List of current J.League managers
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There are 60 association football teams in the top three divisions of Japanese football, all of which have a manager (sometimes given the title of head coach) unless the position is currently vacant. The J1 League is the top tier, and consists of 20 clubs, while the remaining 40 clubs are split into two 20 team divisions: the J2 League and the J3 League.
Ken Yoshida is currently the longest-serving manager in the top three divisions, having been appointed by Blaublitz Akita in December 2019.
This list includes every manager currently managing a club in the J.League in order of the date that they were appointed.
Managers
- As of 10 January 2026
| Manager | Nation | Date of birth | Club | Division | From | Time as manager | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Yoshida |  Japan |
1 March 1970 | Blaublitz Akita | J2 League | 16 December 2019 | 6 years, 116 days | [1][2] |
| Cho Kwi-jae |  South Korea |
16 January 1969 | Kyoto Sanga FC | J1 League | 9 December 2020 | 5 years, 123 days | [3] |
| Naoki Imaya | Japan |
18 June 1980 | Tochigi City FC | J2 League | 11 November 2021 | 4 years, 151 days | [4] |
| Takashi Kiyama | Japan |
18 February 1972 | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | 14 December 2021 | 4 years, 118 days | [5] |
| Hiroshi Jofuku | Japan |
21 March 1961 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | 15 June 2022 | 3 years, 300 days | [6] |
| Go Kuroda | Japan |
26 May 1970 | FC Machida Zelvia | J1 League | 24 October 2022 | 3 years, 169 days | [7] |
| Yoshiyuki Kobayashi | Japan |
27 January 1978 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 1 November 2022 | 3 years, 161 days | [8] |
| Yuzo Tamura | Japan |
7 December 1982 | Iwaki FC | J2 League | 14 June 2023 | 2 years, 301 days | [9] |
| Yoshiro Moriyama | Japan |
9 November 1967 | Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 27 November 2023 | 2 years, 135 days | [10] |
| Kentaro Hayashi | Japan |
29 August 1972 | Gainare Tottori | J3 League | 8 December 2023 | 2 years, 124 days | [11] |
| Shuhei Terada | Japan |
23 June 1975 | Fukushima United FC | J3 League | 13 December 2023 | 2 years, 119 days | [12] |
| Kohei Masumoto | Japan |
11 July 1982 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | J3 League | 15 December 2023 | 2 years, 117 days | [13] |
| Yuji Okuma | Japan |
19 January 1969 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | J2 League | 19 December 2023 | 2 years, 113 days | [14] |
| Yuki Richard Stalph | Japan |
4 August 1984 | SC Sagamihara | J3 League | 26 June 2024 | 1 year, 289 days | [15] |
| Maciej Skorża |  Poland |
10 January 1972 | Urawa Red Diamonds | J1 League | 27 August 2024 | 1 year, 227 days | [16] |
| Tadaaki Hirakawa | Japan |
1 May 1979 | FC Ryukyu Okinawa | J3 League | 24 November 2024 | 1 year, 138 days | [17] |
| Keiji Kuraishi | Japan |
26 June 1982 | FC Imabari | J2 League | 6 December 2024 | 1 year, 126 days | [18] |
| Masaru Okita | Japan |
2 May 1978 | Thespa Gunma | J3 League | 10 December 2024 | 1 year, 122 days | [19] |
| Ricardo Rodríguez |  Spain |
3 April 1974 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | 11 December 2024 | 1 year, 121 days | [20] |
| Chikara Fujimoto | Japan |
31 October 1977 | AC Nagano Parceiro | J3 League | 11 December 2024 | 1 year, 121 days | [21] |
| Toru Oniki | Japan |
20 April 1974 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 12 December 2024 | 1 year, 120 days | [22] |
| Shigetoshi Hasebe | Japan |
23 April 1971 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 12 December 2024 | 1 year, 120 days | [23] |
| Akio Kogiku | Japan |
7 July 1975 | Sagan Tosu | J2 League | 14 December 2024 | 1 year, 118 days | [24] |
| Arthur Papas |  Australia |
12 February 1980 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | 17 December 2024 | 1 year, 115 days | [25] |
| Rikizo Matsuhashi | Japan |
22 August 1968 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 21 December 2024 | 1 year, 111 days | [26] |
| Ryo Adachi | Japan |
2 July 1969 | Kataller Toyama | J2 League | 27 May 2025 | 319 days | [27] |
| Masateru Tsujita | Japan |
3 August 1984 | Zweigen Kanazawa | J3 League | 3 June 2025 | 312 days | [28] |
| Takuya Takagi | Japan |
12 November 1967 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J1 League | 20 June 2025 | 295 days | [29] |
| Hideo Ōshima | Japan |
7 March 1980 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 24 June 2025 | 291 days | [30] |
| Akinobu Yokouchi | Japan |
30 November 1967 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 25 June 2025 | 290 days | [31] |
| Kiyotaka Ishimaru | Japan |
30 October 1973 | FC Gifu | J3 League | 4 July 2025 | 281 days | [32] |
| Mitsunori Yabuta | Japan |
2 May 1976 | FC Osaka | J3 League | 11 September 2025 | 212 days | [33] |
| Yuki Miyazawa | Japan |
28 August 1985 | RB Omiya Ardija | J2 League | 24 September 2025 | 199 days | [34] |
| Shuhei Yomoda | Japan |
14 March 1973 | Oita Trinita | J2 League | 1 December 2025 | 131 days | [35] |
| Tomohiro Katanosaka | Japan |
18 April 1971 | Roasso Kumamoto | J3 League | 5 December 2025 | 127 days | [36] |
| Takeshi Oki | Japan |
16 July 1961 | Ehime FC | J3 League | 7 December 2025 | 125 days | [37] |
| Yuzo Funakoshi | Japan |
12 June 1977 | Albirex Niigata | J2 League | 7 December 2025 | 125 days | [38] |
| Takayuki Yoshida | Japan |
14 March 1977 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 8 December 2025 | 124 days | [39] |
| Daisuke Kimori | Japan |
28 July 1977 | Mito HollyHock | J1 League | 8 December 2025 | 124 days | [40] |
| Michiharu Otagiri | Japan |
2 September 1978 | Renofa Yamaguchi | J3 League | 8 December 2025 | 124 days | [41] |
| Nobuhiro Ishizaki | Japan |
14 March 1958 | Matsumoto Yamaga | J3 League | 8 December 2025 | 124 days | [42] |
| Naoto Otake | Japan |
18 October 1968 | Kamatamare Sanuki | J3 League | 8 December 2025 | 124 days | [43] |
| Daisuke Sudo | Japan |
25 April 1977 | Yokohama FC | J2 League | 8 December 2025 | 124 days | [44] |
| Tetsu Nagasawa | Japan |
28 May 1968 | Shonan Bellmare | J2 League | 10 December 2025 | 122 days | [45] |
| Hiroki Shibuya | Japan |
30 November 1966 | Ventforet Kofu | J2 League | 11 December 2025 | 121 days | [46] |
| Kenta Kawai | Japan |
7 June 1981 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | J2 League | 11 December 2025 | 121 days | [47] |
| Hiromasa Suguri | Japan |
29 July 1976 | Kagoshima United | J3 League | 11 December 2025 | 121 days | [48] |
| Atsushi Yoneyama | Japan |
20 November 1976 | Tochigi SC | J3 League | 11 December 2025 | 121 days | [49] |
| Jens Wissing |  Germany |
2 January 1988 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 12 December 2025 | 120 days | [50] |
| Tomoaki Makino | Japan |
11 May 1987 | Fujieda MYFC | J2 League | 12 December 2025 | 120 days | [51] |
| Yūki Takahashi | Japan |
3 March 1978 | Vanraure Hachinohe | J2 League | 12 December 2025 | 120 days | [52] |
| Michael Skibbe | Germany |
4 August 1965 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 14 December 2025 | 118 days | [53] |
| Masashi Oguro | Japan |
4 May 1980 | Nara Club | J3 League | 14 December 2025 | 118 days | [54] |
| Bartosch Gaul | Poland |
5 October 1987 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 16 December 2025 | 116 days | [55] |
| Mihailo Petrović |  Serbia |
18 October 1957 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | 18 December 2025 | 114 days | [56] |
| Gert Engels | Germany |
26 April 1957 | Tokushima Vortis | J2 League | 18 December 2025 | 114 days | [57] |
| Ryo Shigaki | Japan |
9 May 1980 | Júbilo Iwata | J2 League | 22 December 2025 | 110 days | [58] |
| Takafumi Yoshimoto | Japan |
13 May 1978 | Kōchi United SC | J3 League | 24 December 2025 | 108 days | [59] |
| Shinya Tsukahara (interim) | Japan |
2 April 1985 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | 5 January 2026 | 96 days | [60] |
| Haruo Wada | Japan |
8 December 1969 | Reilac Shiga | J3 League | 10 January 2026 | 91 days | [61] |