Shogun Soccer
Ryo NakagawaraNewsletter on Japanese Soccer (J.League, Japan national team, etc.) from a tactical, data, and fan perspective.
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Shogun Soccer Scouting #20: Shuto Nagano
Hi all, back again for another scouting series. This time on Shuto Nagano!
tl;dr (too long; didn’t read): Can play multiple positions in Back 3, Back 4, and midfield & lead the build-up with passing/carrying. Risk-reward decision making...
The Japan National Team heading into the FIFA World Cup! (Post-March 2026 Window)
I’ve kept most of my thoughts about the Japan National Team on Twitter/BlueSky via various threads and individual tweets but as we near the World Cup I thought I’d start writing down more cohesive, medium-long form thoughts!
Here are previ...
A Quick, Early Look at a Few Under-20 Players in the 100 Year Vision J.League So Far!
New year, new season-ish of the J.League! Six games or around 1/3rd of the way through this [insert adjective based on how you feel] tournament, I’ve been rather quiet on Substack as I’ve been very busy watching tons of matches! Not on soci...
Shogun Soccer Scouting #19: Rion Ichihara (Part 2)
Hi all. When it comes to scouting blogs I feel like a lot of people are fairly one-and-done and quickly move on to chase the next Cannavaro/Messi/etc. after writing about a particular player. So to change things up again, I thought it’ll be...
A Deep Dive on Shion Shinkawa's Off-The-Ball Movement
Shion Shinkawa was heavily linked to a move to Sint-Truiden after his club Sagan Tosu announced this last Monday that he was “in negotiations for a transfer to an overseas club”. Today, (finally) the move has been officially announced! This...
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Ryo is a Japanese soccer blogger. I run the "Shogun Soccer" newsletter that analyzes the J.League from a tactical, data, and fan perspective! Twitter: @R_by_Ryo BlueSky:@rbyryo
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