J.League Regista – Page 15 – Nihon, Sakkā, Mirai. All in one place.

Lost Treasures – Yōichirō Kakitani

The first year without any J1 goal reminded us of what Yōichirō Kakitani could have been (and he hasn’t been).

Will England be the next promised land for Japanese football and its players? Harry for sure hopes so.

Unlike other realities – for example, Nara Club or any club from Mie –, FC Osaka weren’t expected to get promoted. Now what?

A bitter exit because of penalties hurts, but this doesn’t have to stop Japanese football from thinking ahead.

Another newly promoted team rocking the league and a surprising promotion: these have been the awards for 2022 in the third division.

Matsumoto Yamaga can say… they’ve failed. But at least “MVP” Ayumu Yokoyama could be a sign of things changing.

Despite missing out on promotion, Kagoshima are doing things properly. Koki Arita winning “Best Signing” is a sign of that.

From Yasuhito Endo’s true successor to anonymous Spanish second division gigs: the story of Gaku Shibasaki.

Someone says “it runs in the family”, but Kota Mizunuma been a key player to win the J1 title for Marinos.

A title race to the wire, a sensational rookie, and a foreign manager crowned as the best one: these have been the awards for 2022 in the top tier.

Just like Kaoru Mitoma in 2020, Makoto Mitsuta’s season felt unreal. Maybe even an inch more than Frontale’s prodigy.