Kashiwa beaten by Buriram

Kashiwa beaten by Buriram

BURIRAM, Thailand - Junya Tanaka of J-League champions Kashiwa Reysol scores his team's first goal during the second half of an Asian Champions League opener against Thailand's Buriram United in Buriram, Thailand, on March 7, 2012. Kashiwa lost 3-2.

Al Sadd beat Kashiwa to take 3rd place at Club World Cup

Al Sadd beat Kashiwa to take 3rd place at Club World Cup

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Junya Tanaka (L) of J-League champions Kashiwa Reysol takes a shot in the first half of the Club World Cup third-place match against Qatar's Al Sadd at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Dec. 18, 2011. Al Sadd beat Kashiwa 5-3 on penalties after a 90-minute 0-0 stalemate.

Japanese footballers prepare for World Cup q'fiers

Japanese footballers prepare for World Cup q'fiers

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan national soccer team members including (from L, front) Junya Tanaka, Genki Haraguchi and Tadanari Lee are put through their paces in Saitama on Aug. 31, 2011, in preparation for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against North Korea and Uzbekistan.

Japanese footballers prepare for World Cup q'fiers

Japanese footballers prepare for World Cup q'fiers

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan national soccer team members including (from L, front) Junya Tanaka, Genki Haraguchi and Tadanari Lee are put through their paces in Saitama on Aug. 31, 2011, in preparation for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against North Korea and Uzbekistan. (Kyodo)

Kashiwa beaten by Buriram

Kashiwa beaten by Buriram

BURIRAM, Thailand - Junya Tanaka of J-League champions Kashiwa Reysol scores his team's first goal during the second half of an Asian Champions League opener against Thailand's Buriram United in Buriram, Thailand, on March 7, 2012. Kashiwa lost 3-2. (Kyodo)

Al Sadd beat Kashiwa to take 3rd place at Club World Cup

Al Sadd beat Kashiwa to take 3rd place at Club World Cup

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Junya Tanaka (L) of J-League champions Kashiwa Reysol takes a shot in the first half of the Club World Cup third-place match against Qatar's Al Sadd at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Dec. 18, 2011. Al Sadd beat Kashiwa 5-3 on penalties after a 90-minute 0-0 stalemate. (Kyodo)

Football: Emperor's Cup

Football: Emperor's Cup

Vissel Kobe players David Villa (7), Junya Tanaka (21), Takuya Yasui (2nd from R) and Noriaki Fujimoto (9) celebrate after defeating Kashima Antlers 2-0 in the Emperor's Cup final at new National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2020, marking the first sports event at the main venue of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Emperor's Cup

Football: Emperor's Cup

Vissel Kobe players Andres Iniesta (8), Junya Tanaka (21) and Sergi Samper (6) celebrate after defeating Kashima Antlers 2-0 in the Emperor's Cup final at new National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2020, marking the first sports event at the main venue of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kobe's Podolski

Kobe's Podolski

Vissel Kobe strikers Lukas Podolski (R) and Junya Tanaka (2nd from R), alongside goalkeeper Kenta Tokushige, are dejected following a 2-1 loss to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J-League on Nov. 18, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo