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Shonan Bellmare — Academy

The academy of a development-focused Kanagawa club that raised Japan international Wataru Endo under a 'process over results' philosophy.

By the SportsPulse editorial team · Last verified: 2026-07-15 · Academy profile

The quick version

Shonan Bellmare’s academy, based in Hiratsuka (Kanagawa), fields U-18, U-15 and U-12 sides as the engine of a famously development-focused club. It produced Japan captain Wataru Endo along with Mitsuki Saito, Satoru Tanaka and Keita Kosugi, guided by a ‘process over results’ ethos that prizes player autonomy from the U-12 age group.

Club overview

Shonan Bellmare, based in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, is a J.League club long known as a development-first organisation. Working with a modest budget, it leans on bold promotion of young players and a steady academy supply line, so much so that a conveyor belt of teenagers reaching the first team has become the club’s signature.

The academy shares the first team’s identity, teaching Shonan’s high-intensity, quick-transition style progressively through each age group.

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Academy structure

The academy is topped by the U-18 (Youth) side and supported by U-15 and U-12 teams. A structural hallmark is that the junior-youth (U-15) tier operates across multiple bases — Hiratsuka, Ohara, Shonan, Odawara, Oiso and more — drawing players from across Kanagawa.

U-18 (Youth): competes in the upper tiers of the Prince Takamado JFA U-18 league system.
U-15: multiple bases including Hiratsuka, Ohara and Shonan.
U-12: age-group development linked to the club’s schools and grassroots work.

Divisions and base structure change season to season; confirm current details on the official site.

Development philosophy

The phrase that defines Shonan’s academy is ‘process over results’ — valuing the courage to keep challenging stronger opponents and to make decisions on the ball over short-term scorelines. Academy director Jiro Hiratsuka has repeatedly stressed nurturing player autonomy from the U-12 age group.

The guiding idea — that simply turning professional is not the goal — has become the club’s consistent approach to raising players who think and decide for themselves on and off the pitch.

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Notable graduates & pathway

The academy’s flagship graduate is Wataru Endo, a Japan international and captain who came through Shonan, reached the first team, moved on via Urawa Reds and went on to Europe — a path that embodies the club’s model. More recently Mitsuki Saito, Satoru Tanaka and Keita Kosugi have progressed from the academy to the first team and beyond.

See SportsPulse Global — Football for wider coverage; the full list of graduates is on the club’s official site.

Honours

Academy sides compete regularly in the Prince Takamado Cup and other major national and regional competitions. Specific results and titles vary by season — confirm exact records via the official site and league federations.

For players & parents

Shonan runs U-12 and U-15 selections and links its schools to the academy pathway. Details of scholarships and squad tiers are updated annually, so prospective families should always check the official recruitment guidance. Confirm current details officially.