ORGANISERS
ORGANISERSJAPAN CAMP ORGANISERS
Japan Camp is wholly owned and organised by Football Sydney Group PTY LTD. Japan Camp has been working in Japan since 2013 and officially launched in 2023.
Japan Camp has an extensive network in Japan. Our partners in Japan help organise and provide strategic advice. Our experienced partners have been working in Japan for over 35 years. Our network works closely with Japanese football at all levels from grassroots to federation/national team levels.
Japan Camp's travel partner is Japan Package, a specialist Japanese travel agency. Japan Camp has worked with Japan Package and the managing director is Daisuke Mizukoshi since 2013. Daisuke is an accredited and official travel agent. Dai has extensive experience in Japan travel packages and relationships with airlines and hotels.
Japan Camp partners in total have over 70 years of experience in Japan between the two and are highly passionate about connecting Japan and Australia.
EHSAN POPALFOUNDER JAPAN CAMP Ehsan is the founder of Japan Camp. Ehsan is a former Australian NSW NPL Player and now the Managing Director of KANO Australia, operating since 2011.
Ehsan first visited Japan in 2013, teaming up with Japanese football coaching icon Tom Byer to study Japanese football and culture.
Ehsan has since visited Japan every year on multiple occasions developing a network and relationships with local grassroots and J-League youth teams. Ehsan is passionate about football, culture, and community.
DAISUKE MIZUKOSHIMANAGING DIRECTOR JAPAN PACKAGEDaisuke is also known as' Dai' is responsible for putting the operations of the camp together. Dai is the Managing Director of Japan Package, a specialist in Japan travel. Dai has been operating since 2003 and has an extensive network and relationships with Japanese airlines, hotels, and transport companies.
Dai has two boys who play NSW NPL football and understands the value of football experiences. KANO has developed a relationship of trust and integrity with Dai since 2012.
Dai is highly experienced in managing the best experiences for Australians visiting Japan.
