Kazuyoshi Miura, often known simply as Kazu, is a Japanese football (soccer) striker. He has played for the Japanese national
team and was the first Japanese recipient of the Asian Player of the Year award in 1993, an award presented annually by the
Asian Football Confederation. He is currently with Yokohama FC in the J. League Division 2. Kazu, whose rise to fame in Japan
coincided with the launch of the J. League in 1993, was arguably Japan's first superstar in football.
Atsuhiro Miura is a Japanese football midfielder. He was capped 25 times and scored 1 goal for the Japanese national team
between 1999 and 2005. He was a member of the Japanese 2000 Summer Olympics squad.
Shoji Jo is a retired Japanese football (soccer) player. He was born on the island of Hokkaidō and began his footballing career
with JEF United in 1994. He quickly established himself, scoring twelve goals in his first season; he scored his first goal
on his debut against Gamba Osaka on 12 March. He made his international debut the following September in a friendly match
against Paraguay. After three seasons with JEF United, Jo moved to the Yokohama Marinos in 1997.
Masayuki Okano is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Gainare Tottori. He was capped 25 times and scored 2
goals for the Japanese national team between 1995 and 1999, including 29 minutes as a substitute against Croatia at the 1998
FIFA World Cup. In the final qualifier match for France 98 against Iran, he scored the golden goal that brought Japan to their
first ever World Cup finals.
