Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Kengo Nakamura was named J. League Player of the Year on Tuesday, at 36 years old becoming the oldest player to win the award.
Kengo Nakamura, for so long the heartbeat of Frontale, led the team to second place in the overall standings behind Urawa Reds. He scored nine goals in 31 appearances and is the first Kawasaki player to win the award.
Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura, at 35 the previous oldest winner, received the award in the 2013 season, when Marinos also failed to win the championship title.