Category Archives: Japan

Sagantosu 1 Ventforet Kofu 1 (07/09/2008) Six short hours from Tokyo on the Shinkansen is the island of Kyushu, the westernmost of Japan’s large islands. Nearly 800 miles as the crow flies (albeit rather more slowly than the Shinkansen) away, … Continue reading →

Kyoto Purple Sanga 2 Tokushima Vortis 0 (26/08/2005) It has to be said there’s something quite unsettling about going up to the young girl behind the information desk next to the ladieswear section of a department store, and asking her … Continue reading →

Urawa Red Diamonds 0 Oita Trinita 0 (13/09/2008) “Delicious Sandwich” said the writing on the box of the half time snack I purchased at Saitama Stadium. Now I could hardly have argued that it wasn’t tasty. The filling, I think … Continue reading →