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The Japan national football team (サッカー日本代表, Sakkā Nihon Daihyō or Sakkā Nippon Daihyō), also known by the nickname Samurai Blue (サムライ・ブルー, Samurai Burū), [1] [2] represents Japan in men's international football. It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan.
The Japan national under-20 football team (Japanese: U-20サッカー日本代表) is a national association football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The year before the FIFA U-20 World Cup , the national team is renamed the Japan national under-19 football team , and the year before that, the national team is ...
The traditional colors of Japan trace their historical origins to the Twelve Level Cap and Rank System which was established in 603 by Prince Shōtoku and based on the five Chinese elements. In this system, rank and social hierarchy were displayed and determined by certain colors.
Japan : 0–0 Ecuador: Düsseldorf ... 13 October 2023 Mizuho Blue Dream Match [6] Japan ...
Socceroos vs Samurai Blue: Location: Asia : Teams Australia Japan: First meeting: 27 November 1956 1956 Summer Olympics Australia 2–0 Japan: Latest meeting: 15 October 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Japan 1–1 Australia: Next meeting: 5 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Australia v Japan: Statistics; Meetings total: 28 ...
Yoshida led the Samurai Blue all the way to the final, as well as, keeping four clean sheets along the way. [254] In the AFC Asian Cup final against Qatar, he started and captained Japan, as the Samurai Blue loss 3–1, finishing as runner–up in the tournament. [255]
Almost a year absent, Tomiyasu was called up to the Samurai Blue squad on 6 October 2020. [158] He started three out of the four matches for Japan by the end of the year. [159] Tomiyasu made five starts for the Samurai Blue between 7 September 2021 and 16 November 2021, where he formed a partnership with Maya Yoshida. [160]
Daniel Yuji Yabuki Schmidt (矢吹シュミット・ダニエル勇二, Yabuki Shumitto Danieru Yūji, born 3 February 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the J1 League club, Nagoya Grampus and Japan national team.