Nine European-based players including CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda and Catania striker Takayuki Morimoto were picked on Thursday for Japan's friendly against Argentina next week.
The match on Oct. 8 at Saitama Stadium will mark the debut of Alberto Zaccheroni as Japan manager.
"You don't need me to tell you about the quality of players Argentina has," Zaccheroni said. "We must respect them but we have nothing to be afraid of."
The 57-year-old Italian took over from Takeshi Okada, who stepped down after leading Japan to the round of 16 at the World Cup in South Africa in June.
Zaccheroni watched wins against Paraguay and Guatemala this month from the stands as his work visa had not been issued.
Roster:
Goalkeepers: Eiji Kawashima (Lierse), Shusaku Nishikawa (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Shuichi Gonda (FC Tokyo).
Defenders: Marcus Tulio Tanaka (Nagoya Grampus), Yuichi Komano (Jubilo Iwata), Yuzo Kurihara (Yokohama F Marinos), Masahiko Inoha (Kashima Antlers), Yuto Nagatomo (Cesena), Tomokai Makino (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Atsuto Uchida (Schalke 04)
Midfielders: Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka), Kengo Nakamura (Kawasaki Frontale), Yuki Abe (Leicester City), Yasuyuki Konno (FC Tokyo), Makoto Hasebe (VfL Wolfsburg), Takuya Honda (Shimizu S-Pulse), Hajime Hosogai (Urawa Reds)
Forwards: Daisuke Matsui (Tom Tomsk), Ryoichi Maeda (Jubilo Iwata), Kunimitsu Sekiguchi (Vegalta Sendai), Shinji Okazaki (Shimizu S-Pulse), Keisuke Honda (CSKA Moscow), Takayuki Morimoto (Catania), Mu Kanazaki (Nagoya Grampus), Shinji Kagawa (Borussia Dortmund).
