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The Fifth Dimension

Yuto Nagatomo is the only Japanese and Asian player to have five FIFA World Cup participations on his shoulders. And that’s not an accident.

Japan will face the Netherlands, Tunisia, and Sweden at the next FIFA World Cup. We asked around about their current form.

Calm and steady, but ready to battle: the first captain for Japan at a FIFA World Cup had to be a balanced guy like Masami Ihara.

It’s a sunny day in Toulouse, France – and it couldn’t be different: Japan are playing their first-ever match at the FIFA World Cup.

Some J.Leaguers and Japan NT members moved this Summer: let’s recap the moves, who lost out on such an occasion and much more.

Only one year before the FIFA World Cup – the EAFF E-1 Championship is a good chance for some J.Leaguers to give it a go.

It’s one year away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and Japan will aim at their best result ever. But with which players? We break the list down.

The domination in the WCQs shouldn’t delude Japan – it already happened, and there are some things to adjust.

Takumu Kawamura is the embodiment of the solid work done by Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the last years.

Japan ticked another box, qualifying for Paris 2024 – but the real goal could (and should) be an Olympic medal.