At 29, Kō Itakura is a defender in the Japan squad for the 2026 World Cup. He hails from Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan and turns out for Ajax at club level. He stands 1.88 m.
For Japan he has earned 40 caps and scored 2 goals. At the 2026 tournament he has featured in 1 match.