Japan Nat.Team 2008 Home kit

The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. On July 21, 2006, Bosnian Ivica Osim, who previously coached Yugoslavia and most recently JEF United Ichihara Chiba, took over as manager, succeeding Zico, who had coached Japan from 2002 through the end of Japan's 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign.The team is commonly known by the fans and media as Nihon Daihyo (Japanese representatives), Daihyo (representatives). Although the team does not have an official nickname, it is often known by the name of the manager. For example, under Osim, the team is known as Osim Japan.