JFA president Shun-ichiro Okano said there was still a possibility Japan might co-host the event with South Korea next summer as a trial run for the 2002 World Cup, which would be in line with FIFA's wishes.
His comments came after Blatter sent a letter apologising for FIFA's handling of the matter before a FIFA congress in Zurich last month.
"We accept the apology and will now reconsider FIFA's proposal," Okano said.
FIFA were hoping that Japan and South Korea could stage the Confederations Cup next June as a dress rehearsal for 2002, with teams and fans swapping countries and new stadiums staging international games.
But Okano said FIFA's assumption that Japan would co-host the event had "ignored the autonomy and dignity" of the JFA, which protested strongly over FIFA's handling of the matter.
Okano said the JFA had told FIFA it could not organise the Confederations Cup in 2001 but would be happy to do so in 2005.
"So I was very surprised at this sudden proposal, which had been decided one day before the congress, in a letter handed to me during the gala dinner," Okano said at the time.
Okano now hopes Blatter can stop in Tokyo and attend Japan's friendly against Morocco on September 5 before going to Sydney for the Olympic soccer tournament. If Blatter cannot make it, Okano will have talks with him at Sydney.
Reuters
