Kamamoto’s Recovery
　Kunishige Kamamoto, are centre forwardof Yanmar F.C., has completely recovered from last season's illness. He has shown himself to be fully fit in Japanese　league games, since the season opened on April 5th. He was suffering from hepatitis last June and could not appear in the preliminary tournament for the World Cup.　Kamamoto is now expected to be this season's leading goal-getter, and he will certainly be the flagship of the Japanese　fleet　for the Munich Olympics.

　J.F.A. Financial Balance
　According to　a recent announcement of the Japanese Amateur Sports Association, football　was　the　highest on　the　financial scale of the 32 Sports Federations affiliated to　the　Association.　The Japanese F.A. realised　a　total income　of　￥260,000,000 (U.S. $ 720,000) last year, followed by the Japanese Athletic (Track & Field) Federation, second with an income of ￥60,000,000 (U.S.$ 167,000). Baseball, the most popular sport　in　Japan, is　not affiliated to　the J.A.S.A.
　The revenue of the J.F.A. depended upon the gate and　TV receipts　of International matches　against　foreign clubs, but　the Secretariate　of　the　J.F.A. explained that it was not easy to strike a good balance since the air transportation of foreign teams costs the majority of the revenue

　The Rule of Amateurism　
　Which is the governing body of Japanese football, the J.F.A. or Japanese　Amateur Sports Association? This is the question that recently arosed for discussion amongst sports journalists.
　The Japanese　F.A. had invited the football team of　Flamengo　from　Brazil　last March, to hold　a　triangular tournament with the Japanese team and the Swedish side of Goteborg. At that time, the Japanese Amateur Sports Association warned the　J.F.A. that it was necessary to get permissionin advance in order to play against professional players.
　The J.F.A. had, in fact, asked permission just two days before the first match, but J.A.S. A. claimed it was too late. The J.F.A. apologised accordingly and the competition　took place　as　scheduled.　Since the triangular competition was solely an independent football competition, having no connection with the Olympics, we could　not understand the necessity of obtaining the permission of a body outside the football organisation.　We believe that　the J.F.A.has the exclusive right to control　Japanese football as a member of F.I.F.A. and it was therefore unnecessary that another body interfere with a straight forward game of football. Even an executive member of the J. A.S.A. took up the matter when he asked for reasons　at the Executive Meeting of the J. A.S.A. The Chairman of the Amateur Committee answered,“because　there are regulations governing amateurs”.
　Indeed the Japanese　Amteur Sports Association has its own Amateur regulations, which are, in our　opinion, based on　the myth of Amateurism. These regulations are forced on every member Sports Federation affiliated to the J.A.S.A. and, according to them, a game against a professional side is forbidden on principle, unless special permission has been granted.　No federationcan have jurisdiction over　both professional and amateur players and　if we have professional football　in　Japan in the　future, will the J.F.A. be able　to maintain its position as a member of J.A.S.A?

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