title: Japan Lyricists Association
text: # Japan Lyricists Association
  
  The Japan Lyricists Association (日本作詩家協会, Nihon Sakushi Kakyōkai) abbr. as JLA is an organization of Japanese lyricists, established in June 1965. Since 1968 it holds the annual Japan Lyricist Awards.
  
  ## Presidents
  
  * Hachirō Satō (1967–1975)
  * Kō Fujiura (1975–1984)
  * Sō Nishizawa (1984–1988)
  * Miyuki Ishimoto (1988–1996)
  * Tetsurō Hoshino (1996–2008)
  * Reiko Yukawa (2008–2012)
  * Ryūichi Satomura (2012–)
  
  Between 1965 and 1967, Tetsurō Fujima was the organization's representative.
  
  ### Selected list of vice presidents
  
  * Osamu Yoshioka
  