Shunsuke Nakamura will be appointed as Japan national team coach. Masakuni Yamamoto, Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Football Association, talks about the behind-the-scenes process leading up to the decision | Creating the strongest organization to take on the World Cup in North and Central America | Soccer
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Shunsuke Nakamura will be appointed as Japan national team coach. Masakuni Yamamoto, Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Football Association, talks about the behind-the-scenes process leading up to the decision | Creating the strongest organization to take on the World Cup in North and Central America | Soccer

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#Soccer #Japan National Soccer Team #Commentary #Backstory Our guest is Masakuni Yamamoto, who was the coach of the men’s soccer team at the Athens Olympics and the Japan-Korea World Cup, and is currently the Japan Football Association technical committee chairman and national team director. On the day of the recording, we revealed the behind-the-scenes information about “Shunsuke Nakamura’s appointment as national team coach.” Yuji Nakazawa, the program’s MC, has been teaching from the youth generation onwards. (Recorded on April 16, 2026) ▼Related episodes https://youtu.be/aeTGyjKZ3JA https://youtu.be/FVdfmOng7Jo https://youtu.be/eHu9I5uXkFs ▼Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD3JPoAsRCsr7vh81c3RBrbwjYvggaYEN supported by Cooperation with Mizuho Financial Group Japan Football Association Masakuni Yamamoto After graduating from Kokushikan University, joined the Yamaha Motor Soccer Club (currently Jubilo Iwata). In 1987, he became the club’s coach and became a leader. After that, he coached the U-20 and U-23 Japan national teams, and then became the coach of the U-20 Japan national team in 1995. In 1998, he became the coach of Troussier Japan. Coach of the 2004 Athens Olympics. He was the manager of Jubilo Iwata. Since 2013, he has been the Japan Football Association national team director. Concurrently serves as technical committee chair since 2015. Born in 1958. Born in Shizuoka Prefecture.

00:00 Guest introduction 02:15 Shunsuke Nakamura appointed as national team coach 06:24 Oversight of second-term Moriyasu J reinforcement 09:23 Strengthening of analysis team 11:58 Work style reform to win the World Cup 15:36 Equip has also increased Yuji Nakazawa After graduating from Saitama Prefectural Misato Technical High School, he went to Brazil to study soccer on his own. After playing for a local club team, he joined Verdy Kawasaki (currently Tokyo Verdy) in 1998 as a trainee. He signed a professional contract the following year and was named J League Rookie of the Year. Transferred to Marinos in 2002. 2004 J League MVP. Participated in the 2006 World Cup in Germany and the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with the Japanese national team. 110 international A matches, 17 points. Retired from active duty in 2018. Won the J League Fair Play Award twice. Born in 1978. Born in Saitama Prefecture. Kenji Kawashima Yomiuri Shimbun Editorial Committee Emiri Nakagawa Caster ▼ Yomiuri Shimbun Podcast Official #World Cup #J League #WE League #Japan National Team #Samurai Blue #Nadeshiko Japan #Interview #Soccer player #JFA #Mizuho Financial Group #Yomiuri Shimbun #Yuji Nakazawa #Emi Nakagawa #Japan Football Association #Masakuni Yamamoto #Organizational theory #Risk management #Jubilo Iwata #Kazu Moriyasu #Shunsuke Nakamura #Hiroshi Nanami #Torio #Yuki Abe #Yoshito Okubo #Podcast Produced by: Yomiuri Shimbun

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