J.League Regista – Page 34 – Nihon, Sakkā, Mirai. All in one place.

Summer ’19: time for moves (Japanese edition)

Summer should be about scheduling the upcoming season, but many Japanese clubs moved to change something in their rosters.

Summer ’19: time for moves (Japanese edition)

Man of chances

Four years ago, he was a free agent; now he’s scoring regularly in the Japanese top tier. Noriaki Fujimoto’s wonder story is something unregular in today’s football.

Misfits at the top

After their worst season-ever in J3 League, now Fujieda MYFC lead the table thanks to a re-born striker and an under-rated manager.

Simply the best?

Just like three years ago in a cold Yokohama night, we’ve witnessed Japanese football history. Are Kawasaki Frontale the best around ever, in terms of quality, in J. League history?

Lost in transition

While Takashi Usami is back after an unsatisfying stint in Germany, Hwang Ui-jo is ready to shine in Europe. And who knows if someone else may leave Gamba Osaka.

We The North

Arjen Robben joining Consadole Sapporo is a great news for the league, but the real winners are among the one working at the club.

The tides have turned

One year ago, they seem both solid candidates for the national team. Today the histories of Kosuke Nakamura and Mu Kanazaki seem to tell something different.

The Japanese erasmus

Whether he leaves or not, Takefusa Kubo is already drawing a lot of attention in Japan, the same country launching him into stardom.

Miracle in Ibaraki?

It’s not easy to settle down with yourself. In life, you bear ambition, desires and hopes: not all of them will be granted or achieved. In the worst cases, they…

A light in the dark

While Vissel Kobe are facing one of the worst possible starts for their Rakuten project, Kyogo Furuhashi is shining at the Noevir Stadium.

J. League 101: discovering “J-Talk Pod”

While the J. League seems finally on the brink of a global narrative about itself, the J-Talk Pod has already done it for a long time.