Are there any good soccer players in Japan?
Recently soccer has become very popular in Japan, and more and more young Japanese are playing soccer at school and with local clubs. Japan’s most famous soccer player is Hidetoshi Nakata, a midfielder who plays for Parma in Italy. He is one of the biggest sports stars in Japan and is also very popular in Italy. Other stars include Shoji Jo, Hiroshi Nanami, and Shinji Ono.