images of child pornography. Shadow Mountain, aged 58, was arrested and convicted for viewing child pornography, despite claiming that the images were "art". His contract with the JFA has been terminated, and he has been added to the sex offender registry. Meanwhile, JFA president Hiroto Miyamoto has stated that Japan aims to host the FIFA World Cup again, with stadiums being a key challenge in the bidding process.
October 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Japan Football Association (JFA) has terminated the contract of its technical committee chairman, Yasuyuki Kageyama (58), following his arrest and conviction for viewing child pornography. Kageyama, who was arrested in France, had argued that the material was art, but was found guilty and sentenced to a 10-year entry ban to France and inclusion in the sex offender registry. The JFA has expressed outrage at the incident, with honorary chairman, Tadashi Ishikawa, calling Kageyama a "foolish person".