Kick-off of the Quadrennial Russia World Cup! A Compilation of Wives of the Current Japanese National Football Team Players ♡

＼A Festival Held Once Every 4 Years／The Russia World Cup Kicks Off！

The world is buzzing with excitement for the soccer festival held once every four years, the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia has officially started!

All 32 participating countries are divided into 8 groups for league matches,

and the top 16 countries that advance will move on to the knockout stage to decide the champion＊

The Japanese national team belongs to Group H,

① June 19 (21:00) vs Colombia

② June 24 (24:00) vs Senegal

③ June 28 (23:00) vs Poland

They will compete against these three countries＊ Good luck, Japan!

What Kind of People are the Samurai Blue's Wives?

The 23 members selected to represent Japan as the Samurai Blue are carrying the nation's hopes, and among them, 18 players are married＊

It seems many of them are active as models or talents (or have been) ♩ Let’s introduce them＊

① GK Eiji Kawashima

The wife of goalkeeper Kawashima is a woman named Hiroko, who is half Colombian ♡

Their son is said to be named Kensei＊

② DF Yuto Nagatomo

The wife of defender Nagatomo is the well-known actress Airi Taira＊

They have three boys together♡

③ DF Tomoaki Makino

The wife of defender Makino is the actress and popular drama star Rin Takanashi＊

They are a newlywed couple who just got married this year♡

④ MF Makoto Hasebe

The captain of the Japanese national team, Hasebe's wife is model Arisa Sato ♡

She gave birth to a baby last July＊

⑤ MF Genki Haraguchi

Haraguchi's wife is Ruriko Koya, a freelance announcer belonging to St. Force＊

⑥ MF Takashi Usami

Usami's wife is also a talent from St. Force, Rika Usami＊

They have two daughters named Sumire and Sakura ♩

⑦ FW Yuya Osako

The wife of forward Osako is model and talent Ami Miwa＊

It seems they have one daughter♡

Other Players Who are Married to Ordinary Women＊

・GK Jun Ichikawa

・DF Maya Yoshida

・DF Hiroki Sakai

・DF Gotoku Sakai

・DF Gen Shoji

・DF Wataru Endo

・MF Keisuke Honda

・MF Takashi Inui

・MF Ryota Oshima

・FW Shinji Okazaki

・FW Yoshinori Muto

＼Nippon Cha Cha Cha／ Looking Forward to Exciting Matches＊

The World Cup is the pinnacle of soccer held once every four years＊

We are excited not only for the Japanese national team but also for the passionate matches from other countries as well♩