1978 Japan national football team

This page records the details of the Japan national football team in 1978.

May 23	Japan	3–1	Thailand	Aichi, Japan
	Nagai 4' Usui 23' Ochiai 69'	JFA	? ?'	Stadium: Mizuho Rugby Stadium

July 13	Japan	0–0	Iraq	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
		JFA

July 15	Japan	1–2	Indonesia	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
	Fujishima 25'	JFA	? ?' ? ?'

July 17	Japan	3–2	Syria	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
	Usui 3', 8' Ochiai 44'	JFA	? ?' ? ?'

July 19	Japan	0–4	South Korea	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
		JFA	? ?' ? ?' ? ?' ? ?'

Players statistics

July 23	Japan	1–4	Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
	Nishino 8'	JFA	? ?' ? ?'

July 26	Japan	4–0	Thailand	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
	Hosotani 7' Ochiai 40' Usui 86' Sekiguchi 87'	JFA

November 19	Japan	1–4	Soviet Union	Tokyo, Japan
	Fujiguchi 4'	JFA	? ?' ? ?' ? ?' ? ?'	Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium

November 23	Japan	1–4	Soviet Union	Tokyo, Japan
	Fujiguchi 86'	JFA	? ?' ? ?' ? ?' ? ?'	Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium

November 26	Japan	0–3	Soviet Union	Osaka, Japan
		JFA	? ?' ? ?' ? ?'	Stadium: Osaka Nagai Stadium

December 11	Japan	0–2	Kuwait	Bangkok, Thailand
		JFA	? ?' ? ?'

December 13	Japan	4–0	Bahrain	Bangkok, Thailand
	Usui 8', 42' Hara 65' Maeda 71'	JFA

December 15	Japan	1–3	South Korea	Bangkok, Thailand
	Kato 87'	JFA	? ?' ? ?' ? ?'