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Welcome to JSoccer

 

Welcome to JSoccer.com, now even more of a companion to JSoccer Magazine and the place to see the best of Japanese Football - in English. You will find more stories, highlights, images, and more that we hope you'll like, from JSoccer and other sites, as we try to gather in, and direct you to, the best of Japanese Football, in English.

JSoccer.com and JSoccer Magazine are run by fans, for fans! Watch the Japanese game grow with us, and around us.Thank you for your support of Japanese Football, and JSoccer - we all want the same thing! EnJ!
Alan Gibson
Editor-in-Chief, JSoccer Magazine

 So . . . . What's new at JSoccer.com?

 This website does its best to keep fans of Japanese football informed of everything that is happening in the J.League (all three divisions), the F.League (futsal), the Nadeshiko League (women's pro soccer), the JFL and its affiliated amateur leagues, and of course, the Japan National Team -- both men and women, at all age categories. This is clearly a broad scope, and hard to fit on a single website, much less a single page. However, if you follow the links and discussions on JSoccer.com, JSoccer magazine, and our Facebook and Twitter pages, you should be able to find just about anything you are looking for. If not . . . . please let us know, either by Tweet, by posting a comment on our Facebook page, or by sending us an e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Below are some graphics and descriptions that will help you find your bearings, and explore the main sections of this website. There are also links to some other fine websites, newsfeeds and blogs that share our love of the J.League and Japanese football (aka JSoccer) in general. Enjoy your visit!

Main Features on JSoccer.com

 

         

Alan's Yellow Card

A weekly preview of important matches, with news on player availability, team condition and the many "indefinable" factors, all explained in detail by the man with the inside scoop on everything J-related.

 		  

 Weekly Match Reports

A colourful (^c,^) and informative recap of all the important matches of the week, with analysis of the action and full match thumbnails including lineups for each team.

  

 Team Information

Learn more about your favourite J.League teams and players. The JSoccer website includes full histories and past data on all J1, J2 and J3 teams.

  

 National Team History 

Full historical information on the Japan National Team, past coaches and players, and links to past articles on the Samurai Blue and Nadeshiko Japan.

 

         

 Stadium Guide

Interested in catching a J.League match, and want to know the quickest way to the stadium? Or just want to browse pictures of the magnificent venues? 

  

 National Team History 

Full historical information on the Japan National Team, past coaches and players, and links to past articles on the Samurai Blue and Nadeshiko Japan.

  

 News and Videos

Regular articles, video links, opinions, and updates on all aspects of Japanese soccer. 

  

 JSoccer Magazine & Lots More!

Visit the JSoccer store to order your glossy copy of JSoccer, or to download a pdf. And check out our other products too. 

Kunishige Kamamoto passed away on the morning of August 10th, 2025 at a hospital in Osaka Prefecture, from complication due to pneumonia.


Mr. Kamamoto was born on April 15, 1944, in Kyoto Prefecture. After graduating from Prefectural Yamashiro High School and Waseda University, he joined Yanmar.

Kamamoto was a member of the Japanese national team from 1964 to 1977, including being a member of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics squad, and was the top goalscorer at the Mexico City Olympics, scoring seven goals, as Japan won a bronze medal.

He played in 76 A matches for Japan, and scored 75 goals, still the national team's all-time top goalscorer.

In 1978, he became player-manager of Yanmar Diesel (later to become Cerezo Osaka). He continued as a player-manager until his retirement from playing in 1984. During that time, he led the team to the JSL First Division League once and the JSL Cup twice.

In 1991, he became the manager of the Matsushita Soccer Club (as it metamorphosed into Gamba Osaka) in preparation for the club's entry into the J.League in 1993. In 2005, he was inducted into the Japan Football Hall of Fame, while serving as Vice President of the JFA (1998-2008).

Kunishige Kamamoto was 81 years old.

Our picture is from JSoccer Magazine in 2012, when I was fortunate enough to get an audience and an interview with the man himself.