Since arriving in Australia in 2003, freelance writer Taka Uematsu has been writing about A-league and the Socceroos on various platforms.
Since Australia joined the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Mr Uematsu has watched every Japan-Australia matches at the stadium, except for one match due to the COVID pandemic.
Taka Uematsu hopes for Japan and Australia to have regular matches to strengthen each other. Credit: Taka Uematsu
Ben Maxwell is a Japan-based podcaster, creating content about the J-League and the Samurai Blues in English for over a decade.
Originally from the small town of Benella in Victoria, Mr Maxwell has been living in Japan for over 20 years now.
Ben Maxwell has been podcasting about J-Legue and the Samurai Blue in English, for over a decade. Credit: Ben Maxwell
However, information on the league in English was very limited at the time and gave podcast a try.
Today, hundreds including foreign nationals living in Japan tune in and listen to The J-Talk Podcast.
He has seen many Australian players come and go in the J-league, and says the league is well-established, where young Australian players can "test themselves, prove themselves and maybe get the dream move to Europe".
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