Tag Archives: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Oh Crumbs! A Bad Day & A Good Hiding At The 2025 Biscuit Cup Final

Posted on November 4, 2025 by tokyofox

After their heroics in the semi-final second leg of the League Cup in Japan you’d probably be forgiven for thinking that Kashiwa Reysol’s name might well be on the trophy this year. After losing the semi-final first leg 3-1 against … Continue reading →

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A Great Atmosphere For My 1st Time Inside Japan’s Newest Top Flight Stadium

Posted on May 9, 2025 by tokyofox

In recent years, Kyoto Sanga (2020) and Gamba Osaka (2015) have moved into new and modern football-only stadiums thereby joining the likes of Kashiwa Reysol, Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagoya Grampus, Vissel Kobe, Avispa Fukuoka, Kashima Antlers and Cerzeo Osaka who don’t … Continue reading →

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Witnessing An Historic Upset In The 102nd Emperor’s Cup Final

Posted on October 18, 2022 by tokyofox

New Years Day signals new beginning but the Emperor’s Cup Final on January 1st usually brings the curtain down on the previous years domestic Japanese football season. However, this years semi-finals and final dates were much earlier due to the … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima 2016 Pt II: Hijiyama Park & Lazy Days Aplenty!

Posted on September 16, 2016 by tokyofox

  In the wake of three very long and busy days in the vicinity of Okayama, most of my time in Hiroshima was just spent chilling at home with the family and watching the Olympics. Rock climbing at Mount Mikura-dake … Continue reading →

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Back To The Hitachi Stadium After An Absence Of 11 Years!

Posted on June 8, 2015 by tokyofox

Seven years to see Kashiwa Reysol in live action and then I end up seeing them play on consecutive weekends! The previous weekends game at FC Tokyo was a kind of bonus as when I looked at the fixture list … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima-ken 2015 Pt II: My First J-League Game For A While

Posted on May 5, 2015 by tokyofox

It wasn’t just live baseball that I saw in Hiroshima-ken this Golden Week as I also took the opportunity to see the 2012 J-League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima play against Vegalta Sendai at the 50,000 seater Edion Stadium last Saturday.    The weather was glorious … Continue reading →

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