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Shushō – Masami Ihara

Calm and steady, but ready to battle: the first captain for Japan at a FIFA World Cup had to be a balanced guy like Masami Ihara.

You often hear about this or that team being in the wrong category. A small panel put together for you an “ideal J.League world”.

Ryūnosuke Satō silently took over FC Tokyo, but the expectations won’t stop here, especially with the 2026 FIFA World Cup in sight.

It’s a sunny day in Toulouse, France – and it couldn’t be different: Japan are playing their first-ever match at the FIFA World Cup.

J.League reached all the angles of the world, including Italy, where Alex has been an early adopter of the Japanese championship.

Ryotaro Meshino could be a cautionary tale about how to revive your career – and maybe make it even more worthwhile.

While investigating the no. 10 geniuses who didn’t reach Europe, Masashi Motoyama is the name which immediately came up.

There’s a new kind of player forming into Japanese football, and Yuki Soma is probably the perfect embodiment for this case.

Bartosch Gaul has always had an eye for young talents, but he hopes to nurture more of them in his adventure at Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Nacho is Spanish, and his passion for Oita Trinita resonated from all over the world.