National team12 cards2015-2026

Japan: cards, rarity and popularity

Japan is a national football team, a member of AFC.

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11 internationals have their own card pages, including Zion Suzuki, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kaoru Mitoma and Wataru Endō. Recorded titles include 2011 AFC Asian Cup, 2004 AFC Asian Cup, 2000 AFC Asian Cup and 1992 AFC Asian Cup.

In the Elofoot card game, every year of fame gets its own card, and a card's rarity follows how popular the subject really was that year.

The cards, year by year

Japan has 12 cards in the game, from 2015 to 2026. The set includes 1 epic and 11 rare. The standout is the 2026 card, an epic one minted on a median of 86,447 views a month. A minted card never changes: it keeps the rarity of its year, whatever happens to popularity afterwards.

2015Rarity: Rare46K views/month
2016Rarity: Rare39K views/month
2017Rarity: Rare46K views/month
2018Rarity: Rare51K views/month
2019Rarity: Rare48K views/month
2020Rarity: Rare30K views/month
2021Rarity: Rare63K views/month
2022Rarity: Rare70K views/month
2023Rarity: Rare71K views/month
2024Rarity: Rare67K views/month
2025Rarity: Rare61K views/month
2026Rarity: Epic86K views/month

Popularity year by year

Popularity is the monthly median of views of its Wikipedia page, year by year. Strongest year: 2023, with 70,703 views a month; weakest: 2020, with 30,024. In 2025, the median reached 61,322 views a month, down 8% on 2024. Over the last twelve months: 86,447 views a month.

Monthly median views of the Wikipedia page, per year, and rarity of that year's card
Year	Views per month (median)	Card of the year
2026last 12 months	86,447	Rarity: Epic
2025	61,322	Rarity: Rare
2024	66,588	Rarity: Rare
2023	70,703	Rarity: Rare
2022	70,150	Rarity: Rare
2021	62,815	Rarity: Rare
2020	30,024	Rarity: Rare
2019	48,412	Rarity: Rare
2018	50,779	Rarity: Rare
2017	45,876	Rarity: Rare
2016	39,477	Rarity: Rare
20156 months measured	45,584	Rarity: Rare

Mini quiz

2 questions to test what you know.

1.What is the FIFA code of Japan?
2.What is the nickname of the Japan national team?

Profile

Country: Japan
Confederation: AFC
FIFA code: JPN
Nickname: Samurai Blue

Tunisia v JapanChampion · 2026
2011 AFC Asian CupChampion · 2011
2011 AFC Asian Cup FinalChampion · 2011
2004 AFC Asian CupChampion · 2004
2004 AFC Asian Cup finalsChampion · 2004
2000 AFC Asian CupChampion · 2000
2000 AFC Asian Cup finalsChampion · 2000
1992 AFC Asian CupChampion · 1992

Match predictions

All predictions: Japan

Frequently asked questions

What is the rarest Japan card?

The 2026 card, which is epic: that year the subject's Wikipedia page drew a median of 86,447 views a month.

How many Japan cards are there?

12 cards, one per year of fame, from 2015 to 2026: 1 epic and 11 rare.

Which was Japan's most popular year?

2023, with a median of 70,703 views a month on its Wikipedia page - the 2023 card is rare.

Which Japan internationals have cards?

Among others, Zion Suzuki, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kaoru Mitoma, Wataru Endō and Ao Tanaka - each has a page of their own with their cards year by year.

How do I get a Japan card?

By opening packs of 5 cards: 3 packs are free when you sign up, then packs refill for free. Cards can also be traded with friends, or on the market for in-game coins.

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Image credits

Flag: Japan

Image: Various · Public domain · source

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