Japan gave head coach Hajime Moriyasu reason to celebrate his 100th match in charge on Tuesday night, rounding out the year with a largely comfortable 3-0 victory over Bolivia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/19/soccer/samurai-blue-bolivia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #samuraiblue #bolivia #hajimemoriyasu

After a thrilling comeback victory against Brazil, it is hard not to notice that Japan is making a habit of living on the edge against the world’s top teams. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/15/soccer/japan-brazil-reaction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #samuraiblue #hajimemoriyasu #2026worldcup #brazil #carloancelotti

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu hailed his World Cup-bound team's in-form strikers after Koki Ogawa and Ayase Ueda scored on Friday to rescue a 2-2 home friendly draw with Paraguay. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/11/soccer/moriyasu-happy-paraguay-strikers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #samuraiblue #paraguay #hajimemoriyasu #kokiogawa #ayaseueda