The Old Youngster
Rei Hirakawa’s career felt stuck. He needed an environment to thrive. Roasso Kumamoto and Takeshi Oki were the perfect match.
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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.
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The Market Report – 2023, J1 League
A former J1 MVP, an interesting striker from J2, and a gem from Yamagata: these are the Top 10 transfers from last Winter in J1 League
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Bad Guy
If you think about the J.League and you have to identify the league with one manager, to whom do you think? Hajime Moriyasu for his successes and the role with…
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From Father to Son
Someone says “it runs in the family”, but Kota Mizunuma been a key player to win the J1 title for Marinos.
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The Centennial Club – Kazuma Watanabe
The no. 39 from Gamba Osaka played just one game with Japan, yet he scored 100 goals in J1 and he’s an institution.
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Come to the purple side
In a league where everyone is trying to face new ideas and formations, managers like Hiroshi Jofuku are still thriving with an old-fashioned style.
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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.
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State of the J: FC Tokyo
The team that represents the Japanese capital in J1 had Sky Tree high designs for this season. With manager Yoshiyuki Shinoda installed on a permanent basis after a fine run…
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Darth Scorer
Controversial, yet strong. Decisive, but not decisive enough. Yoshito Ōkubo starts a new life at F.C. Tokyo after a 4 year tenure with near neighbours Kawasaki Frontale, a team located…
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