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Derby Day Drought

The rainy season finally came to an end, in all parts of Japan except Tohoku. But there was plenty of thunder and stormy conditions as several top rivalries played out on a hot July evening in the J.League.

 

 


Catching Up . . . Or Perhaps Not.

The J.League returned to action on Wednesday, as the four ACL teams made up their round 11 Matches, and tried to close the gap on league leaders Shimizu S-Pulse. However, only one of those teams managed to make significant headway on this soggy night in June.

 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Van Halen said it best:  
So baby dry your eyes, save all the tears you've cried. Cause that's what dreams are made of. You know that we belong in a world that must be strong. Oh, that's what dreams are made of !

 

Back to the Future

Japan's National Team came through with flying colours on Monday, and finally managed to claim their first win of the 1998 World Cup.

 

Kansai Views

Its a few days late, but well worth the wait. Kobe Samurai offers a close-up look at the thrilling Gamba-Reds match, last weekend, as well as other comments from a Kansai point of view.

 

Not The End.
The Beginning

With the silence so loud that we cant feel at all
Theres no reason or cause to cheer or applaud
When the last curtain falls.

 

Same as it Ever Was

You may find yourself in another part of the world. And you may ask yourself - Where Does That Highway Go? And you may ask yourself -Am I Right? Or Am I Wrong? And you may ask yourself MY GOD!...What Have I Done?
Once in a lifetime . . . . .

 

A Barrel of Laughs

Japan's National Team is warming up for the World Cup. And the preparations have been as entertaining as anything we have seen since . . . well . . . since Curly passed away and was replaced by Shemp

 
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