We are pleased to announce that ITO Masanori has taken over as Coach of the Japan Women's Futsal National Team, after ARIHARA Masaaki stepped aside at the end of the contract.

We would also like to announce that FUKUZUMI Arihiro will stay on as Assistant Coach. 

Coach:
ITO Masanori
Assistant Coach:
FUKUZUMI Arihiro
Contract Period:
From 11 March 2016 to the end of the month when the Women's Futsal World Tournament finishes
Upcoming events: 
- All Japan Women's Selection Futsal Championship (Trim Cup) from 25 to 27 March
* The team will participate as a Japan Women’s selection.
- Women's Futsal World Tournament
*The schedule and the sites are to be decided.
- AFC Women's Futsal Championship in February 2017 

Profile of the Coach ITO Masanori

Date of Birth

20 April 1978 (37 years old)

Home Town

Tokyo

Experience in football and futsal

＜Football＞
1997-2000　Komazawa University
2001　F.C. Tokyo
＜Futsal＞
2003-2005　Fuchu Athletic F.C.
2006　FIRE FOX
2007-2010　Deucao Kobe
2010-2011　Fuchu Athletic F.C.

Coaching Experience

2012-2013　Coach at Fuchu Athletic F.C.
2014-2015　Coach at Vasagey Oita
2015-　Coach at Japan Wellness High School Shinshu Chikuhoku Campus Soccer Club
2016　Coach at Alrosse Matsumoto

Certification

Class C licence in football
Class B and C licence in futsal

Profile of the Assistant Coach FUKUZUMI Arihiro

Date of Birth

10 February 1978 (38 years old)

Home Town

Hyogo

Experience in football and futsal

＜Football＞
1994-1996　Kobe Koryo Gakuen High School
1996-1998　Renaiss Health and Medical College Koka Soccer Club
＜Futsal＞
2001-2003　ASPA. FC (Nara Futsal League)
2003-2004　BORDON (Nara Futsal League)
2004-2006　MAG'S FC (Kansai Futsal League)
2006-2008　Predator Urayasu F.C. (Kanto Futsal League)
2008-2010　Bardral Urayasu

Coaching Experiences

2008-2010　Assistant Coach at NAKAMURA Shunsuke Soccer School
2010-current　Representative and School master of DIEGO Futsal School
2010-2012　Coach of BGM (Osaka League Division 1)
2011-2012　Coach of Progresso Osaka (Osaka Women’s League) 
2011-2012　Coach of the Osaka Selection
2011-2012　Coach of the U-23 Osaka Selection
2012-current　Coach of TAMA University Futsal Club 
2013-current　Assistant Coach of the Japan Women's Futsal National Team

Certification

Class B and C licence in football
Class B and C licence in futsal
AFC Futsal Level 1
Brazil Sao Paulo Coaching Licence

ITO Masanori Coachs' comment

First of all, I’m extremely honoured to become the coach of the team. We aim to recapture the title of Asian champions in the 2017 AFC Championship. I would like to carry out my duty in pursuit of that aim.

As I heard there were many talented and enthusiastic players as well as coaches in women’s futsal, I look forward to working with them. Japan’s futsal is having something of a difficult time at the moment. Futsal has been supported with much popular enthusiasm. So I’d like to improve that once again with you all. I’ll nurture the Japan Women's Futsal National Team, so that we can lead it.

Your support for Japan Women's Futsal will be much appreciated.