This website is dedicated to providing readers with news, information and commentary on Japan's rapidly growing passion for The Beautiful Game -- whether you call it football, soccer, calcio, fudbal, kemari or 
, you are sure to enjoy the passionate version of this sport which has taken root in the Land of the Rising Sun.
This website is arranged according to league and division, with separate sections on the J.League first division (J1), the J.League second division (J2), the Japan Football League (JFL; which is unofficially a "division 3"), the nine amateur Regional Leagues, the Japan National Team, and Japanese players who are plying their trade in countries outside Japan. We also have sections that provide descriptions of most of Japan's major stadiums (including stadium access information) and information on famous J.League players of the past.
This website is run privately and independently, as a non-profit venture. We do not have any relationship whatsoever to the J.League, the JFA, or any of the J.League teams. We will always do our best to answer your questions, but please do not send us your resume and ask if we can help you find a team to play for.
If you have a question regarding the J.League, or are looking for information on a particular team or player, feel free to contact us at the e-mail address below. Enjoy your visit to the Rising Sun News. We hope you will return often. Now, either click one of the section links in the right column, or click anywhere in the middle of this page to move on to our main news page.
National Team
Overseas Players