Recently, for well-known reasons, major events around the world have been pressed for "pause". In the days when there is no competition, we should think more and learn more. Liao Chao Sports Editor also compiled some information about the Japanese high school league during this period, briefly talked about the "gap" between us and them, and discussed the methods of "self-improvement". At the same time, I also want to urge football players who "rest" at home, don't slack off, time is out of my mind.
The story of "Football Young Player" takes place around every Japanese child
Speaking of Japanese football, the first thing that people born in the 1980s and 1990s may be exposed to is an anime called "Football Young Player". The familiar songs are still unforgettable. The heroic posture of Big Air Wing is reflected in the hearts of children. The interesting and inspiring plot is ups and downs, and the endless football characters are also dazzling and reminiscent of us. It is said that art comes from life, that's right! When Yangichi Takahashi, the author of "Football Player", created this anime, based on the Japanese youth leagues as the creative theme. The anime even restored many buildings in many schools in reality, and many characters in it also have prototypes to refer to. In 1983, this anime set off a football craze in Japan, and has since swept across Asia and the world, and is still talked about by everyone.
The image of the Big Air Wing has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people
The story in the "Football Young Player" animation is the real thing that happens in every school in Japan. From elementary school to national middle school, Japan has a variety of football matches. The most famous one is the high school football championship in Japan covering the whole country. In one game, tens of thousands of people shouted in unison, first-line international players helped, famous bands sang, girl idols cheered on the spot, and major TV stations broadcast it. Such World Cup-level treatment is a scene we often see in the Japanese cartoon "Football Young Players" and is also a shocking scene in the Japanese high school football league in reality.
Every year, more than 4,000 high school football teams in Japan will start competing from their respective prefectures. From being qualified to participate in national competitions to standing on the stage of national competition finals, they have to go through many tests. In addition to the hardships at the competitive level, they may have more psychological ups and downs. If you want to be a member of the finals, the probability is 0.05%. This also reminds me of a slogan in the Japanese baseball Kakoyuan, 99.9% of teenagers fail before reaching the peak, and then they will become stronger! What a slogan this is, failure is not scary, you can get up from where you fall! It is hard to imagine how powerful a child who grows up in such an environment will be. In addition to physical and psychological, there is also such experience since childhood. This is rare. Our Youth League is beyond the reach and is worth reflecting on.
A game may be an exclusive memory for a Japanese high school student for life
Japanese stars are affecting their youth all the time
In recent years, more and more Chinese media people and coaches have traveled to Japan with an inquiry or learning mentality, watching batches of Japanese 16-17-year-old children sweat on the green field and work hard. Everyone who sees the Japanese High School Football League is infinitely lamenting the vitality of the league, moved by the passion and passion, and lamenting that Chinese football has never had such a prosperous scene. According to a previous FIFA statistics, the total population of Japanese football exceeded 4.81 million, of which 1.04 million were registered with the Japanese Football Association. What is even more enviable is that the number of players under the age of 18 has reached 630,000. This is already a very huge number for a country with a total population of 127 million, and it can even be said to be terrifying and incredible.
is precisely because of so many football groups, the improvement of the system and the positive environment of social public opinion, that football players have become a hot commodity in Japan.
2018 World Cup Japanese men's football team lost to Belgium
Japanese women's football team stands at the top of the world
Football is a respected profession in Japan
In recent years, the Japanese national men's football teams have achieved good results. The Japanese men's football team in Russia in 2018 almost defeated the favorite Belgium in the quarterfinals. We were stunned and extremely convinced when we saw that battle.
European reporters have repeatedly stated that the success of the Japanese high school league is the secret book for Japan to dominate Asia. For football, the Japanese High School League can still bring some inspiration to our Youth League. We can also explore some of the secrets of the Japanese High School League in recent years. In addition to showing their regional colors, they also tell us that event operations are the core of football promotion. Although Japan has a small land area, it is divided into 47 first-level administrative regions (Yidu, Yidao, Erdu and Forty-three prefectures). The Japanese High School League is selected from more than 4,000 teams across the country every year. After layers of competition, 48 teams finally entered the stage of the national competition. In other words, except for Tokyo, there can be two participating teams, and only one participating team in other regions can enter the national competition.
And what the huge participating teams bring is the hot and fierce regional cultural competition. These more than 4,000 teams mean that there are 100 teams participating in the high school league in an administrative region. The breadth of the league makes the high school league community-based, and the participation of the masses has been greatly improved. According to statistics, more than 100,000 young people in Japan participate in high school league games every year. The regional social attributes they bring allow every citizen to find their own team. The chain reactions brought by these are every child’s sense of belonging and identity to his hometown and country, as well as the pride we have always spoken about!
Japan once made a statistics on what career the Japanese minors want to do most in the future. As a result, football ranks among the top three in many industries. This also shows that football is a very respected profession and a very long-awaited field in Japan.
Japanese teenagers regard football as the sacred industry in their hearts
With a good environment, the development of football will naturally be carried out towards the sunshine. The final chain reaction is a win-win situation between business and football!
Judging from the venue conditions of the high school league, the venues of the national high school league in Japan are the most well-known large stadiums in Japan. For example, the Saitama 2002 World Cup Stadium, with more than 50,000 seats in the finals, which gave players experience in playing football with great attention since childhood, reducing the situation of being nervous when they were in the competition. In order to operate the event normally, the organizer also signed a contract with internationally renowned companies such as Coca-Cola as sponsorship, and solved the problem in terms of funds.
Because of good event operation and development, the level of the Japanese high school league has been greatly improved, and many players have the ability to advance to the professional league. In the final of this year's 97th Competition, Izumo Kashiwa, who scored a goal through Okachi, was reported to have been decided by Kashima Antlers . In the Nagasaki team that eliminated Aomori Yamada last year, Ryuki Ando, who is known as the number one high school student in Japan, joined Osaka Sakura. Going forward, Japan's popular international Shibazaki graduated from Aomori Yamada and was signed by Kashima Antler after participating in the high school league.
The scene after the high school league is comparable to the hustle and bustle of the World Cup stage. The Chinese High School League, first of all, has no attention in the domestic fan group. The data shows that the Chinese High School League has three events. The earliest event was the Campus Football League, which was established in 1999 and is divided into provincial competitions, regional competitions and finals. Not only does the broadcaster switch back and forth, the broadcast quality is also not guaranteed, and there is no media resource on a large platform. There are almost no reports on the Middle School Championships and the Middle School FA Cup in the other two events, and sometimes the organizers do not even want the media to report it.Compared to the real Japanese people's work, our football entering campus is more like staying in the slogan stage.
reporter took a photo with Yuya Ota in the mixed-college area in Shenyang warm-up match in Cologne
The author once had a conversation with Yuya Ota in Shenyang in 2016 because of a warm-up match in Shenyang. After the game, he also had a conversation with Yuya Ota in the mixed-college area. The translated content at that time was that he said, why are there no children in your stands here to watch the game? This may be the sentence that left the deepest impression on me. Now it seems that his doubts and the environment he is in can understand. Perhaps, our league does not have the glory of kings and the exciting battlefield to attract children's attention. This is not the child's fault, many things are subtle. Just like the popular lyrics on Douyin: "The sun will not set suddenly, and the ice will not be cold for a day."
Japanese football has connected multiple fields and also fed back to multiple fields
Japanese football is not a single development, but their high school leagues have connected multiple fields, such as entertainment stars, animation elements, urban culture, and their education industry! The Japanese High School League, which has a history of nearly a hundred years, has also made all-round innovations after entering the development track of modern football. One of the innovations is that it has been carried out to carry out idol-style support on the football field.
The word "call" that has been popular on the Internet in recent years was the original source of Japanese support culture, which refers to fans supporting idol members. Founded in 2005, the Japanese national idol group AKB48 quickly occupied the otaku market with its unique vitality and cute style. Coincidentally, since 2005, the Japanese High School League has launched the role of support manager. The position is played by popular girl idols in Japan. Maki Horikita , Yui Aragaki and others have successively become support managers.
On the other hand, the Japanese High School League also invited Japan to be the international player as the support captain, from Ono Shinoji to Masashi Nakayama, from Okama Yuya to Shibasaki, each captain was using his actual performance on the football field to drive later generations to help Japanese football.
Today, with cultural diversification, football idols can bring more people into the court with their own influence inside and outside the industry, which will only be a good thing for football, because only by expanding the base of football groups can the essential improvement of football level. But few people are willing to be such a symbol, both Chinese players and Chinese entertainment industry, and the Football Association is not interested in introducing such elements. Although young idol Lu Han loves football, it is just an isolated case.
famous Japanese actor and model Hirose Suzu (former Shizuoka support manager)
We in China absolutely do not lack this kind of culture, but the football field is much worse than our entertainment circle. The Weibo super talk (super topic) of an entertainment star's day's traffic is amazing. If we assume that the stars of our Chinese Super League 6 clubs have such fan treatment, then how objective our league influence is, but this is just a hypothesis.
Japanese football live fossil Tatsura Miura is still registered at the age of 53 J1 League
Tatsura Miura interprets with his own actions: life is endless and fighting is not only
In Japan, the interaction between star international players and children is also very common. On January 13, 2020, Beijing time, in the final of the 98th Japan High School Football Player Rights Conference, Shizuoka Academy reversed 3-2 to defeat the defending champion Aomori Yamada, and won the championship again after 24 years. In response, Japanese football legend Takara Miura said he would reward these children. It is worth mentioning that Shizuoka Academy is the alma mater of Japanese football legend Takara Miura. Regarding his juniors' experience in winning the championship, Miura Chira Miura said in an interview with the media: "I am very grateful for their doing, and I am very proud." Shizuoka Academy is currently in charge of Kawasaki's midfielder Yotota Oshima, who Miura Chira said that she has contacted Oshima: "If possible, I want to do as you hope (travel to Guam)."
Japanese high school students' competition celebration event as a imitation of Dragon Ball
Interaction between the professional league and the amateur football field is very necessary. This is what we lack and is worth learning and reference. In addition to the above fields, the author also emphasizes the interaction between the Japanese high school league and the animation field, in recent years. The celebration movements of Japanese teenagers, as well as costumes and cheering methods, can be seen on the stage of the National League, and the highly integrated with their own anime elements in their own country.
planned celebration movements show children's creativity
In traditional Chinese educational concepts, the college entrance examination is the only way out for children to become talented and the most orthodox avenue! People who work in sports are even more considered to have no knowledge and culture, and have no ability to establish themselves in society after eating youth. This is actually a misunderstanding of football and sports. At least the author believes that this is a kind of discrimination, which is an idea that everyone needs to correct.
In terms of educating people, Japanese football, as part of Japanese culture, is deeply influenced by Japanese etiquette. Players should take the initiative to say hello when they see people older than themselves. After the game, we must bow collectively to thank the coaching staff and the audience and fans. These have begun to be done in the youth football field in China in recent years. In addition to these somewhat stereotyped etiquette cultures, Japanese high school football, as a competitive sports, also contains the spirit of unyielding invincibility and perseverance, showing the passionate appearance of youth. An official from the National College Sports League of Japan once said in an interview: "Japanese people like to see young people sweating and selflessly fighting. "The Japanese high school league connects multiple fields in Japan, and is also using its influence to subtly feed back multiple fields.
Sichuan fans' flag
Beijing Gongshi's giant combination tifo
Shandong Luneng Taishan football team touching tifo
Shanghai SIPG Sirius Fans Association made for Wu Lei tifo
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Animation of Shaanxi fans tifo
2005, the first full puzzle Tifo in the history of Chinese fans appeared in the Hongkou North Stand.
Chinese football needs to let fans return to the stands, and children return to the stadium
In fact, Chinese football has made significant progress in football culture in recent years. We can see this progress from the stands tifo. In fact, our league is still unevenly distributed in regional areas. After all, there are so many cities in China. There are only 16 super teams. minus the derby in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Guangzhou and other places, only twelve and three cities have first-tier teams, and even if the China League One is added, there are not many. Cities with teams may radiate to the surrounding areas. For example, fans of Jiangsu Suning may not be from Nanjing. They can drive on weekends or take other means of transportation to Nanjing Olympic Sports Tournament from various parts of Jiangsu to watch the Olympic Games, provided that they have good results + love. Such football enthusiasm is actually very common in the Old A League decades ago, but why is the rapid economic development today is still worse than before? This is worth our consideration. Football culture is a mirror of the good and bad football development of a country, and it is also an important reference for market value evaluation. , How to get our fans back to the stands, this question is very important.
reporter communicated with Ron Nishino after the group match of the Changzhou U23 Asian Cup
Nishino led the Japanese national team to compete in the 2018 Russian World Cup
Nishino led the Japanese national team to compete in the 2018 Russian World Cup
Reporter interviewed the former head coach of the Japanese national team in the interview at the Changzhou U23 Asian Cup in early 2018. Ron Nishino said in his exchange with the author that Chinese football has a long way to go, and lofty plans need to be down-to-earth, remember not to be eager for quick success and instant benefits.
In fact, everyone knows the truth, but you will find many problems when doing it. There is a huge gap between Chinese youth football and Japanese youth football. Our youth league needs to be strengthened in terms of attention and commercial operations. Our urban culture should be better combined with football culture. For example, if a high school team in Shenyang participates in China's national competition in the future, can they print elements of the Shengjing Forbidden City on their uniforms? These are now assumptions, but they are also our beautiful vision. Only when more people agree with it will more people be willing to respect the football industry. The reason why Japanese teenagers can vote for the football industry to be third in the "industry that I want to engage in the most in the future" survey is because they think they are recognized by others, love from childhood to adulthood, recognition from neighbors, and respect from all walks of life. This is understandable. When our children talk about playing football, most of our parents frowned.
Many people have proposed many ways to revitalize youth football. One of the boldest ones is the former "College Entrance Examination Extra Points Plan". In the plan, someone boldly predicted that if a few tens of football scores can be added to the college entrance examination scores, then major high schools and colleges will naturally increase football classes, and then the scores will naturally soar. In fact, this is a proposal to treat the symptoms but not the root cause.
The author believes that we do not need to blindly learn from any country. We have our national conditions. Now the construction of the echelons of the Chinese Super League and the Chinese League One has been effective, but the Football Association and relevant management departments need to think outside the football circle to think about the problem. Football is not a single and pure, and diversified development is an inevitable trend. The combination of campus football and professional leagues is also a problem. Our country’s basketball CBA is doing well. At least college students can enter professional leagues through draft picks. There may only be a few universities in our football, such as Beijing Sports University. But it would be great if I could get in touch with the Japanese J League like the Japanese High School League. my country may have done a good job in this regard, but other regions still have a long way to go.
Countless stars have emerged from the Japanese high school league
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0 Behind the popularity of Japan's high school league is a virtuous cycle brought by a country's love for football and reasonable development plans. The Japanese's century-old plan has allowed them to go forward and achieve one victory after another rhythm. Their down-to-earth and unremitting efforts have created today's glory. We can actually do a good job, and our conditions in all aspects are actually not bad, but we seem to have lacked a little patience and thinking over the years. I sincerely wish Chinese football. I hope that one day in the future, my child will run home at school and tell me: Dad, my school football team has entered the national competition. I assisted the decisive goal today. Thousands of students on the scene repeatedly shouted my name...
(Some pictures and some text materials in the article are from: Oriental IC Picture Club and major fan forums)
