The annual tournament kicked off on Saturday, with young players dreaming of playing in the final in front of tens of ...

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

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

A planned new soccer league in Tokyo has such a narrow qualification window that even members of Japan’s World Cup squad would have to wait decades to become eligible. The official league ...

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

Japan's national high school soccer tournament is thriving after more than 100 years, attracting huge crowds, millions ...

Many go on to the professional game and play for their country with current Japan stars such as Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate ...