A big day from Takuma Asano helped reigning champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima claim their first league win of the season on Sunday, a 5-1 decision at Omiya Ardija.
Nigerian forward Peter Utaka and Asano combined to set each other up in the first half, and Omiya's fightback was short-lived as Hiroshima responded to their opponents' only goal with three more in an emphatic display in NACK5 Stadium in Saitama Prefecture.
Omiya started the season with two straight wins but now have as many defeats in J1.