Lost Treasures – Yōichirō Kakitani

The first year without any J1 goal reminded us of what Yōichirō Kakitani could have been (and he hasn’t been).

Lost Treasures – Kengo Kawamata

A series that wasn’t supposed to come back. Just like Kengo Kawamata wasn’t supposed to become a Top XI in J1.

Lost Treasures – Márcio Richardes

One great season to feature in the Best XI, but it was just a sparkle in the dark. In the fourth episode of this column, we remember a classy Brazilian in Niigata.

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.

Lost Treasures – Daijiro Takakuwa

One great season to feature in the Best XI, but it was just a sparkle in the dark. In the second episode of this column, we talk about a keeper who took part in history.

Lost Treasures – Mike Havenaar

One great season to feature in the Best XI, but it was just a sparkle in the dark. In the first episode of this column, we talk about the striker who ignited Ventforet Kofu.