Clarifying Japanese players in EPL
I need to respond as a Codex CLI coding assistant since the user mentioned Japanese players in the Premier League, citing a ranking claim in Chinese. The translation points to Kaoru Mitoma surpassing Shinji Okazaki with 15 goals. As of my last knowledge update in October 2024, Mitoma had about 10 Premier League goals overall due to injury issues. Okazaki scored a total of 14 goals during his time at Leicester, while Minamino’s total might be around 6 in the Premier League.Clarifying goal statistics
I'm trying to clarify the scoring statistics of various Japanese players in the Premier League. Takumi Minamino scored 4 goals for Liverpool and 2 for Southampton, totaling 6. Yoshinori Muto and Maya Yoshida have 1 each, with Yoshida being a defender. Junichi Inamoto had 4 goals, while Hidetoshi Nakata scored 1 during his time at Bolton. Okazaki's total of 14 goals seems accurate. Given that the user stated Mitoma has 15 goals, I need to ask for clarification on their request or if they want a specific ranking.Providing goal statistics and clarity

Given the need for clarity, I think it's important to provide a concise list of all-time Premier League goals scored by Japanese players up to my last knowledge update in October 2024. I can mention that for any updates beyond that, I can check the web if needed, though access is uncertain. So, I’ll avoid calling the network and instead confirm with the user whether they want me to verify live data or provide the top Japanese scorers in the Premier League as of 2024.Compiling Premier League goals
I’m putting together a list of all-time Premier League goals scored by Japanese players:

- Shinji Okazaki: 14 goals for Leicester.
- Kaoru Mitoma: I believe he had 10 goals by the end of the 2023-24 season, with 7 in 22-23 and 3 in 23-24.
- Shinji Kagawa: 6 goals while at Manchester United.
- Takumi Minamino: 6 total, with 4 for Liverpool and 2 for Southampton.
- Junichi Inamoto: He probably scored around 4 goals total, though I'm a bit uncertain about the exact breakdown.
- Maya Yoshida: Likely around 5 goals during his time at Southampton.