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Six Degrees of Revolution

The 2025 J1 League will see six coaches changing completely their environment – it’s gonna be a massive sports experiment.

Shonan Bellmare used to take the elevator between J1 and J2, but Satoshi Yamaguchi made them an interesting side to watch.

No one could take over Kengo Nakamura’s legacy at Kawasaki Frontale… until Yasuto Wakizaka did otherwise.

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.

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.

It was a long-running tradition: the Suruga Bank Championship brought many good memories.

Albirex Niigata are one of the J1 clubs to have never played a final. Now it’s time to win one in the J.League Cup last act.

After 13 years in J1, Sagan Tosu have been relegated. It doesn’t even feel true, but it’s a testament of the miracle they put together.

Dynasties are amazing to watch, but they must end – and the bell has ringed as well for Kawasaki Frontale.

As a newly-promoted team, Machida Zelvia keep leading the table in J. League. But they haven’t suddenly fall from the sky as a contender.