In this episode of The Football Talent Show, hosts Adam Lenges, and Jacek Kulig, are joined by Japanese football expert & data scientist Ryo Nakagawara to talk about all things Japanese football.

They discuss the fascinating youth development being done in the country, the upcoming J1-J3 seasons, & some of the biggest domestic talents to look out for in the year ahead!

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:50 First Japanese Football Memory
10:46 Talent Pipeline & College/High School System
19:25 Unique Characteristics of Japanese Footballers
31:12 J3 League
39:09 J2 League
42:12 Red Bull in Japan
47:49 J1 League
54:06 Japan vs. Other Asian Countries
01:00:24 Shonan Bellmare
01:02:05 FC Tokyo
01:03:23 Foreign Players in Japan
01:11:35 Where Should Japanese Players Start Their European Journey?
01:17:06 Transfer Fees for Japanese Players
01:25:45 Yuto Ozeki
01:34:35 Yotaro Nakajima
01:39:55 Rion Ichihara
01:45:39 Junnosuke Suzuki
01:53:52 Kota Takai
01:56:25 Ryunosuke Sato
02:03:07 Ryotaro Araki
02:12:56 Outro