Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association
The Japan Bloodhorse Breeding Association (, or ) is a public company established to manage the racehorse breeding industry in Japan. It was founded in 1946 as the Thoroughbred Corporation Association, and was later renamed. The JBBA offers many programs to help small-time thoroughbred breeders around the country. The stallions that they offer are often subsidized so that every breeder has an opportunity to breed to top stallions. Other than stallions, the JBBA also offers: Facilities. Shizunai Stallion Station. The Shizunai Stallion Station was opened in 1963 in Shizunai, Hokkaido. It is 652,600 square metres and holds  15 stallions. The following horses are held there: Iburi Stallion Station. In Iburi, Hokkaido, it holds the following horses: Shichinohe Stallion Station. Shichinohe Stallion Station was opened in 1962 and covers 16,700 square meters in Shichinohe, Aomori. It holds four stallions. The following horses are stabled there: Nasu Stallion Station. In Nasu, Tochigi, the following horses are held there: Kyūshū Stallion Station. The Kyushu Stallion Station was opened in 1964 and covers 42,300 square meters in Kagoshima, Kyūshū. It has stables for four stallions. The following horses are stabled there: