Kaoru Mitoma scored seven goals in the English Premier League this season as a member of the Japan national soccer team. Mitoma returned to Japan on the afternoon of 7 October after the season.

He said, "The biggest thing is that I was able to experience the world's best football in the Premier League"Mitoma is scheduled to play warm-up matches against El Salvador on 7 June and Peru on 1 June. He expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "We want to further increase the popularity of football with our play"