Ten

A decade has gone by from the terrible Tohoku Earthquake. That day, Vegalta Sendai became something else.

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?

The mutual evolution

J. League has expanded in the ASEAN zone, but more on the pitch-relationships could bridge further gaps.

A new frontier

The story of Michael Olunga proves that there’s a land to look forward to when it comes to scouting: Africa.

Sayonara, 2020

A new year is here, but we can’t forget whoever made history for J. League and just retired: a perspective about goodbyes.

The mighty archer

Hisato Sato retired after some rocky seasons, but his name will be forever remembered.

J. League youth teams: a failed project? (Part 1)

Future is a treasure, but sometimes it’s also a trap. One look to the past to understand what went wrong in a two-part special.

All I want for 2020 is development

There’s one final step Japanese football has to take to overcome its massive flaw: fixing the refereeing by improving. A lot

Us, football and stats (feat. @J1tokei)

Big data have been something mostly tied to major leagues in America, but in 2010s stats have spread also in football. We’ve talked about their rise and possible implications in J. League with a proper expert on this specific matter.

Cambio de dirección

En los últimos años, la J.League fue dominada por jugadores sudamericanos, pero ahora Europa ha vuelto con prepotencia a desempeñar un rol importante en la liga profesional japonesa y España es la principal nación de este nuevo cambio de tendencia.