Come with the wind
Kaoru Mitoma didn’t just enjoy a “good rookie year”: he rewrote the history books, just like his team. Now what?
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Extremely talented, incredibly normal
Kengo Nakamura has been an institution for Japanese football, more than his loyal history with Frontale might say.
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Lost Treasures – Hiroyuki Taniguchi
One great season to feature in the Best XI, but it was just a sparkle in the dark. In the third episode of this column, we talk about a midfielder who ignited Kawasaki Frontale.
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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?
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Six clubs in search of a season
What’s the deal between J1 League and Luigi Pirandello? The 2019 season.
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The Silent MVP
Kawasaki Frontale – offensive juggernaut in recent years, led from the front by the effervescent, yet under-appreciated Yu Kobayashi.
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State of the J: Kawasaki Frontale
Often the “trendy pick” amongst the football hipsters in Japan (or have I just imagined that?) Kawasaki Frontale have flattered to deceive on many occasions. Under previous boss Yahiro Kazama…
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Regional preview: Kanagawa
Kanagawa prefecture, to the south west of Tokyo, includes Yokohama, but because I’ve already done a separate preview for those clubs situated in the administrative hub of the prefecture, this…
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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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J1 Championship stage
We’ve had the first stage (winners: Kashima), the second stage (winners: Urawa) so we might as well get set for the Championship Stage. This is when the J.League champions of…
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