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Jonny and Ben are guestless on this episode, but they have plenty of help along the way, as they answer a terrific array of questions from the podcast patrons, after a controversy-tinged J1 Matchday 10. Our review begins with new leaders Hiroshima, then we make our way through the results for the rest of the top six teams (to 56:35), before wrapping up the rest of the games, with plenty of discussion on the three contentious straight red card decisions. #There are serious audio issues in parts of this episode, some random sections vanished in the editing suite, and the last five or six minutes completely vanished.

James Taylor and Jon Steele are back on the J2 beat this week with a couple of games from matchday 10 to discuss. First up is Tosu v Fujieda (to 16:45) followed by Shonan v Niigata (to 33:40), plus all the usual Most Bravo Player chat (to 39:35) and a double preview of the weekend and midweek fixtures (to end).   Thank you for your support of the J-Talk Podcast and J-Talk: Extra Time. *Join the J-Talk Podcast Patreon here: https://patreon.com/jtalkpod *Find our JLeague Chat Discord server here: https://discord.gg/UwN2ambAwg *Follow JTET on Bluesky here: @jtalket.bsky.social

J1 returned after the international break over the weekend, and after a brief Emperor's Cup review at the start of the pod, Jonny and Ben welcomed in Hiroshima correspondent Robert Turner, to chat about Sanfrecce's 2-0 away win over Tokyo Verdy on Sunday, and the club's best performers this season so far, as they sit just a point off the top after nine rounds (to 25:50). Then we round up the rest of the top flight matchday, including Kashiwa going top with their win over previous leaders Kobe, and huge wins for bottom six teams Fukuoka and Nagoya.

In a quick-&-cheerful mini-pod, Jon Steele looks back at all of the key points from last week's J2 fixtures. Includes some Most Bravo Player chat, and a preview of this weekend's Round 10 action! Thank you for your support of the J-Talk Podcast and J-Talk: Extra Time. *Join the J-Talk Podcast Patreon here: https://patreon.com/jtalkpod *Find our JLeague Chat Discord server here: https://discord.gg/UwN2ambAwg *Follow JTET on Bluesky here: @jtalket.bsky.social

In this month’s episode of J-Talk: Short Corner, regular JTET co-hosts Jon Steele and James Taylor check in on the varying fortunes of four teams from J3. They start with league leaders Kagoshima (to 10:15), then chasers Yamaguchi (to 20:00) newcomers Shiga in midtable (to 25:50) and struggling big club Matsumoto (to 35:40). Then, James picks a Most Bravo Player from those clubs and previews matchday 10 (to end).   Thank you for your support of the J-Talk Podcast and J-Talk: Extra Time. *Join the J-Talk Podcast Patreon here: https://patreon.com/jtalkpod *Find our JLeague Chat Discord server here: https://discord.gg/UwN2ambAwg *Follow JTET on Bluesky here: @jtalket.bsky.social

After Japan defeated New Zealand to lift the Kirin Cup on Monday night, Jonny and Ben were very pleased to be joined by everyone's favorite Kiwi, Richy Palmer, to chat about the clash at the National Stadium (to 34:20). Then in Part 2 we run through Japan's most impressive performers across the international break, and areas of concern in the squad three months out from the Asian Cup (to 44:30), before wrapping up with a roundup of the Levain Cup and Emperor's Cup, and a look ahead to the return of J1 this weekend.

Back after a week of solo pods, Jon Steele and James Taylor talk about J2 matchday 8 in this episode. The featured game is Omiya v Kofu (to 25:30), followed as usual by Most Bravo Player (to 34:30) and a preview of the weekend’s action (to end).   Thank you for your support of the J-Talk Podcast and J-Talk: Extra Time. *Join the J-Talk Podcast Patreon here: https://patreon.com/jtalkpod *Find our JLeague Chat Discord server here: https://discord.gg/UwN2ambAwg *Follow JTET on Bluesky here: @jtalket.bsky.social

Ryo Nakagawara joined Jonny and Ben following the final whistle of Japan 2-1 Venezuela on Monday night, to chat about the major talking points from the win in Hiroshima (to 35:20), and the 3-1 win over Uruguay in Miyagi last Thursday (to 52:05). Then, as we turn our attention to J1, Ryo shares his thoughts on a pair of disappointing and (positively) surprising team through the first eight rounds of the season, and some promising youngsters that might be the subject of a future Scouting Report. Check out Ryo's work on his Shogun Soccer newsletter, and follow him on Bluesky and Twitter/X.

After a nice Silver Week break, James and Jon return to look back at all of the big stories from J2 Round 7 (played last weekend). It's a mini-pod this time (due to the holidays), so in Part 1 Jon runs through five of the fixtures from the weekend (including Yokohama's FC's dig-deep win against Imabari) and makes his selection for a Most Bravo Player for the matchday. In Part 2, James takes over to look back at the rest of the Round 7 action - he also nominates a Most Bravo Player, and previews this weekend's Round 8 matches. We hope everyone enjoys the episode (run time: 17 minutes)! ____________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your support of the J-Talk Podcast and J-Talk: Extra Time. *Join the J-Talk Podcast Patreon here: https://patreon.com/jtalkpod *Find our JLeague Chat Discord server here: https://discord.gg/UwN2ambAwg *Follow JTET on Bluesky here: @jtalket.bsky.social

In the final round of J1 games before the international break, Kobe went top for the first time this season, and to mark the occasion Alan Gibson from JSoccer.com joined Jonny and Ben to chat about Vissel's Kansai derby win away at Gamba Osaka, and then Kashiwa's brilliant comeback at Machida that saw them up to second (to 39:30). Then in Part 2 Jonny and Ben run through the rest of the J1 Matchday 8 results (to 1:20:45), discuss the national team squad for the upcoming four matches, and look ahead to midweek Emperor's Cup action.

Jon Steele and James Taylor look back at J2 matchday 6 with a particular focus on Akita’s Blaublitzing of Tokushima (to 19:50), followed by Most Bravo Player selections (to 26:50) and a look ahead to the next league fixtures and J2 teams in Emperor’s Cup action (to end).   Thank you for your support of the J-Talk Podcast and J-Talk: Extra Time. *Join the J-Talk Podcast Patreon here: https://patreon.com/jtalkpod *Find our JLeague Chat Discord server here: https://discord.gg/UwN2ambAwg *Follow JTET on Bluesky here: @jtalket.bsky.social

After Kashiwa returned to winning ways with a come from behind 3-2 victory away at Kyoto on Friday night, Reysol correspondent Seamus Johnston returned to the pod to chat about the season so far, Friday's win, and the impact some newcomers have made at Hitachidai (to 28:50). Follow Seamus on Bluesky, and check out his Reysol Ramble Substack. Then Jonny and Ben round up the rest of the Matchday 7 results, including Kobe sending champions Kashima to a third straight defeat, Hiroshima's thumping win over Cerezo Osaka, and much needed wins for Shimizu and Nagasaki. We finish the episode with a check on the opening round of the ACL Elite and ACL Two, some possible domestic inclusions to the upcoming national team squad, and the big games on the J1 Matchday 8 slate.

In this week’s JTET, James Taylor and Jon Steele talk about the game between promotion hopefuls Shonan and Sendai, including a discussion of head injury and concussion protocols (to 31:35), pick their Most Bravo Player (to 39:10), and preview the weekend’s J2 fixtures (to end).   Thank you for your support of the J-Talk Podcast and J-Talk: Extra Time. *Join the J-Talk Podcast Patreon here: https://patreon.com/jtalkpod *Find our JLeague Chat Discord server here: https://discord.gg/UwN2ambAwg *Follow JTET on Bluesky here: @jtalket.bsky.social

After beginning this episode with a roundup of last Wednesday's J1 Matchday 5, including Mito's stunning Ibaraki derby win over Kashima (to 10:20), Jonny and Ben were joined by Chiba correspondent Allen, to recap JEF's first win back in the top flight on Sunday night, and discuss the impact that some of the side's summer reinforcements have made (to 39:10). Then in Part 3 Kawasaki correspondent Neil Debnam joins to discuss Frontale's eventful 3-1 win over 10 man Shimizu at the National Stadium on Sunday night, which included one of the wackiest goals you'll ever see (to 1:01:05), before Jonny and Ben wrap up the rest of the week's action and look ahead to Matchday 7.

It's a bumper JTET this week, with both J2 and J3 in focus. In Part 1 (Start to 11:20), Jon runs through all of the key points from Round 4 of the J2 season from last weekend. There's also a Most Bravo Player pick, and a preview of the Round 5 matches coming up this weekend. Then in Part 2, Jon chats to James about the state of affairs in J3 after the opening month of the season (with four teams in particular getting a deep dive). Timecodes for Part 2: 13:45 to 19:45 - Gifu 19:45 to 29:15 - Ehime 29:15 to 39:40 - Fukushima 39:40 to 54:00 - Sagamihara 54:00 to 56:20 - J3 Most Bravo Player for August 56:20 to Finish - J3 Round 5 Preview We hope everyone enjoys the show! __________________________________________________________________________ *Links to the articles about Yuki Stalph that we reference in this episode: https://thefootballweek.com/2026/08/29/yuki-stalph/ https://jleagueregista.com/stalph-yscc-interview-j3league-2020/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVtqQJ1QYyE __________________________________________________________________________ *Join the J-Talk Podcast Patreon here: https://patreon.com/jtalkpod *Find our JLeague Chat Discord server here: https://discord.gg/UwN2ambAwg *Follow JTET on Bluesky here: @jtalket.bsky.social