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Japan 2022 Home

The origami-crane home shirt of Qatar 2022, the blue Japan wore to stun Germany and Spain.

Japan 2022 home shirt, front: blue with a tonal origami-crane graphic across the chest and shoulders, red side trim, the JFA crest and adidas logo.

Official product image © adidas · source

At a glance

Officially confirmed
Maker
adidas
Cycle
2022
Type
Home kit
Colorway
Blue, with red side and hem accents
Crest
JFA crest featuring the Yatagarasu
Rear neck
Hinomaru flag tab centered at the back neckline
Editions
Replica · Authentic
Rarity
Uncommon
The Japan 2022 home kit worn on-body with the Qatar 2022 match ball.
On body
Back detail of the Japan 2022 home kit: the Hinomaru flag tab at the neck, the origami-crane graphic over the shoulders, and the white and red side panel.
Detail
How to read this page
  • Officially confirmedConfirmed directly by the manufacturer, the JFA, FIFA, or official product / launch materials.
  • Sourced reportingReported by reputable specialist kit media where the original primary material is not directly accessible. Sources are listed at the foot.
  • NBN editorial guidanceNippon Blue Nation's own analysis: buying advice, sizing, counterfeit and market reads. Not official statements.

The story

For a lot of supporters this is the one. Japan wore the 2022 home blue in Qatar and beat Germany and then Spain from behind, two of the great nights in the team's history, before going out to Croatia on penalties in the round of 16.

The shirt earns the memory. A mostly-solid blue with a graphic of folded origami cranes rising across the chest and shoulders, red trim down the sides, it is clean and unmistakably Japan. Discontinued now and hunted on the resale market, it has become the modern classic of the collection.

The design

Sourced reporting

Theme: Origami

The 2022 home carries a graphic of folded origami cranes, a nod to the crane in the JFA crest, printed in tonal blue lines across the front and shoulders over a mostly-solid blue body, with red side and hem accents and a Hinomaru tab at the back neck. It continues the origami idea adidas has run through Japan's modern kits since 2002.

Sources: Footy Headlines — Japan 2022 World Cup home kit released; Football Fashion — Japan World Cup 2022 adidas home and away kits

The buying companion

NBN editorial guidance

Which version should you buy?

A discontinued modern classic, so this is a resale buy: decide replica vs authentic, then authenticate carefully, because a popular Japan shirt is a popular shirt to reproduce.

  • Replica or authentic?

    Replica (AEROREADY) is the everyday fan cut. Authentic (HEAT.RDY) is the tighter on-field version at a premium. Both are resale-only now.

  • Short or long sleeve?

    Short sleeve is what you will mostly find. A long sleeve was sold in Japan; expect a proxy or resale to land one from abroad.

  • Which patches?

    A World Cup shirt should carry the official 2022 badge; a friendly wears none. Match the patch to the competition the shirt claims.

  • Which nameset?

    Use the adidas 2022 World Cup font on a tournament shirt and the standard nameset otherwise. Match it to the competition.

  • What size?

    For adidas US stock, follow the US size chart: adidas described these as true to fit, so order your usual size (the authentic runs slimmer). Japanese domestic stock is labeled and measured differently, so check the Japanese size chart or garment measurements, where you may need a larger Japanese-labeled size than your usual US size.

  • Where to buy?

    It is discontinued, so it lives on resale now: authenticity-checked marketplaces and eBay, or a proxy for Japanese stock.

The versions

Officially confirmed

Replica vs authentic

Replica

The everyday fan cut. Resale-only now.

Fabric
AEROREADY
Fit
Regular, stadium cut
Badges
Standard fan-spec

Authentic

The on-field version: tighter cut, HEAT.RDY fabric, a collector premium.

Fabric
HEAT.RDY
Fit
Slim, on-field cut
Badges
Performance-oriented

Which one is right for you is in the buying companion above. This table is just what each version is.

Patches & nameset

Officially confirmed

Patches

multiple
  • · No competition patch (friendlies / qualifiers)
  • · FIFA World Cup 2022 badge (tournament shirts)

A World Cup 2022 shirt carries the official 2022 badge; a friendly does not. Match the patch to the competition the shirt claims.

Nameset

multiple
  • · adidas 2022 World Cup nameset
  • · Standard JFA/adidas nameset for non-tournament matches

Match the nameset to the shirt's competition.

Before you buy

NBN editorial guidance

How not to get burned

  • This is a popular kit, so counterfeit exposure is high: authenticate carefully before buying.
  • A price far below the going resale rate for a sought-after shirt: too cheap is the tell, not a bargain.
  • A reseller who will not send wash-tag and product-code photos. No tag photos, no bid.
  • Wrong or mismatched patches or nameset for the competition the shirt claims.
  • Condition: check for cracked prints, pilling and fading on a shirt this age.

What a fair purchase looks like

It sells only on resale now, and authenticity-checked marketplaces set the going rate. A beloved shirt commands a premium; treat a price far below the market as a red flag, not a bargain.

Sizing

US market

Buying from adidas-era US stock: follow the US size chart. adidas described these as true to fit, so order your usual size, and do not size up just because it is a Japan kit. The authentic is cut slimmer and more performance-oriented than the replica.

Japanese domestic stock

Buying Japanese domestic stock: Japanese labels and measurements differ from US sizing, and a Japanese 3XL is not a US 3XL. Compare the garment measurements or the official Japanese size chart, and expect to need a larger Japanese-labeled size than your usual US size.

Spotting a fake

Cross-check the adidas product code (replica: HF1845; authentic: HF1851) against archived listings, and match the wash tag and product code to the edition you are being sold. Match the nameset and patches to the claimed competition, and compare construction against verified images of the same edition. Replica is AEROREADY and authentic is HEAT.RDY. Be cautious if a seller will not share detailed tag and code photos.

The market read

NBN editorial guidance

Retail status

Sold out

Availability

Limited

Counterfeit risk

High

Price position

Premium

Demand

High

Confidence

Medium

As of the review date, an established-collector kit: long discontinued and traded on the resale market at a premium, lifted by the memory of the Germany and Spain wins. Demand is steady-to-high and, as a popular shirt, counterfeit exposure is high, so authentication matters. This is a time-sensitive read; check current resale pricing in the Gear Guide.

NBN editorial assessment, not live market data. Reviewed Aug 2, 2026; next review Nov 2, 2026. Current retailer stock and pricing live in the Buying Guide.

Where it was worn

Officially confirmed

Worn at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, including the group-stage wins over Germany (2-1) and Spain (2-1), before a round-of-16 exit to Croatia on penalties.

Where to buy

Shopping for this era?

See NBN's complete guide to sizing, authentication, retailers, and Japan-only marketplaces.

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Sources

Image credits

  • Hero: Official product image © adidas (Editorial use) · source
  • On body: Official product image © adidas (Editorial use) · source
  • Detail: Official product image © adidas (Editorial use) · source

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