Shinji Kagawa
From 1998, Tom starred in Japan's Number One Children's TV Program, Oha Suta, presenting the "Tomsan's Soccer Technics" Corner on TV Tokyo's morning Show, for 13 years. This coupled with "Tomsan's Soccer Technics" Corner in Japan's number one Manga comic book, CoroCoro Comic, established Tom as the leader in grassroots football. Through these outlets, together with his clinics, Tom has been cited as a major developmental influence by national stars such as Shinji Kagawa, and Aya Miyama.