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Lost in transition

While Takashi Usami is back after an unsatisfying stint in Germany, Hwang Ui-jo is ready to shine in Europe. And who knows if someone else may leave Gamba Osaka.

We The North

Arjen Robben joining Consadole Sapporo is a great news for the league, but the real winners are among the one working at the club.

The tides have turned

One year ago, they seem both solid candidates for the national team. Today the histories of Kosuke Nakamura and Mu Kanazaki seem to tell something different.

The Japanese erasmus

Whether he leaves or not, Takefusa Kubo is already drawing a lot of attention in Japan, the same country launching him into stardom.

Miracle in Ibaraki?

It’s not easy to settle down with yourself. In life, you bear ambition, desires and hopes: not all of them will be granted or achieved. In the worst cases, they…

A light in the dark

While Vissel Kobe are facing one of the worst possible starts for their Rakuten project, Kyogo Furuhashi is shining at the Noevir Stadium.

J. League 101: discovering “J-Talk Pod”

While the J. League seems finally on the brink of a global narrative about itself, the J-Talk Pod has already done it for a long time.

The Melancholy of Hiroki Iikura

After struggling to adapt to Postecoglou’s system, the no. 21 lost his starting spot at Marinos. What now? Is it all over in Yokohama?

The greater good

A simple (and necessary) move would start a second phase for Japanese football, who has the right structure to do another step in its evolution.

Fantasy Football – Fukuoka

Among Japanese Prefectures, Fukuoka may be one of the few which didn’t get mentioned enough. In football, though, they could do better.