Ryo Miyaichi signed with England's Arsenal at 18, went on to gain experience at clubs across Europe and now plays for Japan's Yokohama F. Marinos. The 33-year-old footballer's perseverance through repeated injuries,

The tradition of Japanese soccer fans sweeping stadiums and picking up trash after a match is certain to continue when Japan opens play June 14 against The Netherlands in Arlington.

We're less than a week away from the start of the World Cup, and one of the teams has already arrived in Tennessee to get ready for their first match.

Japan's coach hopes for Wataru Endo's recovery from injury ahead of their World Cup opener against the Netherlands.

The 2026 World Cup is just days away – and it’s the biggest one ever. Three host nations, 48 teams and 1,248 players. With such a large tournament, the chances are that at least one unfancied team will tear up the form book and go on a deep run in North America.

Japan's national team has changed practice venues in Monterrey ahead of the World Cup after players encountered an uneven pitch marred by patches of dirt at their original training ground. The Japanese delegation said it has switched from the facility for Liga MX club UANL Tigres — site of Wednesday's practice — to El Barrial,

In 2005, with two World Cup appearances now under their belt, the Japan Football Association brought forward the timeline: 2050 was now the target. The Samurai Blue have now featured at every World Cup since their debut in 1998;