Gamba Osaka cruised past Johor Darul Ta'zim 3-0 in an Asian Champions League playoff to qualify for the group phase on Tuesday.
Kenta Hasegawa's men got their season underway with a comfortable win at Suita Stadium, where Admilson and Shun Nagasawa struck in a space of three first-half minutes.
Genta Miura nodded in a corner with 20 minutes left to put the game to bed as Gamba reached Asia's flagship club competition for the third straight year.