The 2025 Market Report – J1 League
The return of the “fantasista”, a Brazilian sniper, and general commanders in the midfield: these have been the Top 10 moves in J1 last Winter.
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The Capital Trinity
Tokyo hasn’t been the center of Japanese football since the 90s in J.League, but three teams from the capital will be for the first time in J1.
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To a Verdy-er Pasture
Hikaru Nakahara was supposed to be the “next fancy winger” for Cerezo Osaka, but he should look for a new start in Tokyo.
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Like a Fine Wine
A J2 loyal soldier, Junki Koike hasn’t known (almost) anything else in his career. Nevertheless, he’s giving his best at 34.
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J. Therapy – Tokyo Verdy
Excerpt: The feeling of being stuck, the expectations and the letdown: this is J. Therapy, a portrait of J2 disappointments.
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The Regista Diaries – May 4, 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…
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Ryohei Hayashi, the Ditto celebrator
The striker of Tokyo Verdy is the embodiment of why J2 is so fun to watch. Also, he could shine again in this 2019 season.
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Regional preview: Tokyo
The capital comes a-calling in this installment of regional previews. Some people will have a go at me for putting Machida in here – apparently there is some debate as…
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¡Hola! – to the managers in J2
In the first of two parts, J.League Regista investigates the sudden Spanish speaking influence in Japan’s J.League 2… When you think about foreign players & coaches in the J.League, thoughts…
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