Boys' Football on T.V.
　The National Championship for boys under 16 years of age took place during the last summer vacation. Twenty four middle school teams, which were qualified in the regional elimination rounds, participated in the central tournament at Omiya near Tokyo.
　 The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final were televised on the National broadcasting network, and many viewers were impressed by the splendid team-play. It is very much expected that this annual boys' tournament and its T.V. broadcasting will stimulate the further development of Japanese football.

　F.C. Santos fail to appear.
　F.C. Santos of Brazil cancelled its Japanese tour, which had been scheduled for early September to celebrate the Jubilee of-the Japanese Football Association. The Japanese Association announced the cancellation with regret, and explained that the domestic schedule of the Brazilian National Championship made the Santos tour impossible. Nevertheless, local newspapers reported that the dispute between C.B.D. (the Brazilian Football Association) and F.C. Santos about the retirement of Pele from the National team was the real reason why C.B.D. had not given its agreement for Santos to go abroad.
　The Japanese F. A. managed to catch Vitoria Setubal of Portugal at Tokyo airport on their way home from friendly matches in Korea, and arranged two games between a Japanese National selection and Setubal in place of Santos.

　Jubilee of J.F.A.
　The Japanese Football Association, which was founded on September 10th. 1921, held a ceremony to celebrate its 50th anniversary on September 11th this year at the Kishi Memorial Hall in Tokyo. Some foreign guests of honour who have made contributions to Japanese football were invited and awarded the Associations official commendation.

　Report on the European Tour
　On returning home from their European tour, Mr. Shun Okano, manager of the Japanese National team, reported that the results of their matches had been poor, but the lessons learned from them were of inestimable value to the team.
　The Japanese side played eight matches in Europe, losing seven and winning only one.
　In West Germany, Japan lost against Borussia Monchengladbach and Darmstat 967but the team were not disappointed by these defeats because their opponents were top-class professionals, and the goals scored by the Japanese midfield players proved that their team-play had improved.
　In Denmark, the Japanese team met the local Olympic side. Japan recovered from Denmark's early lead of two goals through splendid shots from Kamamoto. Although the Danes finally won the game through a goal in the seventieth minute, it was heartening for the Japanese that Kamamoto showed his fitness for the preliminary Olympic tournament which will be held in Seoul, Korea from the end of September.
　The matches in England were not satis-factory, where Japan lost against Hull City, Southampton and Grimsby Town. As in West Germany, their opponents were strong professional sides, and in addition the Japanese amateur players were becoming tired.
　 The Japanese team did finally gain a victory against Iceland in the last game of their European tour.

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