JAPAN SOCCER

TEAM NAMES

• Men's team name is "Samurai Blue"
• The men's team name is named after their jersey color
• Woman's team name is "Nadeshiko Japan"
• The woman's team name is named after a flower

LEAGUES

• professional level called the J.League
• semi-professional level called the Japan Football League
• followed by regional
• then by prefectural leagues

Emperor's Cup

Several thousand teams from the professional to the high school level, furthermore, participate in an annual knockout tournament

The final game is held every year on January 1st

GAMES

• J. League starts in early March and ends in early December
• J1 matches are typically held on Saturdays
• Tickets typically cost 2000 to 7000 yen
• J.League matches can also be watched on television