A conversation series in which Chairman Tsuneyasu Miyamoto approaches guests with his “man mark”. The 23rd installment is Yoshikazu Nonomura, who concurrently serves as J League Chairman and WE League Chairman. The start of the 2026/27 Meiji Yasuda J League, which will be the first year of the season transition, is approaching. We talked about why the J.League made such a big decision, and what kind of position Japan’s professional league aims to take in the global soccer market. On the other hand, regarding the WE League, which has recorded the highest number of annual visitors ever, we asked about the changes in the mindset of the players who are supporting the progress, and the vision the league envisions for the future. The two made their J League debut in the same year, 1995. Please pay attention to the valuable stories that come from his position overseeing the entire soccer world, as well as the occasional sharp comments from Mr. Nonomura to President Miyamoto, and the natural exchanges that only come from old acquaintances. 00:12 Debut and the beginning of a career 01:01 Retirement and transition to the front office 02:30 Decision to move to a season: Toward a world-class market 06:04 Possibilities of the WE League 11:00 The future envisioned by the J League ★2026/27 Meiji Yasuda J League starts on Friday, August 7, 2026! ★2026/27 WE League starts on Saturday, August 22, 2026! #jfa #Tunelog #Tsuneyasu Miyamoto #Yoshikazu Nonomura #J League #WE League #Season transition *This discussion is being conducted as a project of Chairman Miyamoto’s information dissemination medium “Tunelog”. Official website JFA.jp “Tunelog” https://www.jfa.jp/about_jfa/president/ * Click here for past conversations ⇒ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddnt05D-xvTuBGt0ECtiYM6IKS6so1hR&si=HY7RqU-5BMeyRXGf 22 Takeshi Okada (Vice President of Japan Football Association) 21 Yuki Ota (Managing Director of the Japanese Olympic Committee) 20 Keita Takahashi and Katsuta Kaneko (Adidas Japan Co., Ltd.) 19 Ayumi Kaihori (WE League Director/Nadeshiko League Chairman) 18[Part 2]Hajime Moriyasu (Director of SAMURAI BLUE) 18[Part 1]Hajime Moriyasu (Director of SAMURAI BLUE) 17 Hiroko McInally (Chairman of the Nagano Prefectural Football Association) 16 Kensuke Tamao (Director of the Soccer Division of the High School Federation) 15 Yoshitoshi Kaneda (JFA Senior Soccer Ambassador) 14 Mitsuharu Yamagata (Kirin Holdings Managing Executive Officer) 13 Kozo Tajima (JFA Honorary President) 12 Teppei Konishi (JFA Futsal Technical Director) 11 Ms. Nahomi Kawasumi (JFA Director) 10 Mr. Saburo Kawabuchi (JFA Advisor) 9 Mr. Kenji Ogitani (JFA Umpire Committee Chairperson) 8 Mr. Rifumi Fukushima (JFA Medical Committee Sports Lifesaving Section Member) 7 Mr. Koichi Kitano (JFA Special Leader for Recovery Support) 6 Mr. Maya Yoshida (JPFA Chairman) 5 Mr. Kaori Yamaguchi (JFA Managing Director) 4 Mami Otaki (WE League Director) 3 Takao Ozawa (JFA Director) 1 Kazumasa Nishihara (JFA Vice President)
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