Mr. Sakka

Yasuhito Endo was and will be the main landmark of J.League. We won’t see another one of his kind.

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

Cloud Nine

Peter Utaka was one step from leaving Japan for good. Instead, at 38 years old, he’s still ballin’.

The Sorcerer

First Kyoto, then Gifu, now Kumamoto: Takeshi Oki might not coach again in J1 in his career, but he’s developing the stars of tomorrow.

J. Therapy – Kyoto Sanga

The feeling of being stuck, the expectations and the letdown: this is J. Therapy, a portrait of J2 disappointments.

The Regista Diaries – May 11, 2021

A new column has started from a few weeks and we’re trying to bring forward this weekly appointment. Every weekend we’re gonna try to watch two games, one from J1 and one from J2. Maybe sometimes there will be space for J3 in the int’l breaks, but those two will be our main topic. “The […]

2020 Regista Awards: J2 League

A close promotion race, a first title ever and some disappointments: these have been the awards for 2020 in the second division.

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.

The (old) capital strikes back?

After seeing many dark seasons, even flirting with relegation chances, Kyoto Sanga are coming back, thanks a new coach and a younger core.

Regional previews: Kansai

Kansai is the area usually defined as Kyoto in the east, to Kobe/Hyogo in the west. And this year it is a hotbed of interesting storylines. We are starting this set of previews with only non-J1 side in the region….. Kyoto Sanga Stadium: Nishikyogoku Last year: 5th in J2 What to expect in 2017: […]