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KAORU MITOMA

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks during a news conference to announce Japan's squad for the 2026 World Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
May 15, 2026
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu names squad for 2026 World Cup
Japan reached the Round of 16 at the last edition of the World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma walks off the pitch after sustaining an injury against Wolves at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, England, on Saturday.
SOCCER
May 13, 2026
Mitoma set to miss World Cup due to injury
The 28-year-old midfielder injured his left leg while playing for Brighton and Hove Albion FC in an English Premier League match on Saturday.
Japan defender Shogo Taniguchi (left) heads the ball from a corner kick during Japan's match against Scotland in Glasgow on March 28.
SOCCER
Apr 20, 2026
Stars aligning for Japan as World Cup approaches
Japan is hoping to ride a wave of momentum into this summer’s World Cup.
Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (second from right) celebrates scoring against England at Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Apr 1, 2026
Moriyasu says beating England will boost Japan’s World Cup challenge
Kaoru Mitoma’s goal secured Japan’s first-ever win over England, a result Hajime Moriyasu believes can fuel World Cup ambitions.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland reacts after the match against Brighton and Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jan 8, 2026
Arsenal gets title boost as Man City and Villa both drop points
Erling Haaland scored his 150th goal for City against Brighton and Hove Albion from the penalty spot but Kaoru Mitoma equalized for the visitors on the hour.
Brighton & Hove Albion's Kaoru Mitoma in action against Tottenham Hotspur in London on May 25
SOCCER
Dec 2, 2025
Chinese fans lambast Brighton over Mitoma soldier post
The post showed Kaoru Mitoma posing with a young player and a mocked-up soccer card featuring Imperial Japanese Army officer Hiroo Onoda.
Kaoru Mitoma celebrates scoring Brighton's second goal against Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Feb. 8.
SOCCER
Aug 12, 2025
Kaoru Mitoma looks to build on Premier League success with Brighton
No Japanese player will be more essential for their team’s Premier League ambitions than Kaoru Mitoma.
Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma after sustaining an injury in a match against Sheffield United on Feb. 18
SOCCER
Feb 28, 2024
Brighton’s Mitoma set to miss rest of season with injury
The Japan international has scored three goals and provided six assists in 26 appearances in all competitions this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion's Kaoru Mitoma (left) in action with Crystal Palace's Nathaniel Clyne at Selhurtst Park, London, on Dec. 21. Mitoma has not played since hurting his ankle in the game, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
SOCCER
Jan 23, 2024
‘Worry’ for Japan as Mitoma misses training ahead of Asian Cup clash
The Brighton winger has not played since hurting his ankle in a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Dec. 21.
Japan midfielder Kaoru Mitoma controls the ball during extra time of the team's Round of 16 match against Croatia at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Mitoma was named to the Samurai Blue squad for the upcoming Asian Cup despite an ankle injury.
SOCCER
Jan 4, 2024
Samurai Blue call on Mitoma to help erase Asian Cup ‘frustration’
Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi said late last year that Mitoma would be out for up to six weeks after hurting his ankle in a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Dec. 21.
SOCCER
Feb 14, 2023
How Kaoru Mitoma studied his way to Premier League stardom
The Samurai Blue winger developed his dribbling skills while completing a four-year physical education degree at Japan’s University of Tsukuba.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 5, 2023
Kaoru Mitoma scores again in last-gasp win over Bournemouth
The goal was far from a trademark finish from the electric Japanese winger, but it was enough to seal three points as Brighton moved back up to sixth place
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 30, 2023
Kaoru Mitoma strikes late to lift Brighton to win over Liverpool
Kaoru Mitoma’s brilliant control and finish in stoppage time sent his team to the fifth round of the F.A. Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 6, 2022
As Japan exits the World Cup, eyes turn to the team’s future
Veterans are set to step back, head coach Hajime Moriyasu’s future is uncertain and the country waits to see if the next star player is waiting in the ranks of the J. League.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022
Japan adds another thrilling chapter to World Cup story with improbable victory over Spain
Japan’s win sends the Samurai Blue into the round of 16 as the Group E winner. The team’s next challenge is a showdown with Group F runner-up Croatia.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022
Too close to call? Japan’s winning goal joins list of controversies
Ao Tanaka’s goal may have rescued the Samurai Blue’s World Cup campaign, but it was Kaoru Mitoma’s touchline assist that has fans and pundits debating technology’s place in refereeing.
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 21, 2022
Japan must brave challenging climb to reach lofty ambitions at World Cup
Japan has set its sights on the quarterfinals in Qatar but may need to go through two former champions to get there.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 24, 2022
Samurai Blue dominant as U.S. fails to get shot on goal
Japan led in shot attempts (16-4) and those on target (8-0). It was the first time in 15 matches that the U.S. did not have a shot on goal.
SOCCER / World cup / From the Spot
Mar 25, 2022
Battle-tested Samurai Blue eager for deep World Cup push
After perhaps the most unconventional, daunting and frustrating qualifying campaign in team history, Samurai Blue have qualified for a seventh straight FIFA World Cup.
SOCCER
Mar 24, 2022
Sydney stunner: Late Kaoru Mitoma brace sends Japan to World Cup
Despite outshooting the Socceroos on a waterlogged Stadium Australia pitch, Hajime Moriyasu’s men failed to make the most of their chances until substitute Mitoma’s star turn.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
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