📝Bio:Editor and writer. After working for IT- and music-focused publishers, I joined the launch of EL GOLAZO, Japan’s first football newspaper, marking the start of my career in football media. I cover the J.League and the Japan national teams, and actively plans and produces in-depth and exclusive interviews. In recent years, I have also been involved in video droduction.
⚽My Football Story: My interest in football deepened after Hidetoshi Nakata’s move to Italy, which led me to start watching international football on television. One day, I went a J.League match at a local stadium and was captivated by the power of watching football live. Since then, visiting stadiums across Japan and experiencing local football cultures has become my life’s work.
🎯Areas of Expertise:Include the J.League, the Japan national teams, interview features, and football culture.
🌟Favourite Footballing Memory:The Japan women’s national team (Nadeshiko Japan), which won the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany, holds a special place for them as a symbol of hope for Japan in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
