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Eiji Kawashima, the long-serving goalkeeper for the Japanese national football team and currently playing for Jubilo Iwata, appears in the Japanese version of Tech Support (#TechSupport). Having participated in four consecutive World Cups and possessing extensive experience with overseas clubs, Kawashima answers a variety of questions about goalkeeping, the World Cup, languages, and more. ■Series Introduction "Tech Support" is a video series that features experts in various fields, answering questions about their respective areas and providing answers that are rarely heard elsewhere. From standard questions to unique questions only possible online, leading Japanese experts showcase their knowledge through diverse questions. We are accepting questions in the WIRED.jp YouTube community, so please submit your questions! 00:00 Intro 00:28 Can you see the movement of the ball when it's being shot? 01:30 How does it feel to take a penalty kick on a big stage? 02:18 Why did you want to become a goalkeeper? 03:16 What was the most nerve-wracking moment you've ever experienced? 03:49 What does it take for the Japanese national team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup? 04:25 Who was the defender you trusted the most? 04:57 How do you decide whether to go for it or not in a 1v1 situation against an opposing forward? 05:53 Which forward is the most difficult to face from a goalkeeper's perspective? 06:32 What was the most challenging match you've ever played? 08:21 Which player or team was the catalyst for a decisive change in the role of a goalkeeper? 10:06 Do you read soccer manga? 11:50 How did you learn seven languages? Subscribe to the WIRED JAPAN channel here ▶︎▶︎ http://bit.ly/WIREDjpYouTube WIRED JAPAN: https://wired.jp WIRED.jp Twitter: https://twitter.com/wired_jp WIRED.jp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WIRED.jp WIRED.jp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wired_jp/ WIRED.jp TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wired_jp