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Japan U23 Olympic Squad for upcoming training / AFC U-23 Championship

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Japan U23 Olympic Squad for upcoming training camp announced… positions below are as coach Teguramori announced them in the press conference, just finishing as I type!

Goalkeeper
KUSHIBIKI Masatoshi (Shimizu S-Pulse)
SUGIMOTO Daichi (Kyoto Sanga F.C)
NAKAMURA Kosuke (Avispa Fukuoka)

Right Back
MATSUBARA Ken (Albirex Niigata)
MUROYA Sei (Meiji University)

Left Back
KAMEKAWA Masashi (Avispa Fukuoka)
YAMANAKA Ryosuke (Kashiwa Reysol)

Centre Back
IWANAMI Takuya (Vissel Kobe)
UEDA Naomichi (Kashima Antlers)
NARA Tatsuki (F.C. Tokyo)

Defensive Midfield
OHSHIMA Ryota (Kawasaki Frontale)
ENDO Wataru (Shonan Bellmare) CAPTAIN
HARAKAWA Riki (Kyoto Sanga F.C)
IDEGUCHI Yosuke (Gamba Osaka)

Attacking Midfield
YAJIMA Shinya (Fagiano Okayama)
NAKAJIMA Shoya (F.C. Tokyo)
MINAMINO Takumi (Red Bull Salzburg)

Forward
KUBO Yuya (Young Boys of Berne)
ASANO Takuma (Consadole Sapporo)
SUZUKI Musashi (Mito Hollyhock)
ONAIWU Ado (JEF United Chiba)

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JSoccer Magazine Issue 18 – PDF available NOW, Magazine shipping December 15th

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JSoccer Magazine issue 18 is available NOW!

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JSoccer Magazine ALL issues (1 to 17) bargain pack catch-up on PDF, just $15!!

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JSoccer Magazine 17 and FREE foldout poster of Japan’s new Adidas kit! Usami, Muto, Kagawa!

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Yes – buy JSoccer Magazine issue 17 (or any issue of your choice today! Just let me know which one) and get FREE worldwide shipping AND this FREE eight-sided, huge foldout poster (see my foot in the picture to give you an idea of the size!).
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JSoccer Magazine Issue 17 is here! Order before Sept.15 for FREE WORLDWIDE delivery!

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JSoccer Magazine Issue 17 is here! Order your copy before September 15th and you qualify for FREE WORLDWIDE delivery.

http://jsoccer.com/index.php/jsoccer-magazine/magazines/jsoccer-magazine-issue-17.html/

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The J-Talk Podcast #156 Samurai Blue, Nabisco Cup, Emperor’s Cup… and more!

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Cesare Polenghi is this week’s guest, the chat coming straight after the final whistle blew on Japan’s 6-0 win over Afghanistan on Tuesday night. After discussing that game, and the win over Cambodia last week, we move on to the Nabisco Cup 1/4s, the fixtures for J1 Matchday 27 and the Emperor’s Cup 2nd round.

http://jtalkpodcast.blogspot.jp/2015/09/ep156.html

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The latest J-Talk Podcast is HERE!!

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The latest J-Talk Podcast is HERE!! We’re right back into the swing of things on this week’s podcast, with Alan Gibson guesting first to chat about all of the results from J1 Matchday 26, Japan’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers and the new issue of JSoccer Magazine (to 39:00).

Then Richy Palmer returns to discuss all of the cupsets and major results from the first round of the Emperor’s Cup.

http://jtalkpodcast.blogspot.com/2015/09/ep155.html

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Whatever Happened to … the Japan 1998 World Cup Squad

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1 GK Nobuyuki Kojima 17 January 1966 (aged 32) 5 Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka
Currently seen on Japanese TV commentating – from the studio, usually – on national team matches.

2 DF Akira Narahashi 26 November 1971 (aged 26) 29 Japan Kashima Antlers

3 DF Naoki Soma 19 July 1971 (aged 26) 50 Japan Kashima Antlers
Currently manager of Machida Zelvia.

4 DF Masami Ihara (Captain) 18 September 1967 (aged 30) 116 Japan Yokohama Marinos
Currently manager of Avispa Fukuoka.

5 DF Norio Omura 6 September 1969 (aged 28) 31 Japan Yokohama Marinos

6 MF Motohiro Yamaguchi 29 January 1969 (aged 29) 56 Japan Yokohama Marinos
Currently seen on Japanese TV commentating – from the studio, usually – on national team and J.League matches. Former manager of Yokohama FC.

7 MF Teruyoshi Ito 31 August 1974 (aged 23) 2 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse

8 MF Hidetoshi Nakata 22 January 1977 (aged 21) 21 Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka
Retired from the game at the top, after excelling in the game in Italy and England. Pops up now and again with various charity matches, or on TV in an interview from an exotic location.

9 FW Masashi Nakayama 23 September 1967 (aged 30) 27 Japan Jubilo Iwata
Currently seen on Japanese TV commentating – from the studio, usually – on national team and J.League matches.

10 MF Hiroshi Nanami 28 November 1972 (aged 25) 44 Japan Jubilo Iwata
Currently manager of Jubilo Iwata.

11 MF Shinji Ono 27 September 1979 (aged 18) 2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Still playing in J2 at Consadole Sapporo.

12 FW Wagner Lopes 29 January 1969 (aged 29) 10 Japan Bellmare Hiratsuka
Managing/coaching in Brazil. Popped up with an ill-fated stint as Gamba Osaka manager, when working visa issues prevented him from actually doing the job he’d been signed on for.

13 MF Toshihiro Hattori 23 September 1973 (aged 24) 6 Japan Jubilo Iwata

14 FW Masayuki Okano 25 July 1972 (aged 25) 25 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
General Manager at Gainare Tottori.

15 MF Hiroaki Morishima 30 April 1972 (aged 26) 36 Japan Cerezo Osaka
Mr. Cerezo Osaka – an “ambassador” role at the club.

16 DF Toshihide Saito 20 April 1973 (aged 25) 14 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
Managed (and played for) Fujieda MYFC.

17 DF Yutaka Akita 6 August 1970 (aged 27) 27 Japan Kashima Antlers
Managed Kyoto Sanga, currently seen on Japanese TV commentating – from the studio, usually – on J.League matches.

18 FW Shoji Jo 17 June 1975 (aged 22) 24 Japan Yokohama Marinos
Currently seen on Japanese TV commentating – from the studio and live – on national team matches.

19 DF Eisuke Nakanishi 23 June 1973 (aged 24) 7 Japan JEF United Ichihara

20 GK Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi 15 August 1975 (aged 22) 27 Japan Yokohama Marinos
Still playing in J2 at FC Gifu.

21 GK Seigo Narazaki 15 April 1976 (aged 22) 2 Japan Yokohama Marinos
Still playing in J1 at Nagoya Grampus

22 MF Takashi Hirano 15 July 1974 (aged 23) 10 Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight
Host of J