With the J.League's top tier currently on hold for the World Cup. there's no better time to step back and analyze the fine football radiating from the land of the rising sun.  With 15 out of 34 matchdays already taken place, the…

Osaka is second only to Tokyo as Japan's largest metropolitan area. It's only fitting the city should have a derby rivaling Madrid, Manchester, or Milan's. Yet, this weekend will mark the first competitive meeting between Cereza and Gamba Osaka…

The fourth week of the J.League continued the thick and fast pace of football; as all the teams were in action again this round; which included the Japanese classic between Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds. Early StartThe standardised 5 am…

The J.League are one of the most represented associations in the Asian Champions League with a team in every western region group. Although a Japanese side hasn't won the continental title in nine years since Gamba Osaka won it back in 2008,…

The Japanese domestic season is down to the business end and this years' first trophy is going to be awarded in just a matter of hours. The Saitama Stadium 2002 will be rocking as Urawa Red Diamonds take on last year's finalists, Gamba Osaka.…

The quarter-finals of the J.League Cup (for sponsorship reasons, known as the Nabisco cup), are underway as the first leg ties were played mid-week. No team one by more than one goal, so all of the aggregates are tightly poised for the second…

Japanese football fans, assemble! There is only nine matches left in the second stage and there's still lots to play for with teams trying to get into the Championship stage and whilst others are merely trying to stay in the top flight. This…

It's almost the weekend again and that's right, another round of J.League action is upon us. Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds lead the pack with Sagan Tosu just behind. Things are also heating up at the bottom of the league as plenty…

The J.League Second Stage is picking up the pace and the sixth round provides an interesting collection of matches. The top three teams in the second stage table all face teams currently fighting against relegation – sure they haven't been…

The dust has just about settled on last weekend's enthralling end-to-end games, although the table hasn't shifted much as only three of the nine games produced winners, the six others ended in stalemate. Yokohama FM now tops the table thanks…

The top-tier of Japanese football resumes its second stage action on Sunday after its first mid-week games took place just a few nights back. Kawasaki Frontale, Yokohama FM and Urawa Red Diamonds lead the pack as they've all assessed nine points…

Don't starve yourself of football between now and the start of the domestic European leagues, watch one of Asia's finest football leagues, the top flight of Japan – the J1 League. It's open, improving (at dramatic pace) and generally full of…