J.League News Catching Up . . . . so to Speak The four ACL teams played their delayed 10th round matches on Wednesday. But I suppose "catching up" isnt the most accurate description, under the circumstances. Posted July 1. Quick Recap A short review of this weekend's matches, from an excessively busy webmaster . . . Posted June 28. Here We Go Again The J.League resumed action this weekend, with the first league matches in nearly a month. Naturally there were plenty of thrills and spills, and of course, a good officiating controversy to liven things up. I guess nothing ever changes.... Posted June 21. Derby Week On derby week, in the J.League, just about anything can happen. And it probably will. Posted May 23. J1 Matchday 12 Posted May 16. J1 Matchday 11 Posted May 10. J1 Matchday 10 Posted May 5. J1 Matchday 9 Posted May 2. J1 Matchday 8 Posted April 29. J1 Matchday 7 Posted April 26. J1 Matchday 6 Posted April 18. J1 Matchday 5 Posted April 11. J1 Matchday 4 Posted April 4. J1 Matchday 3 Posted March 22. J1 Matchday 2 Posted March 15. J1 Matchday 1 Posted March 8. Xerox Cup 2009 Posted February 21.

Japan NT News How Blue Can You Get. In their final qualifier for the 2010 World Cup, Takeshi Okada demonstrated his skill at snatching defeat from tho mouth of victory. Posted June 17. AFC = Arab Football Corruption Posted June 10. Japan vs Uzbekistan. Posted June 7. Japan vs Belgium Posted May 31. Japan vs Chile Posted May 28. Japan vs Bahrain Posted March 28. Japan vs Australia Posted February 11. Japan vs Finland. Posted February 4. Japan vs Yemen. Posted January 20. Japan vs Qatar Posted November 25. 2009 J.League Schedule Click here for the full 2009 J.League schedule, or visit the J1 team pages for the schedules of each individual club. Posted February 12. 2009 J2 Schedule Click here for the full 2009 J2 schedule, or visit the J2 team pages for the schedules of each individual club. Posted February 12. 2009 JFL Schedule Click here for the full 2009 JFL schedule, or visit the JFL team pages for the schedules of each individual club. Posted March 7.

Yes . . . It IS a Joke And if you want to read anything positive about the Asia Champions League, you shouldnt be looking for it on this website. Posted April 7. Asian Champions Mixed Martial Arts It may be billed as an "brand new, reconstituted, upgraded and improved" tournament. But until the organizers decide to start enforcing the rules and employing competent referees, it will remain the pretentious farce that it always has been.. Posted March 11. A Claim to Fame The Rising Sun News is gradually expanding its "Hall of Fame" section. In addition to adding profiles of players that retired at the end of last year we have extended our coverage of players from previous years. Take a trip through the past by checking out the information in the Hall of Fame. If you are interested in helping us to expand this section of the site, please contact us by e-mail. Posted February 25. J1 Season Preview Posted February 21. J2 Season Preview Posted February 21. Shock the Monkeys On second thought, that title might be a bit too dramatic for what was one of the most "mundane" Emperor's Cup tournaments ever. Then again, it is nice to know that Gamba Osaka can defend their ACL title next year. Its just too bad they couldnt have done it in slightly more entertaining fashion. Posted January 1 .