That’s a wrap! #SanfrecceHiroshima put up five against a #VisselKobe b-squad that was never really in it.

I’m going to trudge back out into the rain and find a place to get a drink. Cheers y’all!

FIVE for #SanfrecceHiroshima. It’s hard not to be happy for their supporters, who are having a ball.

Aside from maybe two minutes of good possession after Iniesta came on, #VisselKobe have been a disaster. But it’s clear their focus is the league, not this tournament. #JLeague #MastodonFC

A fourth for Hiroshima! #SanfrecceHiroshima are one of the few #JLeague kits I have — I really should’ve worn it 😅

#SanfrecceHiroshima score again, a rocket of a shot from distance. And #VisselKobe sub on Iniesta and Samper — they’ll need a miracle. #JLeague #MastodonFC

#SanfrecceHiroshima get one! And it’s simple: a strong header off a corner kick.

Nothing to suggest #VisselKobe can get back in this without reinforcements from the bench… #JLeague #MastodonFC

Twenty minutes into this one, and #SanfrecceHiroshima are absolutely bossing #VisselKobe around. Kobe are lucky to not be down one or two. #JLeague #MastodonFC

We’re seconds from kickoff here. The woman next to me is a big Kobe fan — her favorite player, Samper, is on the bench tonight. Here’s hoping he gets on the field! #JLeague #VisselKobe #SanfrecceHiroshima #MastodonFC

Off the subway now — lots of #SanfrecceHiroshima fans on the way! — and that rain has finally shown up.

And we’re off! I’m going to be honest, it’s been a very difficult week for me, personally — but football calls!

Tonight’s match: #VisselKobe vs. #SanfrecceHiroshima, in the Levain Cup. We’re headed to Noevir Stadium now — follow along! #JLeague #MastodonFC

Today's random #GooglePhotosMemories pop-up from the app.

Old + New ❤️

Love the moat & guard tower at #Hiroshima Castle, and it's interesting how downtown #広島 has developed around it. I took this pic from the bleachers of an adjacent tennis court during my daughter's tournament. You can see modern high-rise condos in the background, plus there's construction (not shown) of a new 30,000 seat stadium for the city's J1 pro soccer team #SanfrecceHiroshima just a few blocks down the street.
#Japan