Jun Mihara

Jun Mihara
三原純
Born (1981-06-16) June 16, 1981 (age 45)
Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Other occupation
 Civil servant
Domestic
Years League Role
2013–present 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) is a Japanese football assistant referee and video assistant referee who has been listed on the FIFA International Referees List since 2017.

Career

Mihara was born in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, and began playing football while he studied at the Shimane Prefectural Matsue Higashi High School. During his university years, Mihara continued playing football and gained experience in refereeing. Shortly afterwards, he dropped out of college and returned to Matsue, working for the city's government. After obtaining a referee certification, Mihara was promoted to the school of refereeing of the Japan Football Association (JFA) in 2010. He graduated as a professional referee in December 2011. Mihara took inspiration from watching the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

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. He was also selected to oversee games at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, serving under referee Yusuke Araki. 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. He was subsequently appointed to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, serving as an assistant referee to pitch referee Araki.

Mihara was chosen as the best assistant referee of 2025 in the J. League and continues to work as a civil servant in Matsue.

References

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  2. ↑ "JFA Referees List" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Inside FIFA". inside.fifa.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ "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.
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  6. 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.
  7. ↑ "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.