The Ski Association of Japan (SAJ) announced that Yuji Akasaka, chairman of Japan Airlines (JAL), has been appointed as its vice president.
Akasaka was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, in 1962. After graduating from Sapporo Kita High School and the University of Tokyo, he joined JAL in 1987. He has held positions including General Manager of the Safety Promotion Headquarters, President and Representative Director of JAL Engineering, and President and Representative Director of JAL. During his student years, he belonged to a youth ski jumping club.
Prior to this appointment, he was elected president of the Hokkaido Ski and Snowboard Federation on October 12. He had served as its vice president since 2025.
JAL signed a partnership agreement with the SAJ this year. In April 2023, JAL welcomed Nordic combined athlete Sora Yachi as an athlete employee, followed in April this year by fellow Nordic combined athletes Yuna Kasai and Haruka Kasai.
Founded in 1925, the SAJ works to strengthen Japan’s national ski and snowboard teams, send athletes to international competitions, hold domestic competitions, develop and train athletes, and promote snow sports as a lifelong sport while providing safety guidance.
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