Where does FC Tokyo’s future lie?

It’s a deceptively simple question with no clear answer — though Friday’s 2-0 victory over Gamba Osaka provided a few potential clues.

The significance of the game on the club’s outlook had less to do with the result — which came through clever goals from Adailton and Leandro — and more to do with the setting of the match and its implications for both Tokyo and the J. League.