{"id":6051,"date":"2022-12-21T11:35:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T11:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/?page_id=6051"},"modified":"2023-09-22T16:12:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T16:12:20","slug":"japan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/japan\/","title":{"rendered":"JAPAN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">The First Ever Peace Pitch in Japan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ventforet_Kofu_logo.svg.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ventforet_Kofu_logo.svg.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ventforet_Kofu_logo.svg.png 800w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ventforet_Kofu_logo.svg-268x300.png 268w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ventforet_Kofu_logo.svg-768x861.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">A GREAT INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE TO CELEBRATE PEACE THROUGH PLAY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3264-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3264-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6813\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3264-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/japan\/attachment\/img_3264-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-6813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3264-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3264-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3264-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3264-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3264-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3280-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3280-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6814\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3280-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/japan\/attachment\/img_3280\/\" class=\"wp-image-6814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3280-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3280-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3280-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3280-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3284-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3284-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6815\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3284-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/japan\/attachment\/img_3284\/\" class=\"wp-image-6815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3284-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3284-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3284-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3284-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3284-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3307-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3307-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6816\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3307-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/japan\/attachment\/img_3307\/\" class=\"wp-image-6816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3307-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3307-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3307-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3307-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3307-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3310-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3310-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6817\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3310-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/japan\/attachment\/img_3310-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-6817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3310-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3310-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3310-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3310-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3310-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3316-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3316-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6818\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3316-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/japan\/attachment\/img_3316-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-6818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3316-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3316-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3316-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3316-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3316-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3326-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3326-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6819\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3326-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/japan\/attachment\/img_3326-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-6819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3326-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3326-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3326-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3326-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3326-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3331-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3331-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6820\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3331-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/japan\/attachment\/img_3331\/\" class=\"wp-image-6820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3331-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3331-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3331-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3331-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3331-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3347-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3347-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6821\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3347-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/japan\/attachment\/img_3347\/\" class=\"wp-image-6821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3347-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3347-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3347-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3347-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3347-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">A PEACE MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">from  K. Amemiya <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u30b0\u30ed\u30fc\u30d0\u30eb\u30fb\u30d4\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3067\u306e\u30e1\u30c3\u30bb\u30fc\u30b8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u3053\u306e\u5ea6\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u3067\u521d\u3081\u3066\u306e\u30d4\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30d5\u30a3\u30fc\u30eb\u30c9\u306b\u8a8d\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u305f\u4e8b\u3092\u8a87\u308a\u306b\u601d\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4eca\u3082\u4e16\u754c\u5404\u5730\u3067\u7d1b\u4e89\u304c\u8d77\u304d\u3066\u3044\u308b\u72b6\u6cc1\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u591a\u304f\u306e\u4eba\u3005\u304c\u6b7b\u50b7\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061\u306e\u7b11\u9854\u304c\u5927\u5730\u306b\u6ea2\u308c\u4e00\u65e5\u3067\u3082\u65e9\u304f\u7d1b\u4e89\u304c\u7121\u304f\u306a\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u9858\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u6211\u3005\u3082\u4eca\u3053\u306e\u6642\u3001\u5834\u6240\u306f\u9055\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304c\u7686\u69d8\u3068\u3068\u3082\u306b\u540c\u3058\u601d\u3044\u3067\u65e5\u672c\u306e\u30d4\u30fc\u30b9\u30fb\u30d5\u30a3\u30fc\u30eb\u30c9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u300c\u3044\u3053\u3044\u306e\u675c\u300d\u306b\u3066\u5e73\u548c\u3078\u306e\u9858\u3044\u3092\u767a\u4fe1\u3057\u3066\u3044\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Message for the Global Peace Game<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are proud and honored to be the first Peace Field in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conflicts are still happening all over the world, and many people are killed or injured. We hope that the smiles of children will fill the land and conflicts will disappear as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this day, we are also joining you, by holding a peace game at our twinned Peace Field. We will make sure to leave our wishes for peace to next generations at the &#8220;Ikoi no Mori&#8221; community park in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely yours,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>K. Amemiya<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VENTFORET-KOFU-CLUB.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VENTFORET-KOFU-CLUB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6287\" width=\"839\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VENTFORET-KOFU-CLUB.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VENTFORET-KOFU-CLUB-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670065-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670065-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670065-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670065-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670065-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670065-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670065-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Community at the heart of Ventforet Kofu F.C<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">FOOTBALL FOR ALL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670046-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670046-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670046-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670046-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670046-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670046-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670046-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Left to rig<strong>ht) Kiyoshi Amemiya (Nikken, Chairman), Makoto Amemiya (Nikken, President) and Satoru Sakuma (Vent Foret, CEO)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Kiyoshi Amemiya addresses the auidience and outlines the importance of Peace Pitch in Akeno, Yamanashi.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670044-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670044-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670044-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670044-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S1670044-768x432.jpg 768w, 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He is also the inventor of the&nbsp;a heavy duty vehicle&nbsp;that clears minefields Vietnam, Angola, Thailand, Columbia, Afghanistan and Nicoragua.  He has dedicated his life to the humanitarin mission.  His strong desire to provide a safer environment for people living near minefields, and his comprehensive approach to meet local needs. Sustained by a mainstream business, his company developed breakthrough technologies that drastically increased the speed and the safety of those who clear landmines, and the quality of livelihood of the residents in the affected regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ventforet Kofu F.C. Peace Field Project twinning event exhibited landmines and photos of minefields from around the world.  The connection between Chairman Mr Amemiya&#8217;s work and the Peace Field Project is clear.  Where once there was death and horror, we all have a duty to replinish the land for communities to once again thrive, prosper and play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;I have seen lots of devastation in the world.  The Peace Field Project is a living legacy for all members of our community to enjoy playing games on our peace pitch in safety.  Ventforet Kofu F.C. look forward to extending the Peace Field Project across Japan and Asia. <strong> Mr Kiyoshi Amemiya (Chairman)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IKOINOMORI-DECLARATION-CERTIFICATE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IKOINOMORI-DECLARATION-CERTIFICATE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6054\" width=\"351\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IKOINOMORI-DECLARATION-CERTIFICATE.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IKOINOMORI-DECLARATION-CERTIFICATE-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IKOINOMORI-DECLARATION-CERTIFICATE-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 500 children, families and friends, attended Ventforet Kofu F.C&#8217;s Peace Field Project Peace Pitch twinning event.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230325-WA0008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230325-WA0008-1024x898.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6243\" width=\"362\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230325-WA0008-1024x898.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230325-WA0008-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230325-WA0008-768x674.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230325-WA0008-1536x1347.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG-20230325-WA0008.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mr Satoru Sakuma, CEO, (right) <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8216;The Peace Field Project connects with our community&#8217;s spirit for peace education through play.  We are proud to have the first peace pitch in Japan twinned with Flanders Peace Pitch.  Ventforet Kofu F.C. look forward to celebrating peace on International Day of Peace.  We are already discusssing ideas on how the event will look&#8217;.  Mr Satoru Sakuma (CEO)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GREEN-SPORTS-ALLIANCE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GREEN-SPORTS-ALLIANCE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6052\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Sunflower symbol of peace<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NIKKEN.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NIKKEN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6055\" width=\"109\" height=\"102\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FLAG-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FLAG-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6053\" width=\"147\" height=\"82\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">____________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/greensportsalliance.org\/celebrating-the-launch-of-green-sports-alliance-japan\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/greensportsalliance.org\/celebrating-the-launch-of-green-sports-alliance-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\">GREEN SPORTS ALLIANCE<\/a> <\/span>&nbsp;(<strong>GSA Japan) is the Japanese-side project&nbsp;coordinator for the first Peace Pitch in Japan. &nbsp;GSA Japan focuses on education, research, and project which can improve the sustainability standard of community through sports. 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