J. League – Page 14 – J.League Regista

The survivors

2020 was exceptional, because we have seen no relegations for the first time in a long period. But can these four teams survive in 2021?

The mutual evolution

J. League has expanded in the ASEAN zone, but more on the pitch-relationships could bridge further gaps.

A new frontier

The story of Michael Olunga proves that there’s a land to look forward to when it comes to scouting: Africa.

Extremely talented, incredibly normal

Kengo Nakamura has been an institution for Japanese football, more than his loyal history with Frontale might say.

J. League youth teams: a failed project? (Part 1)

Future is a treasure, but sometimes it’s also a trap. One look to the past to understand what went wrong in a two-part special.

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.

The architect in Yokohama

Yuki Stalph has been among the revelations of the last J3 season. We had a chat with him to understand how much further YSCC could go in the future.

Lost Treasures – Daijiro Takakuwa

One great season to feature in the Best XI, but it was just a sparkle in the dark. In the second episode of this column, we talk about a keeper who took part in history.

The sweeper-scorer

The J. League time is over for Marcus Tulio Tanaka, but 2019 will say goodbye to one of the best Japanese interpreters in pro-history.

Tokyo Calling – Life of a J1 analyst

Football Radar’s Sam Robson has become one of the well-known voices about J. League in recent years: we talked with him to understand how this happened.