| Attacking | 2 |
| Defending | 2 |
| Fitness | 1 |
| Mental | 8 |
| Tactical | 7 |
| Technical | 1 |
| Working with Youngsters | 1 |
| Adaptability | 1 |
| Determination | 1 |
| Discipline | 1 |
| Man Management | 7 |
| Motivating | 7 |
| Judging Ability | 1 |
| Judging Potential | 1 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 7 |
| Distribution | 1 |
| Handling | 1 |
| Shot Stopping | 1 |
| Physiotherapy | 1 |
| Sports Science | 1 |
Men he has worked with before. A manager arrives at a new club already holding a view of anyone on this list.
| Player | Spells | Matches | Regard | How it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 1 | 9 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Sho Mitoma | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Hayao Kawabe | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ryosuke Kojima | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Daichi Kamada | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Daiju Sasaki | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Issei Ouchi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Kyota Tokiwa | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Taiki Yamada | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Hiroya Matsumoto | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Hiroki Akiyama | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yuji Kitajima | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Kwon Hyeok-Kyu | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Hiromu Kamada | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Salem Abdullah | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Cheikh Thiam | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Ibuki Nemoto | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Keisuke Tsukui | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yuta Arai | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Shunta Araki | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Yoshiki Narahara | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Eytan Havugimana | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Oran Shoval | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Reno Noguchi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |