URAWA REDS Transfer Updates – January 16thIN:POPO – from Vissel KObeTomoaki MAKINO – loan from FC KolnShinya YAJIMA – from Urawa Reds YouthMasaya NOZAKI – from Urawa Reds Youthand hello to a new Head Coach – Mihailo Petrović – from Sanfrecce HiroshimaOUT:Satoshi HORINOUCHI – to Yokohama FCHiroyuki TAKASAKI – to Ventforet KofuShunsuke TSUTSUMI – to Avispa FukuokaTakuya NAGATA – to Thespa KusatsuMAZOLA – end of loan to Sao PaoloKazuki HARA – to Kyoto Sangaand goodbye to Head Coach –

Vissel Kobe Transfer Updates January 16thIN:Takuya NOZAWA – from Kashima AntlersYuzo TASHIRO – from Kashima AntlersHideo HASHIMOTO – from Gamba OsakaKazumichi TAKAGI – from Gamba OsakaYuki UEKUSA – from Montedio YamagataKwang-Seon LEE – from Kyung Hee University, KoreaRyo OKUI – from Waseda UniversityOUT:Tsuneyasu MIYAMOTO – retiredYosuke ISHIBITSU – to Nagoya GrampusPOPO – to Urawa RedsRaphael BOTTI – to Figueirense, BrazilAkihito KUSUNOSE – to Matsumoto YamagaRyuji HIROTA – loan to FC GifuTakahide KISHI – loan to Gainare TottoriRyosuke MATSUOKA – to Jubilo IwataMasaki YANAGAWA – to Tochigi SCKenji BABA – to Shonan BellmareKohei MISHIMA – to Mito HollyHock

CEREZO OSAKA Transfer Updates – January 16thIN:Tomonobu YOKOYAMA – from Kawasaki Frontale.Tatsuya YAMASHITA – from Consadole Sapporo.Arata KODAMA – from Shimizu S-PulseTetsuya FUNATSU – loan from Toyama.Yoichiro KAKITANI – returned loan at Tokushima VortisEverton KEMPES dos Santos Gon

Nagoya Grampus Transfer UpdatesIN:DANILSON full transfer from Consadole, after a year on loan in 2011.DANIEL from Ventforet KofuYosuke ISHIBITSU from Vissel KobeYuki MAKI returned from loan at Shonan BellmareTaisuke MIZUNO, Kazuki SATO, Miki TAKAHARA from Grampus YouthRyota TANABEOUT:Akira TAKEUCHI to JEF UnitedTomohito TSUDA to Tokushima VortisToru HASEGAWA to Tokushima VortisSho HANAI to Tokushima VortisYoshiki HIRAMOTO to Blaublitz AkitaKoji HASHIMOTO to Mito HollyHockMisturu CHIYOTANDA to Jubilo IwataGenta MATSUO to Kyoto SangaHikaru KUBA to Ehime FCYoshiki HIRAKI (released)For more teams click the READ MORE HERE link for the continually updated complete list for all J.League teams.

A quick preview of what’s coming in Issue 3 of JSoccer Magazine!

Team News and Transfer Updates – January 15th, 2012INCOMING:Shu KURATA has returned from a loan spell at Cerezo Osaka, having also spent time at JEF United. During his time away he got plenty of experience, improved his game and even played in the AFC Champions league – against Gamba Osaka!! This local boy – born in Takatsuki – is still only 23 years old and will return an improved player. Hopefully, he will be forgiven for playing for the local rivals in pink and become a big favourite with the home fans.Shinichi TERADA is another local boy who has returned to the club after loan time away. In six years as a youngster he played almost 100 games for Gamba before spending two seasons getting experience at Yokohama FC. He returns a better player and will be welcomed with open arms.Yohei TAKEDA has joined on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse. Last season he had some loan time at Albirex Niigata, making four appearances, but has yet to have a decent run of games in J1. He joins the goalkeeping team and will be hoping to push Fujigaya for his place!PAULINHO – Paulo Antonio De Oliveira – has joined the team from Ventforet Kofu.EDUARDO – Eduardo Jose Diniz Costa – a no-nonsense defender has joined the club from Paulista, Brazil.Akihiro SATO joins the club from two successful seasons scoring goals for Tokushima Vortis.Daiki NIWA returns to the club after five years out on loan at Tokushima Vortis, Omiya Ardija and Avispa Fukuoka – welcome home Daiki!It was also announced that RAFINHA’s loan period has been extended for the 2012 season!Adding to the newcomers we have new youngsters:Hiroyuki ABE from Kansai Gakuin University and Takaharu NISHINO, Katsuhisa INAMORI and Ken TAIJIRI from Gamba YouthOUTGOING:Good luck to Satoshi Yamaguchi, who has returned to JEF United, after ten years and close to 300 appearances (and 30 goals) for Gamba. During his time at Gamba he also made the All-Star team three times and appeared twice for the national team. Our former captain goes with our best wishes and sincere thanks for sterling service.Takumi Shimohira has left for Omiya Ardija on a full transfer.Kazumichi Takagi and Hideo Hashimoto have both joined Vissel Kobe.Up and coming defender Shunya Suganuma has joined Jubilo Iwata on loan for the complete 2012 season, barring any unforeseen events. It’s his 2nd loan period away from the team after he spent three months with Roasso Kumamoto last season. The team will be hoping he comes back better for his experience and is pushing for a place in 2013!Goalkeeper Kohei Kawata has gone to Avispa Fukuoka on loan for 2012. Also in the goalkeeping area, Yuichi Futori has been given a full transfer to Tokyo Verdy.Lee Keun-Ho and Kim Seung-Yong have both left Gamba and returned to Korea to join Ulsan Hyundai.Afonso has been released.COACHING CHANGES:At the top of the tree Gamba Osaka also welcome coaching staff… replacing Akira Nishino is Jose Carlos Serrao – as head coach, from S

Another Update on the J.League in an Ongoing Series! Nagoya Grampus …But not YET a lot happening in Nagoya!!? If YOU have news, let me know!OUT:Burzanovic – released.Mitsuru Chiyotanda – full transfer to Jubilo Iwata.IN:Yuki Maki – back from a loan period at Bellmare (and to be used as a centre back this season?).Rumours of Tulio leaving are unfounded according to coach Dragan Stoijkvic, who told me that in person at the Club World Cup!! Of course things change! We’ll see.

Kashiwa Reysol – The Story So Far – A Continuing Team-By-Team UpdateOUT:Dong Hyuk PARK – released, joined Dalian Shide, China.Yohei KURAKAWA – released,Kohei HIGA – to Montedio Yamagata on loan.Masato YAMAZAKI – loan to Gifu.IN:RICARDO LOBO – from Tochigi SC on a full transfer.Masato FUJITA – full transfer from Yokohama FCRyoji FUKUI – from Tokyo Verdy via a loan at Kitakyushu in 2011 on a full transfer.Hirofumi WATANABE – full transfer from Tochigi.Goro KAWANAMI – loan period at Gifu ended.Daisuke NASU – from Jubilo Iwata on a full transfer.

That’s what I’m hearing locally…. more on that (or not!) as soon as I know it.