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SPORTS
International Football - Japan
Most Matches Managed
This list features the managers that have managed the most matches for the Japan national team.
RANK | MANAGERS | APPEARANCES | YEARS |
1 | Hajime Moriyasu | 100 | 2018-present |
2 | Ken Naganuma | 73 | 1963-1969, 1972-1976 |
3 | Zico | 71 | 2002-2006 |
4 | Takeshi Okada | 65 | 1997-1998, 2007-2010 |
5 | Alberto Zaccheroni | 55 | 2010-2014 |
6 | Philippe Troussier | 50 | 1998-2002 |
7 | Shu Kamo | 46 | 1994-1997 |
8 | Takaji Mori | 43 | 1981-1985 |
9 | Vahid Halilhodžić | 38 | 2015-2018 |
10 | Shigemaru Takenokoshi | 28 | 1934, 1940, 1954-1956, 1958-1959 |
References
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Japan national football team records and statistics – Manager records. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team_records_and_statistics#Manager_records (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Transfermarkt. (n.d.). Japan – Staff history. Available at: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/japan/mitarbeiterhistorie/verein/3435/personalie_id/0/plus/1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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