Akira Kaji is a Japanese professional soccer player. He is a specialist on the right-hand side of the pitch playing as a full
back or a wide midfielder. He currently plays for J. League side Gamba Osaka.
Hiroaki Morishima is a former Japanese football midfielder. He was capped 64 times and scored 12 goals for the Japanese national
team between 1995 and 2002. He got 11 minutes as a substitute against Croatia at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. At the 2002 FIFA
World Cup he got three games as a substitute, scoring after two minutes in the game against Tunisia. On October 30, 2008,
Morishima announced his retirement from professional football.
Akinori Nishizawa is a Japanese footballer. He was capped 29 times and scored 10 goals for the Japanese national team between
1997 and 2002. He played one game at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Shinji Kagawa is a Japanese football player. He is currently attached to J. League 2 side Cerezo Osaka. On May 24, 2008 he
made his international debut in a friendly. Japan won the match against Côte d'Ivoire with 1-0. He has also represented Japan
at youth level. He was a member of the Japan team for the 2008 Summer Olympics finals. On 14 May 2009 it was announced that
Kagawa would be undertaking trials at Barcelona and Real Madrid, subject to approval from his club.
