J.League rivals Frontale and Vissel staged an enticing duel in the Fujifilm Super Cup. Newcomer Sai van Wermeskerken lifted Frontale with a 48th-minute goal.
Parity has been one of the defining trademarks of the J.League since its inception in 1993, with seven teams winning two or more league titles.
While China has pulled out as the host nation due to COVID-19, Japan is an option. “We were sounded out,” ーJFA President Kozo Tashima.
Oketani’s dynamic coaching repertoire fuses old-school strategies with modern-day tactics. He’s positioned the Golden Kings for a run at a B. League title.
Reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani, who is looking to pick up where he left off in 2021, and slugger Seiya Suzuki, who is waiting to sign...
The Brazilian striker, who tied for the league lead with 23 goals, is one of seven Kawasaki Frontale players on the list.
The dependable goalie has helped the squad earn four J. League titles since his arrival in 2016.
A 12-match unbeaten streak puts Marinos in contention for the title, moving the club within four points of reigning champion Kawasaki Frontale.
But will the global athletics supremo’s comments give the Japanese capital a big boost in the next few years?
Team Japan had 338 athletes at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and the last time Tokyo hosted the Olympics in 1964 there were a total...
"I feel a great responsibility being appointed captain of the Japanese delegation to the Olympics held in our own nation.”
Hirano is poised to become Japan's fifth athlete to appear in the Winter Games and Summer Games. Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto was one of the...