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Misfits at the top

After their worst season-ever in J3 League, now Fujieda MYFC lead the table thanks to a re-born striker and an under-rated manager.

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Simply the best?

Just like three years ago in a cold Yokohama night, we’ve witnessed Japanese football history. Are Kawasaki Frontale the best around ever, in terms of quality, in J. League history?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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?

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