J1 – Page 15 – J.League Regista

Homecomings

Seven football knights might look for a new challenge. These homecomings may be impossible or crazy, but they would be fascinating.

The Silent MVP

Kawasaki Frontale – offensive juggernaut in recent years, led from the front by the effervescent, yet under-appreciated Yu Kobayashi.

Who are ya? Jubilo Iwata

Jubilo Iwata are on a roll. Currently sixth in J1, and winners of eight of their last eleven, the team from the east of Shizuoka, a prefecture known as a…

Kenyu Sugimoto: Back from the Wilderness

There was a lot to be excited about about Cerezo Osaka heading into this year. But Kenyu Sugimoto wasn’t really one of them. Fast forward six months, and Cerezo’s number…

30 is the Magic Number

Not three, as De La Soul, amongst others, sang about. No, if you ask Urawa Reds supporters where the magic in their team lies, a large majority of them will…

State of the J – Vissel Kobe

A brief hiatus, our look at the state of J.League teams is back for another salvo, this time looking at the interesting case of Vissel Kobe. The Rakuten backed club…

J1 Weekend Preview

A brief look ahead at the upcoming action in J1 Vegalta Sendai vs Cerezo Osaka (6pm, Yurtec Stadium, Sendai) After losing at home to a university team in midweek,…

State of the J: Cerezo Osaka

This is a team I’ve been wanting to explore for a long time. The club that brought us Shinji Kagawa & Takashi Inui have long been a glamorous name in…

State of the J: FC Tokyo

The team that represents the Japanese capital in J1 had Sky Tree high designs for this season. With manager Yoshiyuki Shinoda installed on a permanent basis after a fine run…

State of the J: Yokohama F. Marinos

Yokohama F.Marinos were a mystery before the season started, and have continued on the mysterious trajectory, combining some excellent performances such as their opening day win against Urawa with some…