Late Bloomer
At 29 years old, after a life within lower tiers, Yuya Yamagishi is becoming indispensable for a J1 team.
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The Drop
Relegations have been introduced to J3 for the first time ever: it’s better to revisit what happened the first time around in J1 & J2.
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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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The Saganian Candidate
Even if Sagan Tosu’s system is keeping the team in J1, no one excepted Kenta Kawai to do this well in a J1 dugout.
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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 the Gulf to Kyushu
J.League has been a nice environment to develop within. Alessio Mariani is a solid example of this path.
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Lost Treasures – Yōichirō Kakitani
The first year without any J1 goal reminded us of what Yōichirō Kakitani could have been (and he hasn’t been).
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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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2022 Regista Awards: J1 League
A title race to the wire, a sensational rookie, and a foreign manager crowned as the best one: these have been the awards for 2022 in the top tier.
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Mitoma-esque
Just like Kaoru Mitoma in 2020, Makoto Mitsuta’s season felt unreal. Maybe even an inch more than Frontale’s prodigy.
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