Reactions after Japan v. DPR Korea: “I’ve been thinking since the Asian Cup ended that my task is to show something extra” – Daizen Maeda
National Team
12 Japanese played in Matchday 3 of the Champions League and the Europa League: Endo and Furuhashi scored, Maeda and Doan assisted
World
Bukatsu, a youth system at school in Japan which has produced the likes of Daichi Kamada, Junya Ito, Ayase Ueda, Yuto Nagatomo
Youth