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Out with the old….JEF United 2016

No-one quite went at the winter transfer market like JEF United. They cleaned out almost an entire squad, and went about replacing them – cosmetic surgery on a stunning level,…

The Mito Predicament

Mito. You know, in Ibaraki. North east of Tokyo. You know! Famous for……erm, that weird spiral building. Come on, Mito….. It always seems that J2 Mito Hollyhock are one of…

The rough (football) guide to….Kanazawa

Kanazawa is going through somewhat of a boom. Increased accessibility allied to a J.League team gives more people than ever a chance and/or reason to visit a culturally rich city….

Going Deep – JEF United v Yokohama FC

It is all very well this site providing the reader with feel good stories about fans around the world, and what to eat & drink at certain stadia, but sometimes…

The Rough Guide to…..Gifu

Whilst there are plenty of resources on the net & in print (hello Barry Valder!), I thought it might be a good time to start compiling a travel/stadium guide for…

A day in the life of…..

We hope to be able to take readers of this site a bit deeper into the supporter experience of Japanese football. Just to give you a flavour of what it…

Sushi Football’s prediction challenge #2

Fresh after an opening day victory (thank you very much JEF United!) @sushi_football returns to prediction action, this time taking on one of the Yokohama F.Marinos overseas lieutenants, Christopher –…

Talking point: Kyushu calling

Lots of talking points from the first round of J1 & J2 games. We could talk about what is surely a statistical anomaly of only one home win in J1….

Sushi Football’s prediction challenge

In a new (aren’t they all new?) regular feature I, @sushi_football, will be pitting my predicting wits against the cream of J.League knowledge. The inaugural challenge is between myself and…

Giravanz Kitakyushu: Time for the next step?

After a top-six finish in 2014, and narrowly missing out on the play-offs last year, Giravanz Kitakyushu start 2016 with sights set high. They have one of the most respected…