Shunsuke Nakamura remains one of the most technically gifted players ever to walk through Parkhead gates.
The former Celtic midfielder was a serious talent and is still beloved by supporters.
His 31 goals and 38 assists in 155 Hoops matches were more often than not terrific free-kicks and the Japanese hero showed his quality beyond his time in Glasgow by playing on well into his 40s.
Naka inspired Celtic’s Japanese contingent including Kyogo, Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda who have all been excellent at the club since their arrival.
And now the 46-year-old is looking to make more success stories as a coach with Yokohama F Marinos.
He has been working with his former club on the training pitch in recent times but now Nakamura has moved towards Europe as he set his stall up in Italy recently.
Nakamura visited Serie A side Parma in a bid to learn new coaching stylings, tactical plans and everything in between.
He spent no less than two weeks with the club, coached by manager Fabio Pecchia who played for Juventus and Sampdoria among other clubs.
Nakamura spent two weeks with Serie A side Parma
A statement from Parma confirmed Nakamura’s visit to their facilities and explained what it was exactly the Celtic legend and former Reggina player was doing.
“It wasn’t simply a refresher course for Nakamura, but a chance to deeply understand the way of work in Europe and to learn some precious tips to apply in his future coaching career,” it read.
“Another reason for Nakamura choosing to spend his refresher period at the Mutti Training Centre in Collechio to watch Parma closely was to understand the secrets behind the work of the head coach.
“Nakamura has observed every details of the activities that Pecchia and his staff have put the team through, with particular attention being paid to the way in which the training sessions are led and the tactical approach of the team.
“However, he is not just limited to watching. The ex-midfielder has been discussing different topics everyday with both Pecchia and his staff.”
What Nakamura said about learning from Fabio Pecchia
Naka himself added: “Pecchia knows Japanese football well, having coached Avispa Fukuoka.
“During my time at Collecchio, be it with him or the technical staff, there have been constant discussions to understand the training methods, the tactics, strategies, types of training and the entire Parma organisation.
“I’d like to thank the club, and above all Pecchia, who has always been available.
“I posed him a lot of questions and he’s always come back with the answers I wanted.
“This has helped me a lot to understand. I won’t forget this.”
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