Hajime Moriyasu, who was recently appointed coach of the men's national soccer team for the 2020 Tokyo Games, said Monday that fans can expect nothing less than his best efforts in his campaign to win Japan's first Olympic medal in 52 years.

"This is a heavy responsibility but I hope to devote myself body and soul to our preparations for the Olympics. I hope we'll be able to deliver results that will make everyone happy," Moriyasu said in a news conference.

"I'll do my best for us to win a medal," he said.