Austria international Mario Haas scored a super double as JEF United Chiba came from behind to beat Oita Trinita 4-2 to register its first win of the season, while Kashima Antlers went top of the J. League after a 1-0 win at Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Saturday.
Albirex Niigata midfielder Anderson Lima scores from a free-kick in the 81st minute of Saturday's J. League first-division match against Omiya Ardija at Niigata Stadium. Albirex won 3-2.
Kashima moved on to 10 points from four games thanks to Takuya Nozawa's 71st-minute strike at Big Arch but promoted Omiya Ardija dropped out of the leading pack after going down to a late strike by Fabinho in a 3-2 defeat at Albirex Niigata.
FC Tokyo can rejoin Kashima at the top of the table with a win at home to Jubilo Iwata on Sunday when defending champion Yokohama F. Marinos welcome Vissel Kobe.