Japan
The Japan national team of artists has repeatedly participated in "Art-football." This year, the core consists of musicians from two Japanese musical groups - "SHAMO" (consisting of vocalist and leader Yoshi, two dancers, and a five-person backing band, all of whom are visiting Russia for the first time) and "Monster Room" (4 people), playing alternative rock. "Monster Room" leader Takayuke Suwa joined "Art-football" in 2014. He liked the football and music festival so much that he became a fan.The team includes Yoriko Ichinomiya, who played in the Japanese amateur women's football league. She has already participated in "Art-football" three times and is also a fan.In 2025, due to complex logistics, the participants traveled from Tokyo to Moscow for 30 hours - such was the desire to participate in the festival of music and football.
1. Taisuke Kotani - team representative.
2. Takumi Nakada - national team coach.
3. Makoto Miyamoto - art director, team captain.
4. Takayuke Suwa - musician, leader of the band "Monster Room."
5. Hiromichi Kushino - musician, member of the band "Monster Room."
6. Shinichi Igawa - musician, member of the band "Monster Room."
7. Shingo Kotsubo - musician, member of the band "Monster Room."
8. Hideto Konishi (Koni) - singer, karaoke champion, winner of one of Japan's most famous song contests, the YAMAHA POP CONTEST.
9. Yoriko Ichinomiya (Prosser) - singer, songwriter.
10. Yusuke Kitatani - freestyle footballer.
11. Koji Shirai - freestyle footballer.
12. Yoshitaka Yamaguchi - leader of the band "SHAMO."
13. Yasushi Shinogawa - musician, member of the band "SHAMO."
14. Masahiro Muta - musician, member of the band "SHAMO."
15. Koichi Funabiki - musician, member of the band "SHAMO."
16. Yuichi Igarashi - musician, member of the band "SHAMO."
17. Kazuki Kurokawa - musician, member of the band "SHAMO."
18. Kunihiko Shibahara - dancer, member of the band "SHAMO."
19. Hiroki Watanabe - dancer, member of the band "SHAMO."
20. Makoto Shimizu - music producer, member of the jury of music competitions.
