Olympics So Far: Japan Qualifies For The Quarterfinals

Here’s a quick update on the Japanese Men’s Football team at the London Olympics. After 1-0 victories over Spain and Morocco,...

Olympic Football Roster Announced

The Japan Olympic football squad was announced today, and there were some surprise inclusions/exclusions. Here’s the squad: Keeper: Shuichi Gonda, Shunsuke...

The Summer So Far

Sorry for the extended absence–I just finished school and graduated. There was a lot to tie up at the end and...

Yoshiaki Takagi Scores For Utrecht

Nineteen year-old Yoshiaki Takagi scored his first goal for FC Utrecht. The goal came in the 48th minute of Utrecht’s 3-1 win...

Japanese Players In Europe

Borussia Dortmund clinched the Bundesliga title this weekend with a 2-0 home win over Borussia Monchengladbach. Shinji Kagawa scored the second...

Japanese Players in Europe

Borussia Dortmund look set to retain their Bundesliga title, after beating local rivals Schalke 2-1. Goals from Lukasz Pisczek and Sebastian...

J. League Roundup

After the first two rounds of the J. League, four teams have a perfect record. Vegalta Sendai, Vissel Kobe, F.C. Tokyo,...

Japanese Players in Europe

Shinji Kagawa scored the only goal of the match as Borussia Dortmund defeated Werder Bremen 1-0. The win maintains Dortmund’s 5...

Updates!

Sorry for the lull, finals were once again in the way. Here are some updates to make up for it. Japan...

Japan 0-1 Uzbekistan

Japan lost its final third round World Cup Qualifier to Uzbekistan on Wednesday. Alexandr Shadrin scored the only goal in the 53rd...