Brain over heart
After a slip and the possible Urawa Reds’ void, Kai Matsuzaki took back his career with Shimizu S-Pulse – one play at the time.
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The 2025 Market Report – J2 League
Former J1 prodigies, J3 wonders and hopeful goalkeepers: these have been the Top 10 moves in J2 last Winter.
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12th Man
Brought in as one of many forwards, Takuma Nishimura has become fundamental for Marinos’ run to the title.
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The Comeback Kid
We wouldn’t have expected Vegalta Sendai to bounce back this good in J2. Yasushi Endo is one of the (main) reasons.
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Ten
A decade has gone by from the terrible Tohoku Earthquake. That day, Vegalta Sendai became something else.
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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?
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The unsurprising surprise
Despite featuring every pre-season among relegation candidates, Vegalta Sendai saved themselves. Once again.
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State of the J: Vegalta Sendai
Vegalta Sendai are a bit anonymous in J1. They don’t challenge for honours, but always do enough to see them clear of the relegation spaces and their Yurtec stadium is…
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Regional previews: Hokkaido & Tohoku
In doing a preview of the season, we are going to break it down into bite-sized, regional chunks. We are starting from the north and are going to work all…
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“The best player never to play for Japan”
The title is a bold claim, so why don’t we let regular Regista contributor @nellosplendor explain why he wants to give one man the respect he deserves? Take it away,…
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