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.
Toru Oniki is currently the longest-serving manager in the top three divisions, having been appointed by Kawasaki Frontale in November 2016.
This list includes every manager currently managing a club in the J.League in order of the date that they were appointed.
Manager | Nation | Date of birth | Club | Division | From | Time as manager | Ref(s) |
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Toru Oniki | Japan | 20 April 1974 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 8 November 2016 | 7 years, 109 days | [1] |
Mihailo Petrović | Serbia | 18 October 1957 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | J1 League | 10 January 2018 | 6 years, 46 days | [2] [3] |
Shigetoshi Hasebe | Japan | 23 April 1971 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | 26 November 2019 | 4 years, 91 days | [4] |
Takeshi Oki | Japan | 16 July 1961 | Roasso Kumamoto | J2 League | 12 December 2019 | 4 years, 75 days | [5] |
Ken Yoshida | Japan | 1 March 1970 | Blaublitz Akita | J2 League | 16 December 2019 | 4 years, 71 days | [6] [7] |
Cho Kwi-jae | South Korea | 16 January 1969 | Kyoto Sanga FC | J1 League | 9 December 2020 | 3 years, 78 days | [8] |
Julián Marín | Spain | 13 June 1989 | Nara Club | J3 League | 10 December 2020 | 3 years, 77 days | [9] |
Daisuke Sudo | Japan | 25 April 1977 | Fujieda MYFC | J2 League | 12 July 2021 | 2 years, 228 days | [10] |
Akio Kogiku | Japan | 7 July 1975 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | 26 August 2021 | 2 years, 183 days | [11] |
Satoshi Yamaguchi | Japan | 17 April 1978 | Shonan Bellmare | J1 League | 1 September 2021 | 2 years, 177 days | [12] |
Kenta Hasegawa | Japan | 26 September 1965 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | 21 November 2021 | 2 years, 96 days | [13] |
Michael Skibbe | Germany | 4 August 1965 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 25 November 2021 | 2 years, 92 days | [14] |
Rikizo Matsuhashi | Japan | 22 August 1968 | Albirex Niigata | J1 League | 6 December 2021 | 2 years, 81 days | [15] |
Shuhei Yomoda | Japan | 14 March 1973 | Yokohama FC | J2 League | 10 December 2021 | 2 years, 77 days | [16] |
Takashi Kiyama | Japan | 18 February 1972 | Fagiano Okayama | J2 League | 14 December 2021 | 2 years, 73 days | [17] |
Tsuyoshi Otsuki | Japan | 1 December 1972 | Thespa Gunma | J2 League | 16 December 2021 | 2 years, 71 days | [18] |
Kiyotaka Ishimaru | Japan | 30 October 1973 | Ehime FC | J2 League | 17 December 2021 | 2 years, 70 days | [19] |
Kenta Kawai | Japan | 7 June 1981 | Sagan Tosu | J1 League | 24 December 2021 | 2 years, 63 days | [20] |
Hiroshi Jofuku | Japan | 21 March 1961 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | 15 June 2022 | 1 year, 255 days | [21] |
Takayuki Yoshida | Japan | 14 March 1977 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 22 June 2022 | 1 year, 248 days | [22] |
Michiharu Otagiri | Japan | 2 September 1978 | Kataller Toyama | J3 League | 19 September 2022 | 1 year, 159 days | [23] [24] |
Go Kuroda | Japan | 26 May 1970 | FC Machida Zelvia | J1 League | 24 October 2022 | 1 year, 124 days | [25] |
Yoshimi Hamasaki | Japan | 16 May 1974 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 27 October 2022 | 1 year, 121 days | [26] |
Yoshiyuki Kobayashi | Japan | 27 January 1978 | JEF United Chiba | J2 League | 1 November 2022 | 1 year, 116 days | [27] |
Masashi Nakayama | Japan | 23 September 1967 | Azul Claro Numazu | J3 League | 13 November 2022 | 1 year, 104 days | [28] |
Kazuyuki Toda | Japan | 30 December 1977 | SC Sagamihara | J3 League | 14 November 2022 | 1 year, 103 days | [29] |
Atsushi Yoneyama | Japan | 20 November 1976 | Kamatamare Sanuki | J3 League | 22 November 2022 | 1 year, 95 days | [30] |
Dani Poyatos | Spain | 23 June 1978 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 23 November 2022 | 1 year, 94 days | [31] |
Nobuhiro Ishizaki | Japan | 14 March 1958 | Vanraure Hachinohe | J3 League | 27 November 2022 | 1 year, 90 days | [32] |
Yoshiyuki Shinoda | Japan | 18 June 1971 | Ventforet Kofu | J2 League | 1 December 2022 | 1 year, 86 days | [33] |
Masahiro Shimoda | Japan | 10 February 1967 | Matsumoto Yamaga | J3 League | 5 December 2022 | 1 year, 82 days | [34] |
Yusaku Ueno | Japan | 1 November 1973 | FC Gifu | J3 League | 15 December 2022 | 1 year, 72 days | [35] |
Akinobu Yokouchi | Japan | 30 November 1967 | Júbilo Iwata | J1 League | 25 December 2022 | 1 year, 62 days | [36] |
Tadahiro Akiba | Japan | 13 October 1975 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J2 League | 3 April 2023 | 328 days | [37] |
Susumu Watanabe | Japan | 10 October 1973 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 4 April 2023 | 327 days | [38] |
Masami Ihara | Japan | 18 September 1967 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | 17 May 2023 | 284 days | [39] |
Yuzo Tamura | Japan | 7 December 1982 | Iwaki FC | J2 League | 14 June 2023 | 256 days | [40] |
Peter Cklamovski | Australia | 16 October 1978 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 16 June 2023 | 254 days | [41] |
Tatsuma Yoshida | Japan | 9 June 1974 | Tokushima Vortis | J2 League | 22 August 2023 | 187 days | [42] |
Yasuaki Oshima | Japan | 1 September 1981 | Kagoshima United | J2 League | 22 August 2023 | 187 days | [43] |
Riki Takagi | Japan | 13 July 1973 | AC Nagano Parceiro | J3 League | 29 August 2023 | 180 days | [44] |
Kazuki Kuranuki | Japan | 10 November 1978 | YSCC Yokohama | J3 League | 30 August 2023 | 179 days | [45] |
Kim Jong-song | North Korea | 23 April 1964 | FC Ryukyu | J3 League | 15 September 2023 | 163 days | [46] |
Tetsuji Nakamikawa | Japan | 24 June 1971 | Iwate Grulla Morioka | J3 League | 20 September 2023 | 158 days | [47] |
Yoshiro Moriyama | Japan | 9 November 1967 | Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 27 November 2023 | 90 days | [48] |
Tomohiro Katanosaka | Japan | 18 April 1971 | Oita Trinita | J2 League | 30 November 2023 | 87 days | [49] |
Makoto Tanaka | Japan | 8 August 1975 | Tochigi SC | J2 League | 5 December 2023 | 82 days | [50] |
Ryo Shigaki | Japan | 9 May 1980 | Renofa Yamaguchi | J2 League | 5 December 2023 | 82 days | [51] |
Kentaro Hayashi | Japan | 29 August 1972 | Gainare Tottori | J3 League | 8 December 2023 | 79 days | [52] |
Akira Ito | Japan | 19 September 1972 | Zweigen Kanazawa | J3 League | 11 December 2023 | 76 days | [53] |
Tetsu Nagasawa | Japan | 28 May 1968 | Omiya Ardija | J3 League | 11 December 2023 | 76 days | [54] |
Toshihiro Hattori | Japan | 23 September 1973 | FC Imabari | J3 League | 11 December 2023 | 76 days | [55] |
Shuhei Terada | Japan | 23 June 1975 | Fukushima United FC | J3 League | 13 December 2023 | 74 days | [56] |
Kohei Masumoto | Japan | 11 July 1982 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | J3 League | 15 December 2023 | 72 days | [57] |
Naoto Otake | Japan | 18 October 1968 | FC Osaka | J3 League | 18 December 2023 | 69 days | [58] |
Yuji Okuma | Japan | 19 January 1969 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | J3 League | 19 December 2023 | 68 days | [59] |
Ranko Popović | Serbia | 26 June 1967 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 21 December 2023 | 66 days | [60] |
Harry Kewell | Australia | 22 September 1978 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 31 December 2023 | 56 days | [61] |
Per-Mathias Høgmo | Norway | 1 December 1959 | Urawa Red Diamonds | J1 League | 1 January 2024 | 55 days | [62] |
Takahiro Shimotaira | Japan | 18 December 1971 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J2 League | 15 February 2024 | 10 days | [63] |
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