In his third term as the head coach of Japan, Akira Takahashi is facing a mighty challenge as the team gears up for the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament beginning here on August 3. Japan will take on Korea in its first match.
Since taking over as Japan coach in November 2021, Takahashi hasn’t had encouraging results in major tournaments.
The only positive result Takahashi achieved since taking charge has been, co-incidentally, the Asian Champions Trophy held in Dhaka in December 2021, where the team finished runner-up to Korea.
