On July 8, 2005, a meeting took place between the president of the FFU, People's Deputy of Ukraine Hryhoriy Surkis, and the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine, Mr. Kitsiro Amae, and representatives of the delegation of the "Land of the Rising Sun" headed by First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ishiro Aisawa. At the same time, Mr. Ishiro Aisawa is the chairman of the parliamentary football league of Japan.During the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction with the preparations for holding the international friendly match between the national teams of Ukraine and Japan, which will take place in Ukraine on October 12, 2005. \n \nAlong with this, an initiative was put forward to hold, on the eve of the match between the first national teams, a meeting of the parliamentary teams of Ukraine and Japan. \n