The Japan Times recently visited J. League chairman Kenji Onitake at his office to find out about his vision for the future of the league and soccer in Japan.
Kenji Onitake, chairman of the J. League, speaks at his office at JFA House. Onitake played for the
Yanmar team during the 1960s and told The Japan Times he was a right winger, before he hung up his boots
and led the team to multiple Japan Soccer League titles and Emperor's Cup victories.
YOSHIAKI MIURA PHOTOOnitake took the reigns as the third J. League chairman in July last year and immediately promised to make the professional game even more attractive by encouraging the individuality of the league, clubs and players.