Column – Page 3 – J.League Regista

2025 Market Week – The Loan Market

The second part of the “Market Week” in 2025 talks about loans: players to go, to come back, and to hope for new beginnings.

2025 Market Week – Leaps & Renegades

The first part of “Market Week” in 2025 talks about transfers, between people who will go down for a new start and the ones leaping to J1.

Ticket to Thrive

Some J.Leaguers and Japan NT members moved this Summer: let’s recap the moves, who lost out on such an occasion and much more.

Hello, Nihon – USA & Canada

Which hubs are the most welcoming towards Japanese players? The Major League Soccer has been more aware of them than before.

Hello, Nihon – Scotland

Which hubs are the most welcoming towards Japanese players? Scotland has been the home of the Celtic experiment for J.League arrivals.

Lost Treasures – Motohiro Yoshida

Born in Suita, brought to history by Cerezo, former player and now coach at Gamba: Motohiro Yoshida saw it all in Osaka.

Tipping Point

Some transfers have done the history of Japanese football – Kota Takai’s move to Tottenham Hotspur might be in that dynasty.

The Centennial Club – Masato Morishige

FC Tokyo haven’t been in the most glorious moment of their history, but Masato Morishige has been there all along.

The Europe Syndrome

We often talk about the players who are about to leave, but not the ones who are coming back to the J.League after a European stint: a special XI here.

Lost Treasures – Douglas

From a mysterious object with no J1 perspective to the no. 9 of the champions: this is the rollercoaster of a career by the Brazilian striker.