J.League Regista – Page 7 – Nihon, Sakkā, Mirai. All in one place.

Kochi to the Party

After almost bottling promotion, Kochi United SC are into the big boys club – what to expect from them in 2025?

The 2025 J1 League will see six coaches changing completely their environment – it’s gonna be a massive sports experiment.

Shonan Bellmare used to take the elevator between J1 and J2, but Satoshi Yamaguchi made them an interesting side to watch.

Mito HollyHock are a pillar of the J2 League – what if though this status is about to crumble in 2025?

For many years, Tochigi was a one-club affair. Now Tochigi City FC are ready to takeover the region.

Which hubs are the most welcoming towards Japanese players? Belgium has been surely one in the last years.

No one could take over Kengo Nakamura’s legacy at Kawasaki Frontale… until Yasuto Wakizaka did otherwise.

Grit and grind on the pitch, a true scorer, a warrior: Yohei Toyoda has been all those things.

There was a time where Manabu Saito was a Maradona-esque wonder – but he never lived up to that potential.

The Andrés Ineista’s legacy in Kobe isn’t measured just in trophies, but also in gained fans like Sergio.

Toshihiro Aoyama turned the impossible into normality – from Okayama to being a MVP in the J.League.