Star names with plenty to prove adds to intrigue surrounding 2023 J1 League season1MGabriel TanEtsuo Hara/Getty Images
Returning Kagawa the latest former Europe-based star back in Japan2MGabriel TanMatthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images
JapanSOCCERKagawa can be proud of his time in Europe -- even if it was a tale of two halves2MGabriel TanAFP PHOTO / ANDREW YATES
JapanSOCCEREx-Dortmund, Man Utd star Kagawa returns to Japan2MReutersNico Vereecken / Photo News via Getty Images
Which of Asia's World Cup contenders are best placed to go far in 2026?3MGabriel TanJames Williamson - AMA/Getty Images
With Asia making their mark with some magical moments, 2026 now cannot come soon enough3MGabriel TanMarc Atkins/Getty Images
JapanSOCCERAmid heartbreak, Japan will learn that brute force is sometimes required to break down a wall4MGabriel TanAP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko
JapanSOCCERResilience, not veteran stars, the key to Croatia beating Japan4MGabriele MarcottiPawel Andrachiewicz/PressFocus/MB Media/Getty Images
JapanSOCCERWhy Japan can be proud of World Cup campaign despite Croatia defeat4M1:05Why Japan can be proud of World Cup campaign despite Croatia defeat
