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Vissel Kobe secures Asian Champions League quarterfinal berth
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Vissel Kobe secures Asian Champions League quarterfinal berth
Johor Darul Ta¡¯zim from Malaysia advanced at the expense of Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
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J. League kicks off ¡®100 Year Vision League¡¯ ahead of calendar shift
The 100 Year Vision League will act as a stopgap ahead of the league¡¯s transition to a fall-winter schedule.
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Japan soccer legend ¡®King Kazu¡¯ signs for new team at 58
¡°My passion for football hasn¡¯t changed, no matter how old I get,¡± the former Japan international said in a statement issued by Fukushima United.
JEF United Chiba players celebrate after defeating Tokushima Vortis in the promotion playoff final on Saturday to secure a return to the J. League's top division.
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Dec 16, 2025
Long-suffering JEF United Chiba celebrates return to J. League¡¯s top division
By Sean Carroll
JEF United Chiba beat Tokushima Vortis in the promotion playoff final on Saturday.
Leo Ceara (left) celebrates with teammate Yuma Suzuki after scoring a goal during Kashima Antlers' J1-clinching victory over Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday.
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Dec 7, 2025
How Kashima Antlers got back to the top of Japanese soccer
By Sean Carroll
Manager Toru Oniki had one goal in mind: To end the club¡¯s near-decade title drought. After just one season, it¡¯s mission accomplished.
Kashima Antlers won a record-extending ninth Japanese title on Saturday's final day of the J. League season.
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Dec 6, 2025
Antlers win Japan title again in nerve-shredding finale
Kashima Antlers won a record-extending ninth Japanese title, holding their nerve to beat Yokohama F-Marinos 2-1.
Kashima's Yuma Suzuki (center) takes a shot during a game against Kashiwa in March.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 4, 2025
Kashima or Kashiwa: J. League title chase goes down to the wire
By Sean Carroll
Antlers are without domestic silverware since winning a record eighth league crown in 2016, but a win on Saturday could change all that.
Antlers players celebrate after the club's win over Verdy on Sunday. The victory has Kashima on the verge of a record-extending ninth J1 title.
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Nov 30, 2025
Antlers stay in front as J1 title race goes to wire
Antlers beat Tokyo Verdy 1-0 but Reysol stayed one point behind them in the table after a 3-1 win over the league¡¯s bottom side, Albirex Niigata.
Vissel Kobe's Tetsushi Yamakawa heads the ball during a match in 2020. Yamakawa helped seal a fourth win in five matches for the J. League champion on Wednesday to open a three-point gap atop the Asian Champions League Elite eastern league phase standings.
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Nov 27, 2025
Vissel Kobe downs Shenhua 2-0 to move clear in Asian Champions League
By Michael Church
The J. League champion?overtook second-placed Melbourne City in the standings.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima players hold up the championship cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday.
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Nov 2, 2025
Throwing prowess makes the difference as Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins Levain Cup final
By Sean Carroll
Shuto Nakano¡¯s throw-ins were key in his side¡¯s 3-1 triumph over Kashiwa Reysol at Japan National Stadium on Saturday.

Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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