Japan International Matches - Details 1951-1959


Overview of Full International Matches

Details 1960-1969


Format of Entries

Results    Competition
(City - Stadium - Date - Hour)
Team (Color)
    Line-ups and coaches
Scorers:
Cautions:
Expulsions:
Referee:
Attendance:

1951

Iran - Japan 0-0 (0-0,0-0) a.e.t.   I. Asian Games New Delhi 1951, Semi Final
(New Delhi - Ambedkar Stadium - 07.03.1951 - 15:05)
Iran:
    Amir Aghahosseini (GK), Nader Afshar, Amir Eraghi, Mehdi Nassiroghlou, Mahmood Bayati, Mansour Hajian, 
    Nader Afshar Alavinejad, George Markarian, Mahmoud Shakibi, Masoud Broumand, Mehdi Masoudansari. 
    Coach: Hussain Sadeghiani
Japan:
    Yukio Tsuda (GK), Kei Tamura, Yoshio Okada, Koji Miyata, Nobuyuki Kato, Hiroshi Arima, Masanori Tokita, 
    Taro Kagawa, Yoichi Ninomiya, Toshio Iwatani, Takashi Kanoh. Coach: Yoichi Ninomiya
Scorers: -
Cautions:
Referee:
Attendance: 25,000

 
Iran - Japan 3-2 (1-0)              I. Asian Games New Delhi 1951, Semi Final (Replay)
(New Delhi - Ambedkar Stadium - 08.03.1951 - 17:00)
Iran:
    Amir Aghahosseini (GK), Gholizadeh, Amir Eraghi, Mehdi Nassiroghlou, George Markarian, Soroudi, 
    Nader Afshar Alavinejad, Fekri, Mahmoud Shakibi, Masoud Boroumand, Mehdi Masoudansari.
    Coach: Hussain Sadeghiani 
Japan:
    Yukio Tsuda (GK), Kei Tamura, Yoshio Okada, Koji Miyata, Nobuyuki Kato, Hiroshi Arima, Masanori Tokita, 
    Taro Kagawa, Yoichi Ninomiya, Toshio Iwatani, Takashi Kanoh. Coach: Yoichi Ninomiya
Scorers: 1-0 20' Masoudansari, 1-1 58' Tokita, 2-1 67' Boroumand, 2-2 72' Y.Ninomiya, 3-2 73' Mansoudansari
Cautions:
Referee:
Attendance:
 

Japan - Afghanistan 2-0 (0-0)       I. Asian Games New Delhi 1951, Third Place Match
(New Delhi - Ambedkar Stadium - 09.03.1951 - 17:00)
Japan:
    Yukio Tsuda (GK), Kei Tamura, Yoshio Okada, Koji Miyata, Nobuyuki Kato, Hiroshi Arima, Masanori Tokita, 
    Ken Noritake, Hiroshi Matsunaga, Toshio Iwatani, Takashi Kanoh. Coach: Yoichi Ninomiya
Scorers: 1-0 62' Iwatani, 2-0 66' Iwatani
Cautions:
Referee:
Attendance:

1954

Japan - South Korea 1-5 (1-2)       V. FIFA World Cup Switzerland 1954, Preliminaries, Group 13
(Tokyo - Meiji Stadium - 07.03.1954 - 14:00)
Japan:
    Hiroto Muraoka (GK), Osamu Yamaji, Yoshio Okada, Koji Miyata, Shigeo Sugimoto, Ken Inoue, Kenzo Kimura, 
    Taro Kagawa, Yoichi Ninomiya, Ken Naganuma, Takashi Kanoh. Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
South Korea:
    Deok-Young Hong (GK), Kyu-Jung Park, Jong-Gap Lee, Sang-Ui Lee, Byung-Dae Min, Chang-Ki Kang, Gwang-Seok Choi, 
    Nak-Woon Sung, Jung-Min Choi, Nam-Shik Chung, Il-Gap Park. Coach: Yong-Shik Kim
Scorers: 1-0 16' Naganuma, 1-1 22' Nam-Shik Chung, 1-2 34' Gwang-Shik Choi, 1-3 65' Nak-Woon Sung, 
    1-4 82' Jung-Min Choi, 1-5 85' Jung-Min Choi
Cautions: -
Referee: J.J.Haran (England)
Attendance: 8,000


South Korea - Japan 2-2 (2-1)       V. FIFA World Cup Switzerland 1954, Preliminaries, Group 13
(Tokyo - Meiji Stadium - 14.03.1954 - 14:00)
South Korea:
    Deok-Young Hong (GK), Kyu-Jung Park, Jong-Gap Lee, Sang-Ui Lee, Byung-Dae Min, Ji-Sung Kim, Gwang-Seok Choi, 
    Nak-Woon Sung, Jung-Min Choi, Nam-Shik Choi, Il-Gap Park. Coach: Yong-Shik Kim
Japan:
    Hidemaro Watabe (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yoshio Okada, Takashi Takabayashi, Nobuo Matsunaga, Masao Ono, 
    Masanori Tokita, Taro Kagawa, Tajio Kawamoto, Toshio Iwatani, Takashi Kanoh. Coach: Shigemaru Takekoshi
Scorers: 1-0 17' Iwatani, 1-1 20' Nam-Shik Chung, 1-2 43' Gwang-Seok Choi, 2-2 61' Iwatani
Cautions: -
Referee: J.J.Haran (England)
Attendance: 13,000
Note: South Korean government didn't allow for Japan to come to Korea. So the 2nd leg. was held in Tokyo, Japan.


Indonesia - Japan 5-3 (4-1)         II. Asian Games Manila 1954, 1st Round Group B
(Manila - Rizal Memorial Stadium - 01.05.1954 - 21:05)
Japan:
    Hiroto Muraoka (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yoshio Okada, Koji Miyata, Nobuo Matsunaga, Masao Ono, Masanori Tokita, 
    Taro Kagawa (Takashi Takabayashi), Tajio Kawamoto, Toshio Iwatani (Yoichi Ninomiya), Takashi Kanoh. 
    Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: Tokita, Takabayashi, Kanoh
Cautions:
Referee: E.Cuatico (Philippines)
Attendance:


India - Japan 3-2 (3-0)             II. Asian Games Manila 1954, 1st Round Group B
(Manila - Rizal Memorial Stadium - 03.05.1954 - 21:10)
India:
    Sanjiva Utchil (GK), Sanat Sett, Sailen Manna (C), G.R.Gokul, Chandran Singh, Mua, Joe D'Sa, J.Kittu, 
    S.K.Moinuddin, Ahmed Khan, M.Jayaram. Coach: Balaidas Chatterjee
Japan:
    Hidemaro Watabe (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yoshio Okada, Koji Miyata, Nobuo Matsunaga, Masao Ono, Kenzo Kimura 
    (Masanori Tokita), Ken Naganuma (Takashi Takabayashi), Tajio Kawamoto, Yoichi Ninomiya, Takashi Kanoh. 
    Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: 1-0 6' Moinuddin, 2-0 28' Jayaram, 3-0 42' D'Sa, 3-1 47' Takabayashi, 3-2 78' Kanoh
Cautions:
Referee: Chan Kim Taik (Burma)
Attendance:

1955

Burma - Japan 0-1 (0-0)             Friendly Match
(Rangoon - Aung San Memorial Stadium - 11.01.1955)
Japan:
    Tomohiko Ikoma (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Takamori, Hiroaki Sato, Mimura, Takashi Takabayashi, Kenzo Kimura, 
    Masao Uchino (Youwa Tanaka), Junichiro Okano, Hisataka Okamoto, Isao Iwabuchi. Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: 0-1 68' Iwabuchi
Cautions:
Referee:
Attendance:


Japan - Burma 0-0 (0-0)             Friendly Match
(Tokyo - Korakuen Stadium - 09.10.1955 - 15:00)
Japan (Blue-White-Blue):
    Tomohiko Ikoma (GK) (Yukio Shimomura (GK)), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Takamori, Hiroaki Sato, Nobuo Matsunaga, 
    Takashi Takabayashi (Reizo Fukuhara), Masanori Tokita, Toshio Iwatani (Masao Ono), Kenzo Kimura, 
    Hisataka Okamoto, Takashi Tokuhiro. Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: -
Cautions:
Referee:
Attendance:

1956

Japan - South Korea 2-0 (0-0)       XVI. Olympic Games Melbourne 1956, Preliminaries, Group Far East
(Tokyo - Korakuen Stadium - 03.06.1956 - 15:00)
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Kageyama, Hiroaki Sato, Michihiro Ozawa, Waichiro Omura, 
    Masanori Tokita, Masao Uchino, Shigeo Yaegashi, Tadao Kobayashi, Isao Iwabuchi (C). 
    Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
South Korea:
    Heoung-Cheol Ham (GK), Jong-Gap Lee, Tae-Sung Cha, Myung-Sub, Hyung-Shik Chung (C), Ji-Sung Kim, 
    Gwang-Seok Choi, Hong-Woo Kim, Jung-Min Choi, Sang-Kwon Woo, Il-Gap Park. Coach: Yoo-Hyung Lee
Scorers: 1-0 30' Uchino, 2-0 77' Iwabuchi
Cautions: -
Referee: Ildeponso Tronked (Philippines)
Attendance: 10,000


South Korea - Japan 2-0 (0-0,2-0,2-0) a.e.t.   XVI. Olympic Games Melbourne 1956, Preliminaries, Group Far East
(Tokyo - Korakuen Stadium - 10.06.1956 - 15:00)
South Korea:
    Heoung-Cheol Ham (GK), Hyung-Shik Chung (C), Tae-Sung Cha, Myung-Sub Son, Jin-Woo Kim, Seok-Ui Lee, 
    Gwang-Seok Choi, Nak-Woon Sung, Young-Jin Kim, Jung-Min Choi, Dong-Keoun Kim. Coach: Yoo-Hyung Lee 
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Kageyama, Hiroaki Sato, Michihiro Ozawa, Waichiro Omura, 
    Shigeo Yaegashi, Masao Uchino, Toshio Iwatani, Tadao Kobayashi, Isao Iwabuchi (C). 
    Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: 0-1 59' Nak-Woon Sung, 0-2 65' Gwang-Seok Choi
Cautions: -
Referee: Ildeponso Tronked (Philippines)
Attendance: 20,000
Note: 7' Heoung-Cheol Ham saved Iwatani's penalty. Japan qualified on the drawing of lots.
    South Korean government didn't allow for Japan to come to Korea. So the 2nd leg. was held in Tokyo, Japan.


Australia - Japan 2-0 (1-0)         XVI. Olympic Games Melbourne 1956, Final Phase, 1st Round
(Melbourne - Olympic Park - 27.11.1956 - 16:30)
Australia:
    Ron Lord (GK), Bob Bignall (C), John Pettigrew, George Arthur, Alec Warren, Cliff Sander, Bruce Morrow, 
    Frank Loughran, Jack Lennard, Graham McMillan, Ted Smith.
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Takashi Takabayashi, Ryuzo Hiraki, Waichiro Omura, Michihiro Ozawa, Hiroaki Sato, 
    Masanori Tokita, Masao Uchino, Shigeo Yaegashi, Tadao Kobayashi, Isao Iwabuchi (C). 
    Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: 1-0 26' McMillan PK, 2-0 61' Loughran
Cautions:
Referee: R.Lund (New Zealand)
Attendance: 3,568

1958

Japan - Philippines 0-1 (0-0)       III. Asian Games Tokyo 1958, 1st Round Group C
(Tokyo - Koishikawa Stadium - 26.05.1958 - 16:00)
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Takamori, Hiroaki Sato, Michihiro Ozawa, Waichiro Omura, 
    Akira Kitaguchi, Masao Uchino, Shigeo Yaegashi, Kenzo Ohashi, Isao Iwabuchi. Coach: Taizo Kawamoto
Philippines:
    Sison (GK), Ocampo, Marimoreniyo, Umadai, Rabat, Prapo, J.Villareal, Dauden, Ardeguer, Pacheco, Teh.
Scorers: 0-1 55' Ardeguer
Cautions:
Referee: Moerdija (Indonesia)
Attendance:


Japan - Hong Kong 0-2 (0-2)         III. Asian Games Tokyo 1958, 1st Round Group C
(Tokyo - Yoyoki National Stadium - 28.05.1958 - 19:00)
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Takamori, Hiroaki Sato, Michihiro Ozawa, Waichiro Omura, 
    Shigeo Yaegashi, Takashi Takabayashi, Yoshinori Shigematsu, Ken Naganuma, Isao Iwabuchi. 
    Coach: Taizo Kawamoto
Hong Kong:
    J.Chan (GK), C.O.Lau, Si, C.K.Chan, P.Lee, Won, Chu, C.L.Lau, Y.Lee, Ho, Lin.
Scorers: 0-1 26' C.L.Lau, 0-2 33' Chu
Cautions:
Referee: Aaron (Israel)
Attendance:


Malaya - Japan 6-2                  Friendly Match
(Kuala Lumpur - Merdeka Stadium - 28.12.1958)
Japan:
    Takashi Matsumoto (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Takamori, Hiroaki Sato, Michihiro Ozawa, Mitsuo Kamata, 
    Hiroshi Ninomiya, Masashi Watanabe, Saburo Kawabuchi, Yasuharu Sasaki, Akira Kitaguchi. 
    Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: Watanabe, Kitaguchi
Cautions:
Referee: Fagans (England)
Attendance:

1959

Malaya - Japan 1-3 (0-1)            Friendly Match
(Penang - Penang Stadium - 04.01.1959)
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Takamori, Hiroaki Sato, Michihiro Ozawa, Mitsuo Kamata, 
    Hiroshi Ninomiya, Masashi Watanabe, Saburo Kawabuchi, Yasuharu Sasaki, Akira Kitaguchi. 
    Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: 0-1 21' Kawabuchi, 0-2 H.Ninomiya, 0-3 50' Watanabe, 1-3 88' Abdul Ghani
Cautions:
Referee:
Attendance:


Singapore - Japan 3-4 (1-1)         Friendly Match
(Singapore - National Stadium - 10.01.1959 - 17:00)
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Masakatsu Miyamoto, Yasuo Takamori, Ryuzo Hiraki, Michihiro Ozawa, Mitsuo Kamata, 
    Hiroshi Ninomiya, Hiroaki Sato (Akira Kitaguchi), Saburo Kawabuchi, Yasuharu Sasaki, Masashi Watanabe. 
    Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: Ninomiya (2), Kawabuchi, Watanabe
Cautions:
Referee:
Attendance:


Singapore - Japan 3-2 (3-1)         Friendly Match
(Singapore - National Stadium - 11.01.1959)
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Takamori, Hiroaki Saito, Seisiro Shimatani, Mitsuo Kamata, 
    Hiroshi Ninomiya, Hiroshi Okayama, Masashi Watanabe, Yasuharu Sasaki (Saburo Kawabuchi), Akira Kitaguchi. 
    Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: 1-0 7' Buttia, 2-0 18' Buttia, 3-0 32' Buttia, 3-1 41' Watanabe, 3-2 60' Kawabuchi
Cautions:
Referee:
Attendance:


Hong Kong - Japan 1-1 (0-0,1-1) a.e.t.  III. Merdeka Cup 1959, 1st Round
(Kuala Lumpur - Merdeka Stadium - 31.08.1959 - 20:30)
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Takamori, Masakatsu Miyamoto (Yasuharu Sasaki), Michihiro Ozawa, 
    Mitsuo Kamata, Masanori Tokita, Masashi Watanabe, Saburo Kawabuchi, Shigeo Yaegashi, Akira Kitaguchi. 
    Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: 0-1 58', 1-1 70' Watanabe
Cautions:
Referee: Oey Fo Hoa (Malaya)
Attendance: 18,000


Hong Kong - Japan 4-2 (3-0)         III. Merdeka Cup 1959, 1st Round (Replay)
(Kuala Lumpur - Merdeka Stadium - 02.09.1959 - 18:00)
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Takamori, Masakatsu Miyamoto, Michihiro Ozawa, Mitsuo Kamata, 
    Masanori Tokita, Masashi Watanabe, Saburo Kawabuchi, Shigeo Yaegashi, Hiroshi Ninomiya. 
    Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: 1-0 17' Kam Ton Ram, 2-0 26' Chira Mu Lau, 3-0 45' Toledo, 3-1 70' H.Ninomiya, 4-1 67' Wai Hun Leun, 
    4-2 88' H.Ninomiya
Cautions:
Referee: Oey Fo Hoa (Malaya)
Attendance: 20,000


Japan - Singapore 4-1 (1-0)         III. Merdeka Cup 1959, Consolation Tournament
(Kuala Lumpur - Merdeka Stadium - 03.09.1959 - 19:00)
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Takamori, Masakatsu Miyamoto, Michihiro Ozawa, Mitsuo Kamata, 
    Masao Uchino, Akira Kitaguchi (Yasuharu Sasaki), Saburo Kawabuchi, Shigeo Yaegashi, Hiroshi Ninomiya. 
    Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: 1-0 30' Hiraki PK, 2-0 57' H.Ninomiya, 2-1 Johan PK, 3-1 62' H.Ninomiya, 4-1 80' H.Ninomiya
Cautions:
Referee: T.Nadaraja (Malaya)
Attendance: 13,000


South Korea - Japan 0-0 (0-0)       III. Merdeka Cup 1959, Consolation Tournament
(Kuala Lumpur - Merdeka Stadium - 05.09.1959 - 19:00)
South Korea:
    Heoung-Cheol Ham (GK), Jung-Seok Kim, Hong-Bok Kim, Myung-Sub Son, Chan-Ki Kim, Tae-Sung Cha, Jung-Min Choi, 
    Yoon-Ok Cho, Pan-Soon Yoo, Sang-Kwon Woo, Jung-Shik Moon. Coach: Yong-Shik Kim
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Takamori, Masakatsu Miyamoto, Michihiro Ozawa, Mitsuo Kamada, 
    Masanori Tokita (Hiroshi Ninomiya), Masao Uchino, Saburo Kawabuchi, Kouji Sasaki, Shigeo Yaegashi. 
    Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: -
Cautions: -
Referee: Torun Van Kee (South Vietnam)
Attendance: 14,000
Note: At half time Yaegashi was injured and went out of the field.


South Korea - Japan 3-1 (2-1)       III. Merdeka Cup 1959, Fifth Place Match
(Kuala Lumpur - Merdeka Stadium - 06.09.1959 - 18:00)
South Korea:
    Heoung-Cheol Ham (GK), Keon-Taek Sim, Hong-Bok Kim, Myung-Sub Son, Chan-Ki Kim, Tae-Sung Cha, Jung-Min Choi, 
    Yoon-Ok Cho, Pan-Soon Yoo, Sang-Kwon Woo, Jung-Shik Moon. Coach: Yong-Shik Kim
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Takamori, Masakatsu Miyamoto, Michihiro Ozawa, Mitsuo Kamada, 
    Hiroshi Ninomiya, Masao Uchino, Saburo Kawabuchi, Masashi Watanabe, Akira Kitaguchi. Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: 1-0 2' Jung-Min Choi, 2-0 8' Yoon-Ok Cho, 2-1 12' Uchino, 3-1 57' Tae-Sung Cha
Cautions:
Referee: Torun Van Kee (South Vietnam)
Attendance: 20,000


Japan - South Korea 0-2 (0-0)       XVI. Olympic Games Roma 1960, Preliminaries, 1st Round
(Tokyo - Korakuen Stadium - 13.12.1959 - 14:00)
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Takamori, Masakatsu Miyamoto, Michihiro Ozawa, Mitsuo Kamata, 
    Hiroshi Ninomiya, Masao Uchino, Masashi Watanabe, Yasuharu Sasaki, Akira Kitaguchi. Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
South Korea:
    Heoung-Cheol Ham (GK), Jung-Seok Kim, Hong-Bok Kim, Myung-Sub Son, Chan-Ki Kim, Gwang-Joon Yoo, Jung-Min Choi, 
    Sang-Kwon Woo, Tae-Sung Cha, Jung-Shik Moon, Dong-Keoun Kim. Coach: Yong-Shik Kim
Scorers: 0-1 51' Jung-Min Choi, 0-2 65' Jung-Shik Moon
Cautions:
Referee: Yeung Hwi Mak (Hong Kong)
Attendance: 30,000


South Korea - Japan 0-1 (0-0)       XVI. Olympic Games Roma 1960, Preliminaries, 1st Round
(Tokyo - Korakuen Stadium - 20.12.1959 - 14:00)
South Korea:
    Heoung-Cheol Ham (GK), Jung-Seok Kim, Hong-Bok Kim, Myung-Sub Son, Chan-Ki Kim, Gwang-Joon Yoo, Soon-Cheon Chung, 
    Jung-Shik Moon, Tae-Sung Cha, Sang-Kwon Woo, Jung-Min Choi. Coach: Yong-Shik Kim
Japan:
    Yoshio Furukawa (GK), Ryuzo Hiraki, Yasuo Takamori, Masakatsu Miyamoto, Michihiro Ozawa, Mitsuo Kamata, 
    Hiroshi Ninomiya, Takehiko Kawanishi, Saburo Kawabuchi, Yasuharu Sasaki, Masashi Watanabe. 
    Coach: Shigemaru Takakoshi
Scorers: 0-1 70' Ninomiya
Cautions:
Referee: Fernando Alvarez (Philippines)
Attendance: 10,000

Overview of Full International Matches

Details 1960-1969


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