Former Japan and Basel forward Yoichiro Kakitani has decided to retire at 35, his current J-League second-division club ...

Manchester City have signed Japan Under-20 international midfielder Aemu Oyama on a two-and-a-half-year deal. The 20-year-old ...

Japan's national high school football tournament is thriving after more than 100 years, attracting huge crowds, millions watching on TV and breeding future stars, despite professional clubs trying to ...

With Japan on track for their fastest World Cup qualification following a largely successful 2024, manager Hajime Moriyasu ...

Unlike in Europe, where young players are snapped up by professional club academies, high school football in Japan still ...

Japan's national high school football tournament is thriving after more than 100 years, attracting huge crowds, millions watching on TV and breeding future stars, despite professional clubs trying ...