Setouchi Town on Amami to accept GSDF unit

Setouchi Town on Amami to accept GSDF unit

AMAMI, Japan - Katsuomi Fusa (2nd from R), mayor of Setouchi Town on Amami-Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, tells Parliamentary Senior Vice Minister of Defense Ryota Takeda (R in near row) of his decision to accept the deployment of a Japanese Ground Self-Defense unit to the area during a meeting at the town office on Aug. 12, 2014.

Oshima leads Kawasaki in ACL win over Western Sydney

Oshima leads Kawasaki in ACL win over Western Sydney

KAWASAKI, Japan - Kawasaki Frontale's Ryota Oshima (16) is congratulated by teammates after scoring the game-winner against Western Sydney Wanderers in the Asian Champions League on April 1, 2014, in Kawasaki. Kawasaki won 2-1.

Halilhodzic announces squad for Kirin Cup

Halilhodzic announces squad for Kirin Cup

Japan men's soccer team coach Vahid Halilhodzic announces the 25-man squad for the upcoming Kirin Cup during a press conference in the city of Chiba, near Tokyo, on May 26, 2016. First-team regulars Shinji Okazaki of Leicester City, Shinji Kagawa of Dortmund and AC Milan's Keisuke Honda were selected, along with Kawasaki Frontale's under-23 international Ryota Oshima and Jubilo Iwata's Yuki Kobayashi, who were called up for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Soccer: Japan down Saudis to stay perfect at Asian U-23 c'ship

Soccer: Japan down Saudis to stay perfect at Asian U-23 c'ship

Ryota Oshima opens the scoring for Japan in a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in a group phase match of the Asian Under-23 Championship in Doha, Qatar on Jan. 19, 2016, with Mustafa Albassas looking on. Japan wrapped up the group phase with a perfect 3-0 record in the final regional qualifier for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in the summer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Suzuki among trio added to Japan U-22 squad for Costa Rica friendly

Suzuki among trio added to Japan U-22 squad for Costa Rica friendly

Photo taken April 8, 2015, shows Albirex Niigata midfielder Musashi Suzuki moving the ball in a J-League Nabisco Cup match at home to Sagan Tosu. Suzuki, Kawasaki Frontale striker Ryota Oshima and JEF United Chiba forward Ado Onaiwu have been added to Japan's Under-22 squad for the July 1 friendly against Costa Rica, the Japan Football Association said on June 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Vissel Kobe v Kawasaki Frontale

Football: Vissel Kobe v Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale's Ryota Oshima (10) opens the scoring during the first half of a J-League football match against Vissel Kobe on Aug. 26, 2020, at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, western Japan.