We are pleased to announce that our club's players Shuichi Gonda, Masato Morishige, Kosuke Ota, and Takuji Yonemoto have been selected for the SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team) squad for the EAFF East Asian Cup 2015 (China/Wuhan), as announced by the Japan Football Association (JFA) today (7/23).
 

□Shuichi GONDA Player Comment
"Although it will be a match against a strong Asian country, I hope to do my best to achieve good results both as a team and as an individual."
 

□Masato MORISHIGE Player Comment
"I am extremely honored to be selected for the Japan national team. As a new member, I hope to communicate well and create a strong team in a short amount of time, and achieve good results. It won't be an easy tournament, so I will give my all in each and every game, aiming for victory."
 

□Kosuke OTA Player Comment
"Being selected for the Japan national team is a great honor and I am filled with gratitude towards the fans and supporters who have always cheered for me. I will do my best to contribute to Tokyo and help Japan win the East Asian Cup for the second time in a row. Thank you for your support."
 

□ Takuji YONEMOTO Player Comment
"I am very happy to be selected for the Japan national team. I will do my best to contribute to Japan's victory by showcasing my strengths. First, I will focus on the two league matches and aim to produce results before joining the national team."
 

[Schedule]
EAFF East Asian Cup 2015 Final Tournament
□8/2 (Sun) Sec. 1 Korea DPR vs SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team)
                18:20 (local time) Kickoff (scheduled) / China · Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
□8/5 (Wed) Sec. 2 SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team) vs Korea
                18:20 (local time) Kickoff (scheduled) / China · Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
□8/9 (Sun) Sec. 3 China vs SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team)
                20:10 (local time) Kickoff (scheduled) / China · Wuhan Sports Center Stadium