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A weekly Japanese football podcast focusing on the J.League.

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19:56

JTET - J2 Round 24 Review

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2023/07/08

After a full slate of midweek J2 games, Jon Steele and James Taylor strap in for a 20-minute roundup of all of the key moments from Round 24 of the second-tier season. First of all, Jon guides you through six of the Wednesday night matches (including victory at last for bottom side Omiya, and a setback for promotion-chasing Tokyo Verdy). After that, James covers the rest of the midweek thrills and spills, and also previews the Round 25 games coming up this weekend (all fixtures are on Sunday 9th

35:39

JTET - J2 Round 23 / J3 Round 16 Review

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2023/07/04

No time to waste this week! With a full round of J2 fixtures coming up on Wednesday night (5th July), the JTET team has pulled together to bring you a full review of the weekend's action as quickly as possible. No guest pundit/expert this week due to the quick turnaround, so in Part 1 (Start to 07:15) James Taylor looks back on a pair of J2 games from last midweek, plus half of the weekend slate (including a scare for leaders Machida at home to bottom side Omiya). In Part 2, Jon Steele (07:15 to

01:24:04

Episode 473 - J1 Matchday 19: Adios (& Arigatou) Andres

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2023/07/04

The curtain came down on the Andres Iniesta era at Kobe on Saturday night, and Alan Gibson guests to share his thoughts on Vissel's 1-1 draw with Sapporo (to 17:35) and the overall impact Iniesta had during his time at the Kansai club (to 33:00). Then in Part 2 we review the rest of J1 Matchday 19, and look ahead to what shapes as a bumper round at both ends of the table this coming weekend.

57:49

J-Talk: Extra Time J2 Round 22 & J3 Round 15

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2023/06/30

We’re into the second half of the J2 season, and Jon Steele (part 1, to 10:45) and James Taylor (part 2, to 15:35) have a roundup of all of the matches from matchday 22. Then in part 3, James chats to Garry Irwin about Roasso Kumamoto’s season so far (to 30:50) and then preview the upcoming fixtures (to 33:40). As ever, Mike Innes has all the action from another entertaining round of J3 matches in J-Talk: Short Corner (33:40 to end).

01:02:55

Episode 472 - J1 Matchday 18

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2023/06/27

The second half of the J1 season kicked off with plenty of goals and some huge results at both ends of the table. We begin with Japan's excellent performance against Peru last Tuesday, before beginning our top flight wrap up with Tosu's sweet, sweet revenge away at Shonan on Saturday night. We then move on to the top three - F.Marinos terrific and Kobe clinical away from home at Hiroshima and Fukuoka respectively, though Nagoya were well below their best in the capital as the f$%&ing new manager

01:07:32

JTET - J2 Round 21 / J3 Round 14 Review

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2023/06/23

Fashionably late (or perhaps just in time) this week, JTET brings you up to date with all of the latest J2 & J3 action as usual. In Part 1 of this episode, James Taylor looks back at the five J2 games played last Saturday (01:40 to 07:00). Then in Part 2, Jon Steele does similar for the four J2 games played on Sunday, as well as a nod to Shimizu & Iwata's Levain Cup games that took place on the same day (07:00 to 15:50). Part 3 of the show (15:50 to 36:00) is a chat between Jon & special guest Lewis

01:43:58

Episode 471 - J1 Team of the (Half) Season

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2023/06/20

Its that time of year again, after a week's worth of polls, Jonny Nicol made a triumphant return to the pod to help us construct the J-Talk J1 Team of the (Half) Season. We begin with a brief review of Japan's cruise over El Salvador (to 10:00), and a check on the Levain Cup quarter finalists (to 18:15), before discussing the managerial change at FC Tokyo (to 30:35) and the revival at Gamba Osaka plus some of the other first half of the season surprises (to 49:30). Then we run through the poll

01:20:50

JTET - J2 Round 20 / J3 Round 13 Review

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2023/06/16

After another hectic J.League week (and a bit later than scheduled), a new JTET episode is turned loose on an unsuspecting and ill-prepared populace! In Parts 1 and 2, James Taylor and Jon Steele take turns to review all of last weekend's J2 action (Round 20 of the season) - you'll hear James from 01:45 to 05:30 with 5 of the Round 20 matches, and Jon from 05:30 to 17:00 with the rest. Then in Part 3, Jon sat down with special guest (and Omiya supporter) Steve Fryer (@ardija01talk on Twitter) for a

01:24:30

Episode 470 - J1 Matchday 17

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2023/06/13

The 2023 J1 season reached its halfway point on the weekend, and it was all change at the top, as defending champions Yokohama F.Marinos returned to the summit for the first time since Matchday 2 after they won an all-timer at home against Kashiwa, and long time leaders Kobe slipped to third after losing in ridiculous fashion at the death to Cerezo Osaka. Those games, plus Nagoya moving back up to second with their win over Fukuoka, lead off the episode (to 34:05). Then we cover 1-0 home wins for

15:58

JTET - Emperor’s Cup Round 2 Review

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2023/06/10

After a hectic midweek of Emperor's Cup action, the JTET team are back for a special mini-pod to review the matches that had J2 and J3 participants involved. In Part 1 (Start to 06:00), Jon Steele looks at a pair of ties that pitted a J2 side against JFL opposition (with contrasting fortunes), and a trio of all-J2 clashes. In Part 2 (06:00 to 09:00), James Taylor has 5 more J2-on-J2 matches in review, including a 5-goal thriller for Kanazawa in their tie against high-flying Machida. James also runs

33:31

JTET - J2 Round 19 / J3 Round 12 Review

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2023/06/06

With one eye on this midweek's Emperor's Cup action, the JTET crew are back to run you through all of the important business from last weekend in J2 and J3. In Part 1, James Taylor covers six of the J2 matches from Round 19 (Start to 05:35), while Jon Steele covers the remaining six games in Part 2 (05:35 to 12:50) - there's also a preview of all of the Emperor's Cup Round 2 matches that have a J2 element in this section (12:50 to 15:20). After that, Mike 'The Magic' Innes has his regular J3

01:41:20

Episode 469 - Kashiwa 4-5 Sapporo Lights Up J1...

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2023/06/06

We lead this episode with a modern day J.League classic under the lights at Hitachidai on Saturday night, when visiting Sapporo triumphed 5-4 over Kashiwa (to 16:20), before welcoming Sean Galbraith back to the pod to discuss Yokohama F.Marinos winning away at FC Tokyo earlier on Saturday (to 45:00) and Ange Postecoglou's move to Tottenham - will the Australian take any of his Celtic Japanese contingent with him to London, and what does the move mean for other Japanese players eyeing a move to

01:13:21

JTET - J2 Round 18 / J3 Round 11 Review

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2023/06/01

After another bustling weekend of lower-league J-football action, the JTET crew are back to review all of the big talking points (and some of the minor ones). In Part 1 (Start to 13:15), Jon Steele looks back at the recent Levain Cup games involving J2 representatives Iwata and Shimizu, and some of the J2 Round 18 action from last weekend. In Part 2 (13:25 to 16:30), James Taylor is on the mic to cover all of the other J2 games from Round 18. Then in Part 3, Jon and James chatted about some of the

01:41:06

Episode 468 - J1 Matchday 15 with Sean Carroll

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2023/05/30

We had the great pleasure of welcoming Sean Carroll back to the pod for his first appearance of the 2023 J1 season, to chat about the Japan squad for upcoming friendlies against El Salvador and Peru, all of the games from J1 Matchday 15, and some bigger picture topics in the top flight. Our J1 review begins at the top this week with convincing wins for Kobe and Yokohama F.Marinos, and runs through to Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki perhaps turning a corner with victories as they look to push up the

01:12:11

J-Talk: Extra Time J2 Round 17 & J-Talk: Short Corner

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2023/05/25

The well-oiled machine that is the JTET team of James Taylor, Jon Steele and Mike Innes are back to review the latest action in J2 and the Emperor’s Cup. In part 1, James goes through 5 J2 games from round 17 (start to 05:40), and in part 2 Jon covers the other 6 (05:40 to 17:55). In part 3, James and Jon discussed 4 games in detail: Machida v Shimizu (17:55 to 26:45), Okayama v Gunma (26:45 to 34:00), Yamaguchi v Tokyo Verdy (34:00 to 41:15), and Mito v Kumamoto (41:15 to 51:00). They also took a

01:25:33

Episode 467 - J1 Matchday 14

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2023/05/23

We begin our review of the weekend's top flight action at the foot of the table, as defending champions Yokohama F.Marinos (and the officials) piled on the agony for cellar dwellers Gamba Osaka, who now find themselves four points adrift at the bottom after a 2-0 home defeat (to 18:40), then its happier times for Yokohama FC, and Manny Padovan returns following the Fulie's third win in four, Saturday's 2-1 Kanagawa derby win over Kawasaki their first ever against Frontale (to 39:50). Then we run

15:56

JTET - J2 Round 16 Review

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2023/05/20

Just in time for the weekend, Jon Steele and James Taylor review all of the key moments from a full round of midweek J2 games (played on Wednesday this week). In Part 1, Jon runs you through six of the midweek matches, including a very pleasant afternoon for Yamagata, and what proved to be Naoki Soma's last game in charge of Omiya. In Part 2, James covers the rest of the Round 16 action, including another win for imperious-looking Machida, and a silly penalty run-up in the Fujieda v Iwata

35:50

JTET - J2 Round 15 / J3 Round 10 Review

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2023/05/16

After another busy weekend of J2 and J3 matches, the JTET team whirrs back into action to bring you up to speed with all of the major talking points from Japan's second and third tiers. On a J2 tip, James Taylor and Jon Steele join forces to cover all of the Round 15 action (Start to 14:30), and Jon sticks around to preview the upcoming Round 16 slate (14:30 to 17:20) - with all of the Round 16 games coming up on Wednesday this week, there's no time for any punditry this time! To sate your J3 needs,

01:58:21

Episode 466 - J.League Turns 30 with Alan Gibson

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2023/05/16

The J.League celebrated its 30 Year Anniversary on Monday, and Alan Gibson was the only guest we could call on to reminisce on the tremendous history of the professional game in Japan. In Part 1 we discuss how far the league has come in 30 years, and what could be done to take it forward in the years to come, before running through the winners of the 'J30 Best Awards' (to 46:22). Then we turn to matters on the pitch in Part 2. Alan chats about how Kobe have managed to turn things around after last

01:22:46

J-Talk: Extra Time J2 Round 14 & J-Talk: Short Corner

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2023/05/11

In an attempt to recover from a hectic Golden Week on and off the pitch, Jon Steele and James Taylor met for a review of J2 matchday 14 and a chat about the state of the league so far. In part 1, Jon reviews 5 games (start to 13:10), and in part 2 James takes care of the other 6 games (13:10 to 20:15). In part 3 they worked their way down the J2 table, with some in-depth discussion of Gunma (to 30:10), Kofu (to 35:20), Iwata (to 39:10), Mito (to 44:10), Yamaguchi (to 52:30), and Omiya (to

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