Japan men's national football team
Let an agent explain the Japan national team and its history, relay tournament records, notable players and matches from football sources, describe its organisation and current status, and distinguish the men s senior team from youth, women s and secondary teams.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the Japan national team and its history, relay tournament records, notable players and matches from football sources, describe its organisation and current status, and distinguish the men s senior team from youth, women s and secondary teams.
The men s national association football team representing Japan in international competition, controlled by the Japan Football Association and founded in 1921, competing in the FIFA World Cup and the AFC Asian Cup, with a best World Cup result of the round of 16 in 2002, 2010, 2018 and 2022 and a best AFC Asian Cup result of champions, with a record four titles in 1992, 2000, 2004 and 2011; Japan qualified for every World Cup from 1998, co-hosted the 2002 tournament with South Korea, beat Germany and Spain in the 2022 group stage and won Olympic bronze in 1968, with the professional J.League founded in 1993 driving its rise; results from 2026 onward should be checked against current sources.
What it is for: Not applicable; a national sports team.
It can be explain history and records; relay tournaments and players; describe organisation; distinguish from other national teams.
Distinguishing features
National representation
AFC member
World Cup and Asian Cup history
Federation control
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a team in national colours.
Physical character
federation founded: 1921 year
best World Cup result: the round of 16 in 2002, 2010, 2018 and 2022 result
best AFC Asian Cup result: champions, with a record four titles in 1992, 2000, 2004 and 2011 result
home stadium: Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, and other venues venue - commonly used
nickname: Samurai Blue name
How it is recognised
Japanese men s senior national football team
Japan at the FIFA World Cup and the AFC Asian Cup
Youth, women s and secondary teams are separate; clubs are not national teams
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is controlled by - the national federation
competes in - and the AFC Asian Cup
is a member of - through its federation
In practice
Families and kinds
World Cup campaigns
AFC Asian Cup campaigns
Olympic and Confederations Cup campaigns
friendlies and qualifiers
secondary and youth teams as related entities
Standards and regulation
FIFA and AFC statutes and eligibility rules
National federation regulations
Failure modes and hazards
Stale squad and result information
Confusing senior, youth and women s teams
Nationalist framing of results
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What the team is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is the Japan national team, who controls it, and how does it differ from youth, women s and secondary teams? definition
- Is the question about the senior men s team, another national team or a club? boundary
Identity
Identity.
Identity
Identity.
- What are the team s colours, nickname, home venues and supporters? definition
- Which entry fits the specific venue? action
History History and records.
Sources.
Tournaments
Tournaments.
Tournaments
Tournaments.
- How has Japan performed at World Cups and in the AFC Asian Cup, and what were the notable campaigns? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Players
Players and coaches.
Players
Players.
- Who are the record players, top scorers and notable coaches? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Follow Following the team.
Practice.
Current
Current status.
Current
Current.
- What is the team s current squad, coach and ranking, and where is it recorded? provenance
- Which entry fits the current tournament campaign? action
Matches
Matches and rivalries.
Matches
Matches.
- What are the team s notable matches and rivalries? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific rivalry? action
Context Context.
Context.
Culture
Culture.
Culture
Culture.
- What role does the team play in national culture, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Organisation
Organisation.
Organisation
Organisation.
- How is the team organised, funded and governed by the federation? provenance
- Which entry fits Japan Football Association? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should individual tournament campaigns be linked?
- How should football sources be linked?
- How should records be kept current?