I have just started a new column for the official English-language J.League website.
It is called “The Mixed Zone with…” and will feature interviews with J.League players and coaches.
First up is my chat with Gamba Osaka’s Yasuhito Endo, which you can read by following this link .
Last week I interviewed Gamba Osaka coach Nishino Akira as part of the AFC’s Asian Coaches Year.
He spoke frankly about the underestimation of Asian coaches, his many successes and his thoughts on the next Japan coach, and you can read the full feature here:
English: http://www.the-afc.com/en/features-and-interviews/30160-nishino-roots-for-home-grown-coaches
日本語：http://www.the-afc.com/jp/features-and-interviews/30160-nishino-roots-for-home-grown-coaches
In the second part of my interview with Yasuhito Endo he tells me what he’s looking forward to and who he sees as Japan’s biggest threat.
English: http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/content/article/30162-endo-expects-tough-saudi-challenge
日本語：http://www.the-afc.com/jp/afc-asian-cup-news/30162-endo-expects-tough-saudi-challenge
Sakka Nihon 