Sanfrecce Hiroshima forward Takuma Asano was named the J. League's Best Young Player for the 2015 season on Tuesday.
The three-time Japan international was instrumental in Sanfrecce's third league title win in four years on Saturday. It is the fourth straight year a Hiroshima player has won the award.
The 21-year-old scored 12 goals in 38 league and league cup games in 2015.