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J. League Worldwide #17

Will England be the next promised land for Japanese football and its players? Harry for sure hopes so.

Unlike other realities – for example, Nara Club or any club from Mie –, FC Osaka weren’t expected to get promoted. Now what?

A bitter exit because of penalties hurts, but this doesn’t have to stop Japanese football from thinking ahead.

Another newly promoted team rocking the league and a surprising promotion: these have been the awards for 2022 in the third division.

Matsumoto Yamaga can say… they’ve failed. But at least “MVP” Ayumu Yokoyama could be a sign of things changing.

Despite missing out on promotion, Kagoshima are doing things properly. Koki Arita winning “Best Signing” is a sign of that.

From Yasuhito Endo’s true successor to anonymous Spanish second division gigs: the story of Gaku Shibasaki.

Someone says “it runs in the family”, but Kota Mizunuma been a key player to win the J1 title for Marinos.

A title race to the wire, a sensational rookie, and a foreign manager crowned as the best one: these have been the awards for 2022 in the top tier.

Just like Kaoru Mitoma in 2020, Makoto Mitsuta’s season felt unreal. Maybe even an inch more than Frontale’s prodigy.