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Gamba coach Hasegawa cited as 'Manager of Year'

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka coach Kenta Hasegawa receives an award for the 2014 Manager of the Year from J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai in Yokohama southwest of Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2014.

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New J-League chairman

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuru Murai holds a press conference in Tokyo after becoming J-League chairman on Jan. 31, 2014. His term as head of Japanese pro soccer league lasts until March 2016.

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Future sports business leaders gather for J-League class

TOKYO, May 21 Kyodo - Future sports business leaders pose with J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai (R, front row) at the Japan Football Association in Tokyo on May 9, 2015. The occasion was the inauguration of a class titled "J-League Human Capital" to nurture future leaders in soccer and other sports businesses.

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J-League Chairman attends seminar in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai talks in Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 3, 2014, at a seminar on ways to manage a professional soccer league. Personnel from 38 Thai soccer team participated in the first such seminar overseas for the J-League.

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J-League, Ritsumeikan Univ. sign alliance

OSAKA, Japan - J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai (L) and Toyoomi Nagata, chairman of the Ritsumeikan Trust Board of Trustees, hold a signed agreement on May 26, 2014 in Kyoto, western Japan, on wide-ranging cooperation, including the cultivation of human resources in sports management, players' second careers, regional development and international exchange.

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Racist banner at J-League game

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuru Murai, chairman of the J-League, holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 13, 2014, to announce Urawa Reds will be punished for failing to remove a racist banner from Saitama Stadium until after the game against Sagan Tosu on March 8.

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Football: New J-League chairman Nonomura

New J-League football chairman Yoshikazu Nonomura (L) bumps fists with his predecessor Mitsuru Murai after taking up the post in Tokyo on March 15, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Football: J-League awards ceremony

Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta (L) receives a plaque from J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai (R) after being named to the Best Eleven team during the awards ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2021.

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J-League, Perform Group strike record 210 bil. yen broadcast deal

(From L) James Rushton of Perform Group, J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai and Hiroo Unoura, president and CEO of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., join hands after a press conference in Tokyo on July 20, 2016. The top-tier Japanese soccer league announced a 10-year, 210 billion yen ($2 billion) broadcasting deal, the largest in Japanese sports history, with the British-based global sports media company. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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J-League chief meets press ahead of March start of 2015 season

Mitsuru Murai, chairman of the Japan Professional Football League (J-League), speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2015, ahead of the new season's start in March. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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J-League teams meet press ahead of March start of 2015 season

Japan Professional Football League (J-League) Chairman Mitsuru Murai (C, front row)joins players representing J-League Division 1 teams in posing for a group photo during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2015, before the new season starts in March. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NPB, J-League discuss anti-coronavirus steps

Mitsuru Murai, chairman of J-League football, speaks at an online press conference on Feb. 8, 2021, after an online meeting with Nippon Professional Baseball on preventive measures against the novel coronavirus.

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Soccer: J-League chairman to visit Chapecoense, hand memorials

Photo taken in February 2015 shows J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai. Murai said on Dec. 13, 2016 that he plans to visit tragedy-hit Brazilian side Chapecoense and bereaved families to hand over commemorative videos of the late coach and some of the players who spent time in Japan during their careers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JICA joins hands with J-League, JFA for int'l contributions

(From L) J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai, Japan International Cooperation Agency President Akihiko Tanaka, Japan Football Association President Kuniya Daini, and former Japan national team member Tsuyoshi Kitazawa pose for photos after the three organizations concluded a partnership agreement to enhance international cooperation through football in developing countries at the JFA House in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Liaison meeting between NPB and J-League

Screenshot image taken Aug. 24, 2020, shows J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaking at an online press conference after holding a liaison meeting with Nippon Professional Baseball Commissioner Atsushi Saito to share information amid the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Liaison meeting between NPB and J-League

Screenshot image taken Aug. 24, 2020, shows Nippon Professional Baseball Commissioner Atsushi Saito speaking at an online press conference after holding a liaison meeting with J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai to share information amid the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Liaison meeting between NPB and J-League

Mitsuru Murai, chairman of J-League football, speaks at an online press conference on Jan. 25, 2021, as seen in this screenshot image, after an online liaison meeting with Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Atsushi Saito to discuss measures against the novel coronavirus.

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Liaison meeting between NPB and J-League

Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Atsushi Saito speaks at an online press conference on Jan. 25, 2021, as seen in this screenshot image, after an online liaison meeting with Mitsuru Murai, chairman of J-League football, to discuss measures against the novel coronavirus.

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Japan's pro baseball to admit fans from July 10

Screenshot image taken June 22, 2020, shows Nippon Professional Baseball Commissioner Atsushi Saito speaking at an online press conference after holding a liaison meeting with J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai. Japan's pro baseball will allow spectators to attend games from July 10 after its coronavirus-delayed season started behind closed doors on June 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's pro baseball to admit fans from July 10

Screenshot image taken June 22, 2020, shows Nippon Professional Baseball Commissioner Atsushi Saito speaking at an online press conference after holding a liaison meeting with J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai. Japan's pro baseball will allow spectators to attend games from July 10 after its coronavirus-delayed season started behind closed doors on June 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's pro football to admit fans from July 10

Screenshot image taken June 22, 2020, shows J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaking at an online press conference after holding a liaison meeting with Nippon Professional Baseball Commissioner Atsushi Saito. Japan's pro football league will allow spectators to attend games from July 10 following the scheduled resumption of first-division play on July 4 behind closed doors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Video conference by NPB, J-League

Mitsuru Murai, chairman of J-League football, is pictured in Tokyo during a video conference with Nippon Professional Baseball's commissioner Atsushi Saito on May 11, 2020, to discuss what the leagues will do with their seasons amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Video conference by NPB, J-League

Nippon Professional Baseball's commissioner Atsushi Saito is pictured in Tokyo during a video conference with Mitsuru Murai, chairman of J-League football, on May 11, 2020, to discuss what the leagues will do with their seasons amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai

J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 9, 2020, after attending a second liaison meeting with Nippon Professional Baseball to discuss how to respond to the outbreak of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2020, announcing the postponement of all official matches scheduled until March 15 due to the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2020, announcing the postponement of all official matches scheduled until March 15 due to the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2020, announcing the postponement of all official matches scheduled until March 15 due to the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2020, announcing the postponement of all official matches scheduled until March 15 due to the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Esports event featuring football game

J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai (L) and Konami Digital Entertainment Co. President Hideki Hayakawa pose for photos in Tokyo on March 1, 2019. They announced the co-hosting of an esports event in July featuring the video game developer's popular "Pro Evolution Soccer 2019," known as "Winning Eleven 2019" in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: J-League kickoff launch

J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai addresses the competition's kickoff event in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2019, prior to the season opening this month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Zico and J-League chairman

Brazilian football legend Zico (R) and Mitsuru Murai, chairman of the J-League, shake hands in Tokyo on May 14, 2018, in a meeting to consider the league's contribution to society. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Miura receives Guinness World Records certificate

Yokohama FC striker Kazuyoshi Miura (R), recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest professional footballer to score a competitive league goal at 50 years, 14 days, poses for photos with J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai in Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: J-League board member Nakanishi resigns over harassment charges

J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on June 27, 2017, after a league board meeting accepted the resignation of member Daisuke Nakanishi. The league said Nakanishi has resigned over repeated incidents of sexual and power harassment between 2015 and 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: J-League inks next giant sponsor as Rakuten signs on for 2-1/2 years

Rakuten Chief Executive Officer Hiroshi Mikitani (R) holds a sign with J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai in Tokyo on April 24, 2017, as the pair announce a tie-up between their organizations. The deal will see the online shopping giant relaunch the soccer league's online store in hopes of rivaling merchandise sales achieved by the Nippon Professional Baseball. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo