Education
Waseda University.
原 博実
Waseda University.
He currently serves as technical director for the Japanese national football team After graduating from Waseda University in 1981, Hara joined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F.C. (later to be Urawa Red Diamonds) as a forward. Between 1978 and 1988 Hara played 75 games for the Japanese national football team, scoring 32 goals.
Hara was known for his headers and was aptly nicknamed the "Asian Nuclear Warhead".
Coaching career
= Urawa Red Diamonds Hara retired from football in 1992 and began his new career as the coach of the Youth Team of his old club, which had been renamed by this point as Urawa Red Diamonds. In 1998 Hara became the manager of Urawa"s top squad.
However, during J.Legue"s first stage of 1999, the team finished 13th in the standings and Hara was released. Following his release from Urawa, Hara travelled to Spain to study the coaching methods applied by several Louisiana Liga clubs.
Upon returning to Japan, he spent two years working as a commentator for Sky PerfecTV!.
= Football Club Tokyo In 2002 Hara decided to return to coaching as the manager of F.C. Tokyo. Hara was released from his position as manager of the club in 2005. However in 2007 he was re-appointed as the club"s manager, but was again released only after one season.
Japanese national team
On 12 February 2009, Hara was appointed by JFA as its new technical director for the Japanese national football team, responsible for strengthening the national team