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Japan
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Japanese Representatives (日本代表, Nippon Daihyō)
Okada Japan (岡田ジャパン, Okada Japan)[1]
Blue Samurai
AssociationJapan Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachJapan Takeshi Okada
CaptainYuji Nakazawa
Most capsMasami Ihara (123)
Top scorerKunishige Kamamoto (75)
FIFA codeJPN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current35
Highest9 (February 1998)
Lowest62 (February 2000)
First international
Japan Japan 0 - 5 Republic of China 
(Tokyo, Japan; May 9, 1917)
Biggest win
Japan Japan 15 - 0 Philippines 
(Tokyo, Japan; September 27, 1967)
Biggest defeat
Japan Japan 2 - 15 Philippines 
(Tokyo, Japan; May 10, 1917)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1998)
Best resultRound 2, 2002
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1988)
Best resultWinners, 1992, 2000, 2004
Confederations Cup
Appearances4 (first in 1995)
Best result2nd, 2001
Olympic medal record
Men’s Football
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Team

The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.

On July 21, 2006, Bosnian Ivica Osim, who previously coached Yugoslavia and most recently JEF United Ichihara Chiba, took over as manager, succeeding Zico, who had coached Japan from 2002 through the end of Japan's 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign. However, in late 2007 Osim suffered a stroke and was replaced by Takeshi Okada, who had previously served as the manager for Japan leading up to and during the 1998 World Cup.[2]

The team is commonly known by the fans and media as Nippon Daihyō (日本代表, lit. Japanese representatives), Daihyō (代表, lit. representatives). Although the team does not have an official nickname as such, it is often known by the name of the manager. For example, under Ivica Osim, the team is known as Osim Japan. Recently the team has been known or nicknamed as the Blue Samurai.

Japan is one of the most successful national teams in Asia, being a three-time winner of the Asian Cup and having qualified for the last three consecutive World Cup finals.

History

Japan's first major achievement in international football came in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where the team won the bronze medal. Although this result earned the sport increased recognition in Japan, the absence of a professional domestic league hindered its growth and Japan would not qualify for the FIFA World Cup until 30 years later.[3]

In 1991, the owners of the semi-professional Japan Soccer League agreed to disband the league and re-form as the professional J. League, partly to raise the sport's profile and to strengthen the national team program. With the launch of the new league in 1993, interest in football and the national team grew.

However, in its first attempt to qualify with professional players, Japan narrowly missed a ticket to the 1994 FIFA World Cup after failing to beat Iraq in the final match of the qualification round, remembered by fans as the Agony of Doha.

The nation's first FIFA World Cup appearance was in 1998, where they lost all three matches. Japan's first two fixtures went 1-0 in favor of Argentina and Croatia, despite playing well in both games. Their campaign ended with an unexpected 2-1 defeat to rank outsiders Jamaica.

Four years later, Japan co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup with South Korea. Despite being held to a 2-2 draw by Belgium in their opening game, the Japanese team advanced to the second round with a 1-0 win over Russia and a 2-0 victory against Tunisia. However, they subsequently exited the tournament during the Round of 16, after losing 1-0 to eventual third-place finishers Turkey.

On June 8, 2005, Japan qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, its third consecutive World Cup, by beating North Korea 2-0 in Bangkok, Thailand. However, Japan failed to advance to the Round of 16 after finishing group play without a win, losing to Australia 1-3, drawing Croatia 0-0 and losing to Brazil 1-4.

Japan has had considerably more success in the Asian Cup, taking home the winner's trophy in three of the last four finals, in 1992, 2000 and 2004. Their principal continental rivals are South Korea, followed by Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Japan is the only team from outside the Americas to participate in the Copa América, having been invited in 1999, along with Mexico.

In August 2006, incoming head coach Ivica Osim gave the captaincy to Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi, as he felt that the extra responsibilities detracted from former captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto's contributions to his club team.

Kits

Japan's current uniforms are provided by Adidas, the team's official apparel sponsor. The home kit consists of a blue jersey with yellow trims, white shorts, and blue socks. The away kit consists of a white jersey, blue shorts, and white socks.[4]

The national team kit design has gone through several alterations in the past. From 1988 to 1991 the kits were red and white, matching the the colors of Japan's national flag. The kits worn for the 1992 Asian Cup consisted of white stripes with red diamonds. During Japan's first World Cup appearance in 1998, the national team kits were blue jerseys with red and white flames.

Japan's 1988 kit

Sponsorship

Japan has one of the highest sponsorship incomes for a national squad. In 2006 their sponsorship income amounted to over 16.5 million pounds[5]. Primary sponsors include Kirin, Adidas, Saison Card International, FamilyMart, Fujifilm, JAL, and Nissan.

Schedule and recent results

For 2008 results refer to Japan national football team in 2008

Date Opponent Result Score1 Venue Competition
January 20, 2009  Yemen W 2-1 Kumamoto Prefectural Athletic Park, Kumamoto 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
January 28, 2009  Bahrain L 0-1 National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa, Bahrain 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
February 4, 2009  Finland W 5-1 National Stadium, Tokyo Friendly Match (Kirin Challenge Cup 2009)
February 11, 2009  Australia D 0-0 International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
March 28, 2009  Bahrain W 1-0 Saitama Stadium, Saitama 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
May 27, 2009  Chile Nagai Stadium, Osaka Kirin Cup 2009
May 31, 2009  Belgium National Stadium, Tokyo Kirin Cup 2009
June 6, 2009  Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
June 10, 2009  Qatar International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
June 17, 2009  Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
October 10, 2009  Scotland TBA Friendly Match
November 14, 2009  Hong Kong TBA 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
November 18, 2009  Hong Kong Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
January 6, 2010  Yemen Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
March 3, 2010  Bahrain TBA 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

1 Japan score always listed first

Players

Current squad

Squad selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification match against Bahrain on March 28 2009.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Seigo Narazaki (1976-04-11) April 11, 1976 (age 48) 64 -64 Japan Nagoya Grampus
18 1GK Ryōta Tsuzuki (1978-04-18) April 18, 1978 (age 46) 5 -3 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
1GK Eiji Kawashima (1983-03-20) March 20, 1983 (age 41) 3 -3 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
2DF Shuhei Terada (1975-06-23) June 23, 1975 (age 49) 6 0 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
2 2DF Yuji Nakazawa (captain) (1978-02-25) February 25, 1978 (age 46) 86 16 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
4 2DF Marcus Tulio Tanaka (1981-04-24) April 24, 1981 (age 43) 22 4 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
3 2DF Yūichi Komano (1981-07-25) July 25, 1981 (age 43) 42 0 Japan Júbilo Iwata
5 2DF Yuki Abe (1981-09-06) September 6, 1981 (age 43) 33 2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
15 2DF Yuto Nagatomo (1986-09-12) September 12, 1986 (age 38) 11 1 Japan F.C. Tokyo
6 2DF Atsuto Uchida (1988-03-27) March 27, 1988 (age 36) 19 1 Japan Kashima Antlers
10 3MF Shunsuke Nakamura (Vice-Captain) (1978-06-24) June 24, 1978 (age 46) 84 23 Scotland Celtic F.C.
12 3MF Hideo Hashimoto (1979-05-21) May 21, 1979 (age 45) 8 0 Japan Gamba Osaka
7 3MF Yasuhito Endo (1980-01-28) January 28, 1980 (age 44) 76 7 Japan Gamba Osaka
14 3MF Kengo Nakamura (1980-10-31) October 31, 1980 (age 44) 32 3 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
8 3MF Daisuke Matsui (1981-05-11) May 11, 1981 (age 43) 15 1 France AS Saint-Étienne
3MF Yasuyuki Konno (1983-01-25) January 25, 1983 (age 41) 27 0 Japan F.C. Tokyo
17 3MF Makoto Hasebe (1984-01-18) January 18, 1984 (age 40) 18 0 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
3MF Mu Kanazaki (1989-02-16) February 16, 1989 (age 35) 1 0 Japan Oita Trinita
3MF Shinji Kagawa (1989-03-17) March 17, 1989 (age 35) 9 2 Japan Cerezo Osaka
11 4FW Keiji Tamada (1980-04-11) April 11, 1980 (age 44) 57 13 Japan Nagoya Grampus
16 4FW Yoshito Okubo (1982-06-09) June 9, 1982 (age 42) 35 5 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
9 4FW Tatsuya Tanaka (1982-11-27) November 27, 1982 (age 42) 16 3 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
4FW Kisho Yano (1984-04-05) April 5, 1984 (age 40) 12 1 Japan Albirex Niigata
13 4FW Shinji Okazaki (1986-04-16) April 16, 1986 (age 38) 9 3 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
* Goals for goalkeepers denotes goals allowed.

Recent Call Ups

The following players have also been called up to the Japan squad within the last twelve months.

Goalkeepers
Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Team Most Recent Call up
Takanori Sugeno (1984-05-03) May 3, 1984 (age 40) 0 0 Japan Kashiwa Reysol

2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Australia, February 11, 2009

Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (1975-08-15) August 15, 1975 (age 49) 116 0 Japan Júbilo Iwata 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification v. Bahrain, 28 January, 2009
Shusaku Nishikawa (1986-06-18) June 18, 1986 (age 38) 0 0 Japan Oita Trinita 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Bahrain, September 6, 2008
Defenders
Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Team Most Recent Call up
Kazumichi Takagi (1980-11-21) November 21, 1980 (age 44) 5 0 Japan Gamba Osaka

2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Australia, February 11, 2009

Michihiro Yasuda (1987-12-20) December 20, 1987 (age 36) 6 1 Japan Gamba Osaka

2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Australia, February 11, 2009

Hiroki Mizumoto (1985-09-12) September 12, 1985 (age 39) 3 0 Japan Kyoto Sanga F.C. 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification v. Bahrain, 28 January, 2009
Shohei Abe (1983-12-01) December 1, 1983 (age 41) 0 0 Japan Nagoya Grampus 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification v. Yemen, 20 January, 2009
Yosuke Ishibitsu (1983-07-23) July 23, 1983 (age 41) 0 0 Japan Vissel Kobe Training session, January 2009
Masato Morishige (1987-05-21) May 21, 1987 (age 37) 0 0 Japan Oita Trinita Training session, January 2009
Yusuke Igawa (1982-10-30) October 30, 1982 (age 42) 0 0 Japan Kawasaki Frontale Friendly match v. Paraguay, May 27, 2008
Yuzo Kurihara (1983-09-18) September 18, 1983 (age 41) 1 0 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Training session, April 2008
Yuhei Tokunaga (1983-09-25) September 25, 1983 (age 41) 0 0 Japan F.C. Tokyo Training session, April 2008
Midfielders
Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Team Most Recent Call up
Junichi Inamoto (1979-09-18) September 18, 1979 (age 45) 71 4 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt

2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Australia, February 11, 2009

Takeshi Aoki (1982-09-28) September 28, 1982 (age 42) 2 0 Japan Kashima Antlers 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification v. Bahrain, 28 January, 2009
Keisuke Honda (1986-06-13) June 13, 1986 (age 38) 2 0 Netherlands VVV-Venlo 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification v. Bahrain, 28 January, 2009
Takashi Inui (1988-06-02) June 2, 1988 (age 36) 1 0 Japan Cerezo Osaka 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification v. Yemen, 20 January, 2009
Hiroyuki Taniguchi (1985-06-27) June 27, 1985 (age 39) 0 0 Japan Kawasaki Frontale 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification v. Yemen, 20 January, 2009
Kohei Kudo (1984-08-28) August 28, 1984 (age 40) 0 0 Japan JEF United Ichihara Chiba Training session, January 2009
Shinji Ono (1979-09-27) September 27, 1979 (age 45) 56 6 Germany VfL Bochum Friendly match v. Uruguay, August 20, 2008
Keita Suzuki (1981-07-08) July 8, 1981 (age 43) 28 0 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Friendly match v. Uruguay, August 20, 2008
Koji Yamase (1981-09-22) September 22, 1981 (age 43) 12 5 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Friendly match v. Uruguay, August 20, 2008
Satoru Yamagishi (1983-05-03) May 3, 1983 (age 41) 11 0 Japan Kawasaki Frontale Training session, April 2008
Naoshi Nakamura (1979-01-27) January 27, 1979 (age 45) 1 0 Japan Nagoya Grampus Training session, April 2008
Norihiro Nishi (1980-05-09) May 9, 1980 (age 44) 5 0 Japan Júbilo Iwata Training session, April 2008
Takehito Shigehara (1981-10-06) October 6, 1981 (age 43) 0 0 - Training session, April 2008
Naotake Hanyu (1979-12-22) December 22, 1979 (age 44) 17 0 Japan F.C. Tokyo 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Bahrain, March 26, 2008
Forwards
Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Team Most Recent Call up
Seiichiro Maki (1980-08-07) August 7, 1980 (age 44) 38 8 Japan JEF United Ichihara Chiba

2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Australia, February 11, 2009

Shinzo Koroki (1986-07-31) July 31, 1986 (age 38) 4 0 Japan Kashima Antlers 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification v. Bahrain, 28 January, 2009
Hisato Satō (1982-03-12) March 12, 1982 (age 42) 25 3 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Qatar, November 19, 2008
Masashi Oguro (1980-05-04) May 4, 1980 (age 44) 22 5 Japan Tokyo Verdy 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Bahrain, September 6, 2008
Naohiro Takahara (1979-06-04) June 4, 1979 (age 45) 57 23 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Friendly match v. Paraguay, May 27, 2008
Yuichiro Nagai (1979-02-14) February 14, 1979 (age 45) 4 1 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Training session, April 2008
Shingo Akamine (1983-12-08) December 8, 1983 (age 41) 0 0 Japan F.C. Tokyo Training session, April 2008
Yuzo Tashiro (1982-07-22) July 22, 1982 (age 42) 3 0 Japan Kashima Antlers 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Bahrain, March 26, 2008
See also Category:Japan international footballers

Past competition rosters

Manager history

Competition Records

FIFA World Cup Record

FIFA Confederations Cup Record

AFC Asian Cup Record

Olympic Games Record

Since 1992, the Olympic team has been drawn from a squad with a maximum of three players over 23 years of age, and the achievements of this team are not generally regarded as part of the national teams records, nor are the statistics credited to the players' international records.

East Asian Cup Record

See: East Asian Football Championship

Year Round GP W D L GS GA
Japan 2003 Second Place 3 2 1 0 4 1
South Korea 2005 Second Place 3 1 1 1 3 3
China 2008 Second Place 3 1 2 0 3 2

Youth National Progams

U-20 National Team

See: Japan national under-20 football team

U-17 National Team

See: Japan national under-17 football team

See also

References

  1. ^ A common methodology of nickname creation is done by taking the last name of incumbent head coach followed by "Japan". Past teams have been refered to as, "Osim Japan" (オシムジャパン, Oshimu Japan), "Zico Japan" (ジーコジャパン, Jīko Japan), "Troussier Japan" (トルシエジャパン, Torushie Japan).
  2. ^ "Osim unveiled as new coach of Japan". Reuters. 2006-07-21. Retrieved 2006-07-21.
  3. ^ Matsushima, Ken. "History of the J. League". Rising Sun News. Retrieved 2006-07-07. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |accessyear=, |month=, |accessmonthday=, and |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ "History of the J. League". Rising Sun News. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
  5. ^ Brand Republic News. "World's richest teams: Cup overfloweth". Rising Sun News. Retrieved 2009-02-07.

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