Twelve members selected from the boy bands "JO1" and "INI" have been appointed as "JI BLUE," the official ambassadors for the Japan National Football Team's "The Best View 2026" campaign, and attended the "JFA/Adidas 'Japan National Football Team 2026' Campaign Joint Press Conference" held in Tokyo on November 10th.
The 12 ambassadors are Yonashiro Sho, Nishi Koto, Ruki Shiroiwa, Sato Keigo, Tajima Shogo, Takatsuka Hiromu, Goto Taketoshi, Kawanishi Takumi, Kinjo Aomi, Sano Yudai, and Rihito Ikezaki. They were all selected as soccer fans.
On this day, the members appeared wearing the new Japan national team uniform. When Sato heard about his appointment, he said, "My eyes popped out of my head. Actually, this uniform was a gift from Coach Moriyasu (Hajime). When I received it, I thought I had been selected as a Japan national team player (laughs). When I wear it, I feel motivated. I want to do my best!"
Kawanishi said enthusiastically, "I usually work as an artist, which is a slightly different field from soccer, but I know how encouraging it is to have people cheering for the goals we set for ourselves, so I would like to support the Japanese national team and their supporters as we aim to become the best in the world."
Regarding their future activities, Yonashiro said, "We would like to use the power of music, and I think there is something we can do as 12 people. We also need the support of our supporters, so I am excited to come together and do something new."
Also appearing at the presentation were Japan national soccer team players Takefusa Kubo, Takumi Minamino, and Keito Nakamura, as well as Japan Football Association Chairman Tsuneyasu Miyamoto and Adidas Japan CEO Takashi Hagio. They unveiled the new uniform, which is based on the concept of "HORIZON."
