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Football Officials - Referees

RefereeYear of birthInternational since
IIDA Jumpei 1981 2011
NISHIMURA Yuichi 1972 2004
SATO Ryuji 1977 2009
TAKAYAMA Hiroyoshi 1974 2004
TOJO Minoru 1976 2007
TOMA Masaaki 1973 2005
YAMAMOTO Yudai 1983 2011
Assistant RefereeYear of birthInternational since
IGARASHI Hiroyuki 1979 2012
KARAKAMI Satoshi 1978 2013
NAGI Toshiyuki 1971 2003
NISHIO Hideaki 1975 2010
OCHI Shinji 1975 2013
OTSUKA Haruhiro 1975 2009
SAGARA Toru 1976 2007
TAJIRI Tomokazu 1977 2011
YAGI Akane 1974 2009

HONOURS

FIFA World Cup™ appearances
4 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010)
Continental titles
  • Winner Asian Nations Cup (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011)
Best Results
  • Winner FIFA Women's World Cup Final (2011)
  • Runners-Up FIFA U-20 World Cup Final (1999), FIFA Confederations Cup (2001), FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Final (2010), Olympic Football Tournament Women Final (2012)
  • Third Olympic Football Tournament Final (1968), FIFA Club World Cup (2007, 2008), FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Final (2012)
  • Fourth FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final (2005), Women's Olympic Football Tournament (2008), FIFA Club World Cup (2011), Olympic Football Tournament Final (2012)