The current state and future challenges of the Japan Sports Arbitration Agency

The Japan Sports Arbitration Agency (JSAA) is the dispute resolution body in Japan, which provides arbitration and mediation procedures for sport-related disputes. In Japan, as sports attract rising attention in light of hosting of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, sport-related disputes are occurring more frequently. Thus, the JSAA is now expected to play an important role in resolving and preventing sport-related disputes in Japan.

This article:

• outlines the JSAA's organization;

• overviews of JSAA's arbitration and mediation procedures; and

• describes the JSAA's future challenges.