J.League Regista – Page 13 – Nihon, Sakkā, Mirai. All in one place.

2023 Regista Awards: J2 League

A debut in J1 for next year, a “rookie” coach, and a returning Brazilian: these have been the awards for 2023 in the second division.

To a Verdy-er Pasture

Hikaru Nakahara was supposed to be the “next fancy winger” for Cerezo Osaka, but he should look for a new start in Tokyo.

The Old Youngster

Rei Hirakawa’s career felt stuck. He needed an environment to thrive. Roasso Kumamoto and Takeshi Oki were the perfect match.

Jogo Bonito

Hisashi Jogo is one of the one-club-guys still around, and he should be deservedly getting a legacy trophy in the J.League Cup final for it.

from Lugano to Wolfsburg

From Nishino to Moriyasu, from Switzerland to Germany. From Japan to Japan, a reportage from a historical night.

The Five-Years Emaciation

Is it possible to turn your dream into a part of your nightmare? A tale to tell what’s the future of J. League Regista – and what happened in the last months.

J30 – 30 for 30

J.League turns 30 today. With 12 experts, we picked the 30 best players from the first 30 years of the Japanese championship.

Striking Needs

Besides Ayase Ueda, Japan lacks a classic striker, a towering option. But this time around, three profiles are lurking to be a possible solution.

Late Bloomer

At 29 years old, after a life within lower tiers, Yuya Yamagishi is becoming indispensable for a J1 team.

The 2023 Market Report – J3 League

An absolute debut from a former Japan’s NT member, an old fella, and some returns: these have been the Top 10 moves in J3 last Winter.

The Drop

Relegations have been introduced to J3 for the first time ever: it’s better to revisit what happened the first time around in J1 & J2.