[1] In 1990, Ogura was selected to become the head coach of the Germany club Werder Bremen youth.
In 2006, Ogura became assistant coach for the Japan national team under managers rejoining Ivica Osim (2006–2007) and Takeshi Okada (2008–2010) where Ogura was part of the squad that advanced to the knockout round in during 2010 FIFA World Cup.
After the FIFA World Cup, Ogura became an assistant coach for the Japan U23 national team aiming to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics under manager Takashi Sekizuka.
After the Summer Olympics, Ogura became the assistant coach for Omiya Ardija, a Japanese club playing in the J1 League under manager Zdenko Verdenik.
[5] On 21 March 2024, in his first match coaching the Lions, Ogura led the team to a 2–2 draw against the China after being down 2–0 in the first half in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.