National High School Soccer V Okayama Gakugekan celebrates its victory parade in style with 2,000 people by urdu jahan
Okayama Gakugeikan, which won the 101st All-Japan High School Soccer Championship for the first time in Okayama Prefecture, held its triumphant return parade on the 15th at Omotemachi Shopping Street in Kita Ward, Okayama City, with about 2,000 people (announced by the organizer) earnestly wishing. congratulated the national conquest of
About 30 people, including manager Yoshiaki Takahara and the players, paraded about 450 meters south from Tenmaya Okayama for about 30 minutes. The gathered citizens cried out, "Congratulations!"
After the parade, a victory ceremony was held at the Okayama Arts and Crafts Theater, which was just completed at the end of last year. Captain Inoue said, "I was impressed by the words, 'It's not because you're strong that you win, but the team that wins.' Even with the presence of the national team players, we were able to show our strength and become the strongest team in Japan.”
Coach Takahara said, "I realized that I had achieved the best in Japan as many people congratulated me. I was overwhelmed (in the letter from the player), but I thought it was wrong to cry here and put up with it. I am full of gratitude for believing in us and following us," he said happily.
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J2 Yamagata launches U-23 marketing department to revitalize with young people's ideas
Soccer J2 Montedio Yamagata launched a project "U-23 Marketing Department" to revitalize the club with the power of students. During the 2023 season, he will be involved in planning and managing home games, producing PR advertisements for the club, and devising new goods. In addition to acquiring young fans and developing human resources, we also aim to build a framework to revitalize the region.
"Young people think about what we lack." At a press conference in Yamagata City on the 14th, Kentaro Aida, president of Montedio Yamagata, expressed his hopes for the fresh ideas of high school and university students. According to the club, it is the first time for J clubs to have students participate in marketing activities in earnest.
Montedio Yamagata's average attendance per game (home) in the 2022 season was 6451. Although it exceeded the J2 average (5019), it fell short of Niigata (14,954), the leader, and Sendai (8,991), which was second in the same Tohoku group, and ranked 5th out of 22 clubs.
While the challenge is how to restore the momentum that surpassed 8,000 people in the 19th season before the corona disaster, last season we implemented a one-time event such as a plan to attract customers by local high school students and sales of support goods proposed by female university students. This season, these efforts will be further developed and positioned as one of the revitalization measures throughout the season.
About 40 people aged 23 and under, including high school and university students from inside and outside the prefecture, will participate in the project. At the press conference, Maho Hino (16), a first-year student at Yamagata Nishi High School, said, "She wants to participate enthusiastically without fear of failure." Nodoka Inokuma (20), a second-year student at Tohoku University of Art and Design, said, "I want to increase the number of fans." Yasushi Narimatsu, 21, a third-year student at Keio University who was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, said, "I want to do my best to realize the J.League's philosophy of social cooperation."
Can the home ND Soft Stadium Yamagata (approximately 21,000 people) be filled to capacity? In addition to holding meetings once a week, members exchange ideas through training camps, etc., with the aim of realizing new measures to attract customers.
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Okayama Gakugekan High School Soccer National V Report "Because there was so much support about soccer"
On the 11th, Okayama Gakugeikan manager Yoshiaki Takahara and 23 other players, who won the 101st National High School Soccer Championship for the first time in Okayama Prefecture, visited the prefectural office and reported their victory to Governor Ryuta Ibaraki.
This tournament, which was the fifth time in two consecutive tournaments, is the first since Sakuyo, who won the semi-final against Kamimura Gakuen (Kagoshima) after a penalty shootout and won the second place in the 85th tournament (2006). Advance to the final. In the final, he defeated Higashiyama, who was aiming for the first victory in 55 Kyoto tournaments, with a score of 3-1 and ran to the top.
On this day, the players were greeted by about 200 staff members. Manager Takahara reported, ``We were able to stand at the top of 3883 schools. After receiving a commemorative ball from Governor Ibaragi, captain Totsuka Inoue thanked the team, saying, "I think we were able to win the championship for the first time as a prefectural team thanks to the support of so many people."
Thank you on behalf of the citizens of the prefecture Governor Ibaraki
Governor Ibaraki, who rushed to the venue of the final on the 9th at the National Stadium in Tokyo, is still excited. "I've reached the championship flag that I hadn't seen in 100 years. Thanks to all of you, soccer in Okayama has changed greatly. On behalf of the people of the prefecture, I want to thank you," he said with a booming voice.
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"So far" World leaders praise Moriyasu Japan's breakthrough
The 13th Football Conference, a symposium for coaches sponsored by the Japan Football Association, was held in Yokohama on the 14th. Japan national team coach Hajime Moriyasu and other coaches from Japan and abroad participated in the event and looked back on the World Cup held in Qatar from November to December last year.
Japan defeated powerhouses Germany and Spain in the first round of the Qatar tournament to advance to the final tournament for the second consecutive tournament. Coach Moriyasu, who emphasized high intensity (strength, intensity) and compactness, summarized, "I was able to share with the coaches that Japan can compete with the world." “What I felt most about the tournament was the essence of the game. In order for Japanese players to be more active in the world and make the most of their skills, we should work together to win the ball and lead to offense.” I called.
Complimentary voices were heard from the coaches of the rival teams. Schassiorex, the sports director of the German national team, said, "I was very impressed by Japanese players. I always see great Japanese players in the Bundesliga and the second division. I think I learned a lot in Germany, but I think the national team I didn't think I'd bring it home and get such great results," he said with a wry smile.
Zaccheroni, a member of the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) and former head coach of the Japanese national team, said, "The Japanese are fast and have endurance. It's no coincidence that they beat Spain and Germany this time. I have high hopes,” he said.
Mr. Wenger, a TSG leader who has served as a director in Nagoya and Arsenal (England), also participates online. He cited Manager Moriyasu as a manager who left an impression on him at the tournament, saying, "The command was good." He suggested the development of highly specialized players such as strikers and GKs for the future leap of the Japanese national team.
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