is a former Japanese football player and manager. He managed Japan women's national team.
Coaching career In June 1981, the Japan Football Association formed the first Japan women's national team for the 1981 AFC Women's Championship in Hong Kong.Japan Football Association The Japan Football Association appointed Ichihara as the first Japan national team manager. The first match of this tournament was on June 7, and Japan played against Chinese Taipei. This match was the Japan team's first match in an International A Match. However, Japan lost this match (0–1) and its second match, against Thailand (0–2), on June 11. The third match, against Indonesia, was on June 13, and Japan won 1–0 with Etsuko Handa's goal. This was the Japan team's first victory.Japan Football AssociationRSSSF
In September, the team played two matches in Japan. However, they lost in both games, against England (0–4) and Italy (0–9). The match against Italy was the greatest loss in the history of the Japan national team.
Result
DateVenueOpponentResultTournamentJun 7, 1981Hong Kong0–11981 AFC Women's ChampionshipJun 11, 1981Hong Kong0–21981 AFC Women's ChampionshipJun 13, 1981Hong Kong1–01981 AFC Women's ChampionshipSep 6, 1981Kobe Central Football Stadium, Kobe, Japan0–4Portopia'81Sep 9, 1981Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka, Tokyo, Japan0–9Portopia'81
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