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KAWASAKI FRONTALE

Japan defender Kota Takai (left) challenges Indonesia's Marselino Ferdinan during a World Cup qualifying match in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on June 10.
SOCCER
Jul 9, 2025
Tottenham signs Japan defender Takai from Kawasaki Frontale
Takai, a product of Frontale's youth academy, has made four appearances for Japan's national team.
Kawasaki Frontale's Kota Takai (right) in action with Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo in an Asian Champions League semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 30
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Jul 8, 2025
Tottenham signs Japan defender Takai from Kawasaki Frontale
British media reports said Europa League champion Tottenham paid a fee of £5 million for the 20-year-old.
Frontale players grimace during the final of the Asian Champions League on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kawasaki lost 2-0 against heavily favored Al-Ahli.
SOCCER
May 4, 2025
Kawasaki can hold its head high after spirited Asian Champions League effort
For Frontale, a 2-0 defeat against a squad worth an estimated $200 million — playing in front of almost 60,000 of its own fans at its home stadium — is nothing to be ashamed of.
Al-Ahli's players celebrate winning the Asian Champions League final over Kawasaki, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.
SOCCER
May 4, 2025
Al-Ahli downs Kawasaki Frontale to lift Asian Champions League title
Al-Ahli was the heavy favorite with a lineup featuring an expensive array of foreign talent and eventually broke through against Frontale.
Kawasaki coach Shigetoshi Hasebe during his club's Asian Champions League semifinal win over Al-Nassr on Wednesday.
SOCCER
May 3, 2025
Kawasaki Frontale coach eyes another big upset in Asian final
Kawasaki faces an Al-Ahli squad worth an estimated $200 million and boasting UEFA Champions League winners Riyad Mahrez and Roberto Firmino.
Frontale's Soma Kanda fights for a header against Al-Nassr defender Mohamed Simakan during their Asian Champions League Elite semifinal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
May 2, 2025
Frontale coach praises young players after reaching ACL Elite final
Frontale will play Al-Ahli in Saturday's final.
Kawasaki Frontale's Tatsuya Ito controls the ball against Al-Nassr during the Asian Champions League Elite semifinals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
May 1, 2025
Frontale's Tatsuya Ito compares facing Cristiano Ronaldo to being in video game
Ito shrugged off any sense of being starstruck to open the scoring in spectacular fashion in the 10th minute at Jeddah's King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. Kawasaki went on to win.
Frontale's Kota Takai (right) and Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo vie for the ball during their Asian Champions League Elite semifinal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
May 1, 2025
Underdog Frontale topple Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr to reach ACL Elite final
Kawasaki will next face Al-Ahli, another Saudi side packed with high-profile foreign internationals.
Kawasaki Frontale players celebrate after defeating Qatar's Al-Sadd in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Apr 29, 2025
Hasebe determined to fly East Asian flag in face of Saudi dominance
Progress to the semifinals after three quarterfinal appearances marks a significant result for Kawasaki Frontale's coach.
Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo leads his team out onto the field prior to a match against Al-Riyadh on April 12.
SOCCER
Apr 23, 2025
Ronaldo hunts Asian Champions League glory in Saudi-hosted finals
First, Ronaldo's side must overcome last year's finalists, Yokohama F. Marinos, a club that is in a crisis after firing manager Steve Holland last week.
Former England assistant Steve Holland is preparing for his first match in charge of Marinos.
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Feb 10, 2025
Steve Holland set to begin life with Yokohama in AFC Champions League
Yokohama, which lost in last season's final under Australian Harry Kewell, is at home against Shanghai Shenhua on Wednesday.
Kawasaki players celebrate after Yuki Yamamoto (second from left) scroed the team's second goal during the first half of Wednesday's Asian Champions League home win over Shandong.
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Dec 5, 2024
Kawasaki hands Shandong an Asian Champions League thrashing
The win puts the J. League side on 12 points to sit one point behind Yokohama F. Marinos, Gwangju FC and Vissel Kobe in the east standings.
Daiju Sasaki scores the winning goal for Vissel Kobe on Tuesday.
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Nov 27, 2024
Vissel Kobe retains top spot in Asian Champions League after goalkeeping error gifts win
Takayuki Yoshida's Kobe side leads the east Asian standings with 13 points from the first five league phase games.
Kawasaki's Yu Kobayashi (right) battles for the ball during his team's 1-0 Asian Champions League Elite loss at home to Gwangju on Tuesday.
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Oct 2, 2024
Gwangju downs Kawasaki to maintain perfect start in Asian Champions League
Gwangju followed up its 7-3 thrashing of Yokohama F. Marinos on the opening day with a gritty victory over Kawasaki.
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Feb 21, 2024
Shandong eliminates Kawasaki from Asian Champions League
Brazilian Jadson hooked the ball home in added time to send the Chinese side into a last-eight showdown and eliminate the J. League powerhouse.
Kawasaki's Jesiel (top) competes for the ball with Shandong's Cryzan during the first leg of their AFC Champions League matchup on Tuesday in Jinan, China.
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Feb 14, 2024
Kawasaki surrenders late goal but leads Asian Champions League matchup with Shandong
Brazilian defender Jadson scored a crucial second for Shandong five minutes from time to leave the matchup in the balance.
Kawasaki's Kyohei Noborizato (left) fights for the ball with Pathum United's Danilo during their Asian Champions League match on Tuesday in Kawasaki.
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Nov 8, 2023
Second-half goals see Kawasaki stay perfect in Asian Champions League
The win has Kawasaki Frontale a step closer to the Asian Champions League last 16.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 15, 2023
Frontale beats Tokyo to give Bafetimbi Gomis win in Japan debut
The win gave Toru Oniki's men a boost ahead of their Asian Champions League campaign, which kicks off on Tuesday in Malaysia.
Bayern defender Kim Min-jae (center) and Frontale forward Yusuke Segawa (right) contend for the ball during an international friendly at the National Stadium on Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 29, 2023
Kim Min-jae makes Bayern debut in friendly win over Frontale
A second-half goal by defender Josip Stanisic was enough for the German champion to end its first visit to Japan since 2008 on a high note.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
May 16, 2023
'Tamagawa Clasico' evolves into one of J. League's biggest derbies
The rivalry between FC Tokyo and Kawasaki Frontale has been boosted by the clubs' 2007 decision to jointly promote the matchup.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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