Japan national football team statistics and records: appearances - 1997
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Competitions:
Most Japan appearances
Who made the most appearances for Japan during the 1997 season?
Both starting and substitute appearances are included.
| Player | Caps | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masami Ihara | 17 | 25 Aug 1996 | 28 Jun 1997 |
| Naoki Soma | 16 | 25 Aug 1996 | 28 Jun 1997 |
| Kazuyoshi Miura | 16 | 25 Aug 1996 | 28 Jun 1997 |
| Hiroshi Nanami | 16 | 25 Aug 1996 | 28 Jun 1997 |
| Motohiro Yamaguchi | 16 | 25 Aug 1996 | 28 Jun 1997 |
| Hiroaki Morishima | 15 | 25 Aug 1996 | 25 Jun 1997 |
| Yasuto Honda | 13 | 25 Aug 1996 | 25 Jun 1997 |
| Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | 12 | 13 Feb 1997 | 28 Jun 1997 |
| Norio Omura | 10 | 25 Aug 1996 | 21 May 1997 |
| Tadashi Nakamura | 10 | 11 Sep 1996 | 28 Jun 1997 |
| Hiroshige Yanagimoto | 10 | 25 Aug 1996 | 27 Mar 1997 |
| Toshihide Saito | 9 | 25 Aug 1996 | 28 Jun 1997 |
| Masayuki Okano | 9 | 25 Aug 1996 | 28 Jun 1997 |
| Tsuyoshi Kitazawa | 9 | 10 Oct 1996 | 25 Jun 1997 |
| Shoji Jo | 9 | 10 Oct 1996 | 21 May 1997 |
| Takuya Takagi | 7 | 25 Aug 1996 | 27 Mar 1997 |
| Yutaka Akita | 7 | 11 Feb 1997 | 28 Jun 1997 |
| Masakiyo Maezono | 7 | 25 Aug 1996 | 15 Mar 1997 |
| Hidetoshi Nakata | 6 | 21 May 1997 | 28 Jun 1997 |
| Ryuji Michiki | 4 | 13 Oct 1996 | 21 May 1997 |
| Kenichi Shimokawa | 3 | 11 Sep 1996 | 09 Feb 1997 |
| Akinori Nishizawa | 3 | 21 May 1997 | 25 Jun 1997 |
| Hisashi Kurosaki | 3 | 25 Aug 1996 | 16 Feb 1997 |
| Akira Narahashi | 3 | 15 Jun 1997 | 25 Jun 1997 |
| Takashi Hirano | 3 | 08 Jun 1997 | 28 Jun 1997 |
| Kazuya Maekawa | 2 | 25 Aug 1996 | 13 Oct 1996 |
| Toshihiro Hattori | 2 | 11 Sep 1996 | 13 Feb 1997 |
| Shigeyoshi Mochizuki | 2 | 15 Jun 1997 | 25 Jun 1997 |
| Ruy Ramos | 1 | 10 Oct 1996 | 10 Oct 1996 |
| Hisashi Kato | 1 | 10 Oct 1996 | 10 Oct 1996 |
| Toshiya Fujita | 1 | 11 Feb 1997 | 11 Feb 1997 |
| Teruyoshi Ito | 1 | 08 Jun 1997 | 08 Jun 1997 |
| Satashi Tsunami | 1 | 10 Oct 1996 | 10 Oct 1996 |
| Tetsuji Hashiratani | 1 | 10 Oct 1996 | 10 Oct 1996 |
| Hideto Suzuki | 1 | 28 Jun 1997 | 28 Jun 1997 |
| Masaaki Sawanobori | 1 | 10 Oct 1996 | 10 Oct 1996 |
| Yoichi Doi | 1 | 10 Oct 1996 | 10 Oct 1996 |
| Yoshiro Moriyama | 1 | 15 Jun 1997 | 15 Jun 1997 |
| Naoki Sakai | 1 | 13 Oct 1996 | 13 Oct 1996 |
| Nobuyuki Kojima | 1 | 11 Feb 1997 | 11 Feb 1997 |