J.League Regista – Page 23 – Nihon, Sakkā, Mirai. All in one place.

Saudade: Where are they now? (Part 2)

This is a tale of a missed chance and where those 19 main protagonists are right now. Part 2 concerns midfielders, forwards and the coach himself.

Saudade: Where are they now? (Part 1)

This is a tale of a missed chance and where those 19 main protagonists are right now. Tobias Dreimann tells us a piece of that tale in Part 1.

Upside Down

Just when we thought his career was mostly over, Leandro Damião found the way to reach the peak of his potential.

Dancing Shoes

His dribbling moves have become his trademark, but Tatsuhiro Sakamoto isn’t done rocking J. League defenses.

Swinging in the Rain

The game between Shonan Bellmare and Kashiwa Reysol showed us why we love J. League and what’s improvable.

(Paper) Birds can fly

For almost a decade, Iwate Grulla Morioka were just “a” team in J3 League. In 2021, they’ve become front-runners.

The Regista Diaries – June 24, 2021

A new column has started from a few months and we’re trying to bring forward this weekly appointment. Every weekend we’re gonna try to watch two games, one from J1…

Save the best for last

Can you actually age like a fine wine if you’ve never been a household name in your life? Yes, if your name is Kisho Yano.

The Voice

Jon Kabira followed the changes of Japanese football in the last 30 years: we talked with him about the evolution of sakkā.

The Regista Diaries – June 10, 2021

A new column has started from a few weeks and we’re trying to bring forward this weekly appointment. Every weekend we’re gonna try to watch two games, one from J1…

J. League Worldwide #8

USA and Japan have historical ties, but in football they seem two worlds apart. The story of Geoff could unite them in the blink of an eye.