[Football] How big is Mitoma back in Japan

[The red pepper kid]

Anyone attending the last few home games cannot have failed to notice the sheer number of Japanese fans we suddenly have, my point being some of the guys were in the north stand videoing us singing the Mitoma song and joining in with huge smiles.
As the only Japanese guy in our league with the ability to tear the other teams apart ( Leicester,Liverpool,Bourmemouth) just how big a super star is he in his own country ?

 

[NorthLainer]

Cue link to the Alphaville video...

 

[Titanic]

Here's a vlog from a young Japanese fan...

 

[Titanic]

and another about his destruction of the hapless Trent...

 

[Titanic]

and another with 800k+ views...

 

[nicko31]

Japanese players in the PL haven't been too common, Soton had Maya Yoshida.

Mitoma is rapidly reaching superstar status

 

[Bozza]

As just mentioned in the mods WhatsApp group, visitors to NSC from Japan this week were up 571% on this time last year.

I doubt they were all trying to keep up with Caicedo-gate.

 

[SuperFurrySeagull]

Here's a vlog from a young Japanese fan...

That is beautiful

 

[5Ways Gull]

I really think developing a global fanbase is important in helping maintain our progress. Mitomas progress along with MacAllisters heroics at the WC have really increased our profile in Asia and South America.

 

[el punal]

At this rate the Amex bars will be serving Sake anytime soon!

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

I have a Japanese daughter in law.
She told me last week that her mother, who has little interest in football, is aware of Mitoma and knows that he plays for the Albion.

 

[Arthur]

We were discussing this in the pub yesterday. Mate said there was a Japanese camera crew filming and even they were loaded up with bags from the club shop.

I hope they are getting their tickets through the official channels and not getting ripped off on these re-sale sites.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

We were discussing this in the pub yesterday. Mate said there was a Japanese camera crew filming and even they were loaded up with bags from the club shop.

I hope they are getting their tickets through the official channels and not getting ripped off on these re-sale sites.

Perhaps (the camera crew) got press passes?

 

[el punal]

When I got off the train at Southampton on Saturday night there were a couple of Japanese girls on the platform. As I passed them I said “Mitoma!” with a thumbs up sign. They looked at me as if I was a complete idiot - they were right!

 

[middletoenail]

I have quite a few friend's that are Japanese cabin crew. Let's just say he's pretty popular with the women. Another thing to remember is that the Japanese have a bit of a soft spot for Brighton after the Rugby World Cup victory over South Africa.

 

[Icy Gull]

Has his National team manager been told? What sort of dick (Japanese Southgate?) doesn’t have him as first name on the team sheet?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Japanese players in the PL haven't been too common, Soton had Maya Yoshida.

Mitoma is rapidly reaching superstar status

According to the article below Minamino was the 9th Japanese player to join a PL club when he signed for Liverpool. So by my reckoning we are now on 11 with Mitoma and the lad at Arsenal.

Looking through the list I already believe Kaoru is the best of the bunch, I imagine he’s on his way to serious levels of stardom in Japan and will go down as one of their best players ever. If he carries on as he is at the moment he’ll be their best ever without a doubt.

The 8 Japanese players to play in the Premier League - how did they fare?

Liverpool have confirmed that Takumi Minamino will be the ninth

www.givemesport.com

 

[rool]

When I got off the train at Southampton on Saturday night there were a couple of Japanese girls on the platform. As I passed them I said “Mitoma!” with a thumbs up sign. They looked at me as if I was a complete idiot - they were right!

I tried that here in Brazil and the girls just ran.
I later found out that Me Toma in Portuguese means take me.

 

[brighton_tom]

Our social media numbers certainly seem to be jumping up. Instagram up about 240k over about 4 months.

 

[Arthur]

Perhaps (the camera crew) got press passes?

I'm sure they did. I was talking more generally about the large number of Japanese fans we have dotted around the ground these days.