Former JFA head sees alma mater's soccer field as basis of career

Former JFA head sees alma mater's soccer field as basis of career

Soccer players of the University of Tokyo practice at its Gotenshita field in Tokyo on Feb. 11, 2015, described by Shunichiro Okano, former president of the Japan Football Association and a graduate of the university, as the foundation of his soccer career that culminated in the bronze medal for the Japanese national team at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. (Photo by Makoto Hori) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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