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Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / April 23

'I loved going back to Celtic,' Shunsuke Nakamura

Celtic icon Shunsuke Nakamura has been reflecting on an emotional and eventful return to Scotland, marked by a nostalgic visit to Celtic Park and a whirlwind

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / April 17

Celtic icon Shunsuke Nakamura takes up World Cup role

Celtic icon Shunsuke Nakamura has taken up a new role with Japan’s national side, joining the coaching staff as an assistant ahead of this summer’s World

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / January 21

Celtic legend Shunsuke Nakamura returning to familiar surroundings

Celtic legend Shunsuke Nakamura is poised to link up once again with familiar surroundings, with plans in place for him to assist J-League outfit Jubilo

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Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / July 30, 2025

Shunsuke Nakamura arrived at Celtic twenty years ago

The King of Japan arrives in Glasgow… It was 20 years ago this week that a Japanese footballer, unfamiliar to most Celtic supporters I think it’s fair to say, arrived in the east end of Glasgow.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / July 28, 2025

Twenty Years Ago Today – Celtic Sign The King of Japan

20 years ago this very day we saw the arrival of a player who would become an icon in the eyes of the Celtic support, a player who would more than make his mark in the famous green and white hoops, and that player was none other than the King of Japan, Shunsuke Nakamura.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / October 14, 2024

Sutton and Larsson score, so does Collins, Burley and a hat-trick for Nakamura

7 years ago today, Celtic 1-0 Dundee. An under-strength Brendan Rodgers side extended their domestic unbeaten run to 59 games and kept themselves top of the Premiership table over Aberdeen on goal difference.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / January 13, 2024

Phenomenal – How Nakamura set a new standard at Celtic

Gordon Strachan has named the two players that he feels were his best signings and points to personality traits that added to their success as footballers.

Celtic FC News / The Celtic Star / December 15, 2023

'So you signed a Cork Bhoy today then?' Shane MacGowan

The one-point lead was already gone by the time Celtic arrived at Pittodrie on the following Sunday, 4 December 2005, a Rudi Skacel double giving Hearts the three points at home to Livingston the day before.

Soccer News / The Celtic Star / November 3, 2023

Shunsuke Nakamura’s great influence on Japanese football

A few weeks ago the J.League announced that it will award 12 former players who have been active in J.League for many years and have contributed greatly to the development of Japanese football at the “J.League Awards” to be held on December 5, and Shunsuke Nakamura was selected as one of them.

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