COLUMNS | Shushō: Masami Ihara
From J. League Regista by Gabriele Anello
May 22, 2026 · 10 min · Season 1 · Episode 8
About this episode
The episode discusses the balanced character and significance of Masami Ihara as Japan's first captain at a FIFA World Cup.
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.
People in this episode
Host: Gabriele Anello
Topics covered
- FIFA World Cup
- Japanese soccer
- team captain
- Masami Ihara
- soccer history
Keywords
- Masami Ihara
- FIFA World Cup
- Japan
- soccer
- captain
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