Beyond the Scars
Yoshinori Muto was tipped to be more than his career showed – but the MVP and the back-to-back titles with Vissel Kobe gave us an alternative ending.
READ MOREYoshinori Muto was tipped to be more than his career showed – but the MVP and the back-to-back titles with Vissel Kobe gave us an alternative ending.
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Cast aside at 30, Jun Ichimori found his way back to relevance – and now he’s one of the best goalkeepers of the J.League.
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A Brazilian striker, a relegated disappointment, another orange dominium: these have been the awards for the third division.
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A Brazilian force in Nagasaki, a German goalkeeper, and one of the hottest teams in the league: these have been the awards for the second tier.
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A rookie season can be fluke, a better sophomore year can not – Hiiro Komori is ready for the next step.
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An orange domination, a Japanese-Canadian striker, and many shared accolades: these have been the awards for 2023 in the third division.
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Many foreigners will come and go in J.League, especially Brazilians. Marcus Vinicius showed us the good kind.
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Ehime FC got relegated in 2021, and we were doubtful about a return to J2. They swept the competition away.
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A first-time champion, a returning national hero, and new players rising: these have been the awards for 2023 in the top tier.
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The 2019 Copa América saw Japan bringing a super-young squad to the competition. Ryosuke Kojima was there, and now he’s one of the best keepers in J1.
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