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).

What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Smarter

A bitter exit because of penalties hurts, but this doesn’t have to stop Japanese football from thinking ahead.

From Yasuhito Endo’s true successor to anonymous Spanish second division gigs: the story of Gaku Shibasaki.

After a suffering campaign, Japan qualified for the 2022 World Cup. The keeper situation, though, is all but solved.