title: Japan Handball Association
text: # Japan Handball Association
  
  The Japan Handball Association (JHA) (Japanese: 日本ハンドボール協会) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Japan. JHA is affiliated to the Asian Handball Federation (AHF), Japanese Olympic Committee and International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1952.
  
  ## Competitions
  
  * Japan Handball League
  
  ## National teams
  
  * Japan men's national handball team
  * Japan men's national junior handball team
  * Japan men's national youth handball team
  * Japan women's national handball team
  * Japan women's national junior handball team
  * Japan women's national youth handball team
  
  ## Competitions hosted
  
  ### International
  
  * 2020 Summer Olympics
  * 2019 World Women's Handball Championship
  * 2001 World Games
  * 1997 World Men's Handball Championship
  
  ### Continental
  
  * 2024 Asian Men's Handball Championship
  * 2018 Asian Women's Handball Championship
  * 2011 Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship
  * 2006 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
  * 2004 Asian Women's Handball Championship
  * 2000 Asian Men's Handball Championship
  * 1999 Asian Women's Handball Championship
  * 1998 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship
  * 1994 Asian Games
  * 1991 Asian Women's Handball Championship
  * 1991 Asian Men's Handball Championship
  