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| Born |
June 16, 1981 Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other occupation | Civil servant | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013–present[1] | J1 League | Assistant referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2017–present | FIFA listed | Assistant referee | |
Jun Mihara (Japanese: 三原純, Hepburn: Mihara Jun; born June 16, 1981)[2] is a Japanese football assistant referee and video assistant referee who has been listed on the FIFA International Referees List since 2017.[3]
Career
[edit]Mihara was born in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan,[1] and began playing football while he studied at the Shimane Prefectural Matsue Higashi High School.[4][5] During his university years, Mihara continued playing football and gained experience in refereeing.[5] Shortly afterwards, he dropped out of college and returned to Matsue, working for the city's government.[5] After obtaining a referee certification, Mihara was promoted to the school of refereeing of the Japan Football Association (JFA) in 2010.[5] He graduated as a professional referee in December 2011.[5] Mihara took inspiration from watching the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[1]
Since his graduation from the JFA in 2011, Mihara has served in the J.League, where he pursued a career as an assistant referee. In 2017, Mihara obtained his FIFA badge and took part in his first international game in the 2017 AFC Cup.[5][6] He was also selected to oversee games at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, serving under referee Yusuke Araki.[6] Mihara also took part in the second leg match between Iraq and the UAE during the AFC fifth round qualifier to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[6] He was subsequently appointed to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, serving as an assistant referee to pitch referee Araki.[6][7]
Mihara was chosen as the best assistant referee of 2025 in the J. League and continues to work as a civil servant in Matsue.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "W杯審判団の三原純副審、市職員が世界最高峰の舞台に 「二足のわらじ」も同僚の信頼厚く（時事通信）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 18, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "JFA Referees List" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Inside FIFA". inside.fifa.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "ジャッジの技術 更に磨き". YOMIURI ONLINE（読売新聞） (in Japanese). March 13, 2017. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "ジャッジの技術 更に磨き". YOMIURI ONLINE（読売新聞） (in Japanese). March 13, 2017. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "FIFA ワールドカップ2026に荒木友輔、三原純審判員が選出". www.jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "サッカーW杯担当審判員に選出 サッカーの競技経験は無く、市の職員になってから審判のキャリアをスタート 異色の経歴…三原純さん、上司である市長を訪ね抱負を述べる 島根県松江市". TBS NEWS DIG (in Japanese). May 28, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.