Behind the scenes of Shunsuke Nakamura's appointment as Japan national team coach⚽️ The story told by Masakuni Yamamoto, head of the Technical Committee of the Football Association
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Behind the scenes of Shunsuke Nakamura’s appointment as Japan national team coach⚽️ The story told by Masakuni Yamamoto, head of the Technical Committee of the Football Association

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#Soccer #Japan National Soccer National Team #Commentary #Behind the scenes #World Cup #World Cup #J League #WE League #Japan National Team #Samurai Blue #Nadeshiko Japan #Interview #Soccer player #JFA #Mizuho Financial Group #Yomiuri Shimbun #Yuji Nakazawa #Emisato Nakagawa #Podcast #Japan Football Association #Masakuni Yamamoto #Jubilo Iwata #Kazu Moriyasu #Shunsuke Nakamura #Hiroshi Nanami #shorts The guest was Masakuni Yamamoto, who was the men’s soccer team coach at the Athens Olympics and a coach at 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. He has been the Japan Football Association national team director since 2023. Concurrently serves as technical committee chair since 2015. Born in 1958. Born in Shizuoka Prefecture. 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 Produced by: Yomiuri Shimbun

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