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.
Takeshi Oki is currently the longest-serving manager in the top three divisions, having been appointed by Roasso Kumamoto 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.
Manager | Nation | Date of birth | Club | Division | From | Time as manager | Ref(s) |
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Takeshi Oki | ![]() | 16 July 1961 | Roasso Kumamoto | J2 League | 12 December 2019 | 5 years, 229 days | [1] |
Ken Yoshida | ![]() | 1 March 1970 | Blaublitz Akita | J2 League | 16 December 2019 | 5 years, 225 days | [2] [3] |
Cho Kwi-jae | ![]() | 16 January 1969 | Kyoto Sanga FC | J1 League | 9 December 2020 | 4 years, 232 days | [4] |
Daisuke Sudo | ![]() | 25 April 1977 | Fujieda MYFC | J2 League | 12 July 2021 | 4 years, 17 days | [5] |
Satoshi Yamaguchi | ![]() | 17 April 1978 | Shonan Bellmare | J1 League | 1 September 2021 | 3 years, 331 days | [6] |
Naoki Imaya | ![]() | 18 June 1980 | Tochigi City FC | J3 League | 11 November 2021 | 3 years, 260 days | [7] |
Kenta Hasegawa | ![]() | 26 September 1965 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | 21 November 2021 | 3 years, 250 days | [8] |
Michael Skibbe | ![]() | 4 August 1965 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 25 November 2021 | 3 years, 246 days | [9] |
Takashi Kiyama | ![]() | 18 February 1972 | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | 14 December 2021 | 3 years, 227 days | [10] |
Hiroshi Jofuku | ![]() | 21 March 1961 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | 15 June 2022 | 3 years, 44 days | [11] |
Takayuki Yoshida | ![]() | 14 March 1977 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 22 June 2022 | 3 years, 37 days | [12] |
Go Kuroda | ![]() | 26 May 1970 | FC Machida Zelvia | J1 League | 24 October 2022 | 2 years, 278 days | [13] |
Yoshiyuki Kobayashi | ![]() | 27 January 1978 | JEF United Chiba | J2 League | 1 November 2022 | 2 years, 270 days | [14] |
Masashi Nakayama | ![]() | 23 September 1967 | Azul Claro Numazu | J3 League | 13 November 2022 | 2 years, 258 days | [15] |
Atsushi Yoneyama | ![]() | 20 November 1976 | Kamatamare Sanuki | J3 League | 22 November 2022 | 2 years, 249 days | [16] |
Dani Poyatos | ![]() | 23 June 1978 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 23 November 2022 | 2 years, 248 days | [17] |
Nobuhiro Ishizaki | ![]() | 14 March 1958 | Vanraure Hachinohe | J3 League | 27 November 2022 | 2 years, 244 days | [18] |
Tadahiro Akiba | ![]() | 13 October 1975 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 3 April 2023 | 2 years, 117 days | [19] |
Yuzo Tamura | ![]() | 7 December 1982 | Iwaki FC | J2 League | 14 June 2023 | 2 years, 45 days | [20] |
Yoshiro Moriyama | ![]() | 9 November 1967 | Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 27 November 2023 | 1 year, 244 days | [21] |
Tomohiro Katanosaka | ![]() | 18 April 1971 | Oita Trinita | J2 League | 30 November 2023 | 1 year, 241 days | [22] |
Ryo Shigaki | ![]() | 9 May 1980 | Renofa Yamaguchi | J2 League | 5 December 2023 | 1 year, 236 days | [23] |
Kentaro Hayashi | ![]() | 29 August 1972 | Gainare Tottori | J3 League | 8 December 2023 | 1 year, 233 days | [24] |
Tetsu Nagasawa | ![]() | 28 May 1968 | RB Omiya Ardija | J2 League | 11 December 2023 | 1 year, 230 days | [25] |
Shuhei Terada | ![]() | 23 June 1975 | Fukushima United FC | J3 League | 13 December 2023 | 1 year, 228 days | [26] |
Kohei Masumoto | ![]() | 11 July 1982 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | J3 League | 15 December 2023 | 1 year, 226 days | [27] |
Naoto Otake | ![]() | 18 October 1968 | FC Osaka | J3 League | 18 December 2023 | 1 year, 223 days | [28] |
Yuji Okuma | ![]() | 19 January 1969 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | J3 League | 19 December 2023 | 1 year, 222 days | [29] |
Kosaku Masuda | ![]() | 30 April 1976 | Tokushima Vortis | J2 League | 7 May 2024 | 1 year, 83 days | [30] |
Naoki Mori | ![]() | 21 November 1977 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 9 May 2024 | 1 year, 81 days | [31] |
Shinji Kobayashi | ![]() | 24 August 1960 | Tochigi SC | J3 League | 15 May 2024 | 1 year, 75 days | [32] |
Yuki Richard Stalph | ![]() | 4 August 1984 | SC Sagamihara | J3 League | 26 June 2024 | 1 year, 33 days | [33] |
Shinji Otsuka | ![]() | 29 December 1975 | Ventforet Kofu | J2 League | 2 July 2024 | 1 year, 27 days | [34] |
Maciej Skorża | ![]() | 10 January 1972 | Urawa Red Diamonds | J1 League | 27 August 2024 | 336 days | [35] |
Tadaaki Hirakawa | ![]() | 1 May 1979 | FC Ryukyu Okinawa | J3 League | 24 November 2024 | 247 days | [36] |
Keiji Kuraishi | ![]() | 26 June 1982 | FC Imabari | J2 League | 6 December 2024 | 235 days | [37] |
Yasuaki Oshima | ![]() | 1 September 1981 | FC Gifu | J3 League | 10 December 2024 | 231 days | [38] |
Masaru Okita | ![]() | 2 May 1978 | Thespa Gunma | J3 League | 10 December 2024 | 231 days | [39] |
Ricardo Rodríguez | ![]() | 3 April 1974 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | 11 December 2024 | 230 days | [40] |
Chikara Fujimoto | ![]() | 31 October 1977 | AC Nagano Parceiro | J3 League | 11 December 2024 | 230 days | [41] |
Toru Oniki | ![]() | 20 April 1974 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 12 December 2024 | 229 days | [42] |
Shigetoshi Hasebe | ![]() | 23 April 1971 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 12 December 2024 | 229 days | [43] |
Daiki Iwamasa | ![]() | 30 January 1982 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | J2 League | 12 December 2024 | 229 days | [44] |
Kim Myung-hwi | ![]() | 8 May 1981 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | 13 December 2024 | 228 days | [45] |
Akio Kogiku | ![]() | 7 July 1975 | Sagan Tosu | J2 League | 14 December 2024 | 227 days | [46] |
Naoki Soma | ![]() | 19 July 1971 | Kagoshima United | J3 League | 14 December 2024 | 227 days | [47] |
Arthur Papas | ![]() | 12 February 1980 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | 17 December 2024 | 224 days | [48] |
John Hutchinson | ![]() | 29 December 1979 | Júbilo Iwata | J2 League | 19 December 2024 | 222 days | [49] |
Tomonobu Hayakawa | ![]() | 11 July 1977 | Matsumoto Yamaga | J3 League | 19 December 2024 | 222 days | [50] |
Rikizo Matsuhashi | ![]() | 22 August 1968 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 21 December 2024 | 220 days | [51] |
Ryo Adachi | ![]() | 2 July 1969 | Kataller Toyama | J2 League | 27 May 2025 | 63 days | [52] |
Masateru Tsujita | ![]() | 3 August 1984 | Zweigen Kanazawa | J3 League | 3 June 2025 | 56 days | [53] |
Michiharu Otagiri | ![]() | 2 September 1978 | Nara Club | J3 League | 12 June 2025 | 47 days | [54] |
Takuya Takagi | ![]() | 12 November 1967 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J2 League | 20 June 2025 | 39 days | [55] |
Toru Irie | ![]() | 8 July 1977 | Albirex Niigata | J1 League | 23 June 2025 | 36 days | [56] |
Hideo Ōshima | ![]() | 7 March 1980 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 24 June 2025 | 35 days | [57] |
Shinya Aono | ![]() | 2 October 1979 | Ehime FC | J2 League | 24 June 2025 | 35 days | [58] |
Akinobu Yokouchi | ![]() | 30 November 1967 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 25 June 2025 | 34 days | [59] |
Takuya Jinno | ![]() | 1 June 1970 | Kōchi United SC | J3 League | 29 June 2025 | 30 days | [60] |
Fumitake Miura | ![]() | 12 August 1970 | Yokohama FC | J1 League | 23 July 2025 | 6 days | [61] |