Tokyo based freelance sportswriter 🇯🇵 | words for @TheAsianGame @guardian_sport & @JT_Sports | DM for enquiries 👍
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Alex Bishop retweeted
🆕J1 100 Year Vision League: Three Talents to Watch 🇯🇵
@R_by_Ryo dives into the data to identify a few of the best young Japanese prospects who could be on the radar of European clubs this summer.
hudl.com/blog/j1-100-year-vi…
Alex Bishop retweeted
🇯🇵 Has @jfa_nadeshiko learned the lessons from heart-breaking exits at the Women's Asian Cup 2022, Women's World Cup 2023 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
They'll need to if they are to go all the way to continental glory in Australia.
📝 @ABishop32
theasiangame.net/nielsen-rel…
Alex Bishop retweeted
🇯🇵 Hana Takahashi claims the AFC Women's Player of the Year award following an outstanding year of brilliance!
#AFCAwards2025
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Spurs have signed Japanese international centre-back Tōko Koga from Feyenoord on a permanent transfer, until June 2029 ✍️⚪️
Naomoto to follow Shiokoshi and coach Kusunose over to Beleza. That’s some team they’re building this summer.
♦️猶本光選手、移籍先決定のお知らせ♦️
#猶本光 選手の移籍先が日テレ・東京ヴェルディベレーザに決まり、完全移籍することとなりましたので、お知らせいたします。
本人のコメントはこちら→x.gd/mtLf3
#三菱重工浦和レッズレディース
#WEリーグ
#サッカー
#BeyondWE
After four seasons the #WELeague is finally starting to show signs of commercial promise.
But just how has Yoshikazu Nonomura fared in his first season as chairman and what can we expect moving forward?
✍️ Me for @jt_sports
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025…
An absolute exodus happening at Reds as 5 players prepare to leave the club with some heading overseas.
Ishikawa
Endo
Kurishima
Takeuchi
Naomoto
This impacts pretty much all areas of the pitch.
♦️チーム離脱のお知らせ♦️
このたび、#石川璃音 選手、#遠藤優 選手、#栗島朱里 選手、#竹内愛未 選手、#猶本光 選手が海外クラブ等を含む移籍を前提とした準備のためにチームを離れることになりましたので、お知らせいたします。
詳細はこちら▶x.gd/X5DmD
#三菱重工浦和レッズレディース
#サッカー
Beleza have now officially won the transfer window!
Dynamic midfielder Yuzuho Shiokoshi joins the league champions from rivals Urawa. If they can get her performing at her best they’ll be unstoppable this season 😮
三菱重工浦和レッズレディースの #塩越柚歩 選手が、日テレ・東京ヴェルディベレーザへ完全移籍で加入することとなりました。
塩越選手のプロフィールおよびコメントはこちら▶️verdy.co.jp/news/14089
#beleza #日テレ・東京ヴェルディベレーザ
Saori Takarada returns to Cerezo Osaka after a long spell overseas.
This past season saw her play multiple roles at Leicester City and this is arguably the most noteworthy transfer so far this window.
＼ #宝田沙織 選手 完全移籍加入 ／
🗣️「約 4 年半でしたが、海外で経験したことを伝えながら、勝利にこだわり、チームとして成長していけるように頑張ります。」
#おかえり沙織 ❣️
共に戦いましょう⚽️❤️🔥
cerezo.jp/ladies/news/2025-0…
#セレッソ大阪ヤンマーレディース
#セレッソ大阪
Alex Bishop retweeted
Coming Soon: From Tokyo to Manchester 🎥
A fascinating new City Studios series that follows the lives of our five Japanese stars 🇯🇵🩵
Tomomi Miyamoto is appointed new INAC Kobe head coach following the departure of Jordi Ferron.
Miyamoto arrives with a breadth of coaching experience within the national team setup and boasts an impressive playing career.
🔴お知らせ🟡
このたび、INAC神戸レオネッサ 新監督として、#宮本ともみ 氏の就任が決定しましたので、お知らせいたします。
▼コメントはこちら
inac-kobe.com/news/detail/89…
#inackobe #INAC神戸
Naoki Kusunose to take charge at Beleza with Matsuda stepping down at the end of last season.
Kusunose guided Reds to several titles before they parted ways following the AWCL QF exit earlier this year,
#楠瀬直木 氏が日テレ・東京ヴェルディベレーザの監督に就任することが決定しました。
楠瀬監督のプロフィールおよびコメントはこちらからご覧ください▶️verdy.co.jp/beleza/news/1406…
#beleza
Its been an eventful week for continental club football but an extra special one here in Asia as Wuhan were crowned inaugural AFC W Champions League champs
But what does this mean for the wider women's game across the region?🤔
Me for @guardian_sport
theguardian.com/football/202…
Congrats to Wuhan on winning the first AFC Women’s Champions League 🏆
Can’t say I agree with everything do they on the pitch but they’re certainly a team knows how to get things over the line.
Alex Bishop retweeted
Pro Japanese Footballer comes to the USL W League ➕ FC Olympia! 💜
Please welcome 👉Momoka Kinoshita -- 51 pro caps with Tokyo Beleza & the WE League -- Also Senior Nat'l Team Caps for Japan! @USLWLeague
#uslwleague #fcolympia #artesians #uslw
🟢It was a while in the making but @tokyo_beleza are back to their title winning ways 🏆
However, the path to glory was far from simple. Read all about it in my latest for @jt_sports
📰 Also in print tomorrow!
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025…
Beleza manager Takeo Matsuda to step down after seasons in charge and delivering one league title.
このたび、日テレ・東京ヴェルディベレーザの #松田岳夫 監督が、2024-25シーズンをもって契約期間を満了し、退任することとなりましたので、お知らせいたします。
▶verdy.co.jp/news/14024
#beleza