The members of the Japanese national team for the Kirin Challenge Cup 2022 have been announced, and the soccer scene is filled with high expectations for the matches against the United States on September 23 (Friday) and Ecuador on September 27 (Tuesday). In the midst of all this, the JFA (Japan Football Association) has released the main visual for the SAMURAI BLUE support project "New Scenery 2022. The work was done by a photographer based in New York,Jiro KonamiThree.
The copy inserted in the main visual, "# We can go beyond it because we are connected," is meant to express the meaning of going beyond the barrier of the top 8 by connecting people to people and uniting players and fans through cheering. The SAMURAI BLUE team, wearing their new uniforms and looking bravely at the camera, shows their determination to achieve this goal.
Upon making the announcement, Mr. Onami said, "I asked each player to express his or her straight eyes and passion for the approaching World Cup. I could clearly feel the players' feelings toward the tournament in their eyes. I hope that their determination will lead to good results.
YoutubePlease also check out the concept movie "#: Because we are connected, we can go beyond", which expresses the world view of "#: Because we are connected, we can go beyond".
