Dan Orlowitz
@aishiterutokyo.bsky.social
Sports (& more!) journalist (ditto) in Japan | Lots of soccer but sometimes everything else | available for commissions | nerdy shit at @nerdy.tokyo | all hot takes my own | 日本語OK | Philly & Tokyo>>> | he/him | danorlowitz.carrd.co
If I can gush a bit, we were in the lucky crowd of like 60 people who got to see @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social perform at Good Heavens in Shimokitazawa tonight.
Not only was he hilarious but he put more effort into writing good Japan-related material than ANY visiting comic I've seen perform here.
Not only was he hilarious but he put more effort into writing good Japan-related material than ANY visiting comic I've seen perform here.
January 7, 2026 at 2:38 PM
If I can gush a bit, we were in the lucky crowd of like 60 people who got to see @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social perform at Good Heavens in Shimokitazawa tonight.
Not only was he hilarious but he put more effort into writing good Japan-related material than ANY visiting comic I've seen perform here.
Not only was he hilarious but he put more effort into writing good Japan-related material than ANY visiting comic I've seen perform here.
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Our first pod of 2026, episode 600(!), is available now via Podbean, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts - @aishiterutokyo.bsky.social guests as we review a record-setting year for the league & look ahead to the Chaos Energy J.League Cup.
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Episode 600 - Away We Go Again! | The J-Talk Podcast
Happy New Year to you all, and welcome back to another season of The J-Talk Podcast. We're beginning the year with a bang, as we celebrate our 600th episode, and after a brief catch-up (and explanatio...
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January 7, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Our first pod of 2026, episode 600(!), is available now via Podbean, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts - @aishiterutokyo.bsky.social guests as we review a record-setting year for the league & look ahead to the Chaos Energy J.League Cup.
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Did not realize until about 15 minutes into recording that I was guesting on such a big milestone ep!
Congrats to Ben & Jonny (and of course @sam-robson.bsky.social) on the massive legacy they've built over the last 14 (!) years.
Congrats to Ben & Jonny (and of course @sam-robson.bsky.social) on the massive legacy they've built over the last 14 (!) years.
NEW PODCAST: First for J-Talk patrons (free feed at 7pm), we're back for 2026 with Episode 600! @aishiterutokyo.bsky.social guests on our milestone pod to revel in the highs of 2025 and look ahead to what is sure to be a fascinating Chaos Energy J.League Cup!
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January 7, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Did not realize until about 15 minutes into recording that I was guesting on such a big milestone ep!
Congrats to Ben & Jonny (and of course @sam-robson.bsky.social) on the massive legacy they've built over the last 14 (!) years.
Congrats to Ben & Jonny (and of course @sam-robson.bsky.social) on the massive legacy they've built over the last 14 (!) years.
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I dunno man, maybe I'm too deep in the weeds to be objective about this, but the era of "contracts dont matter and make everything MEGA transactional and also lets let the lawyers figure it all out" in college sports legit bums me out and makes me less excited about the product.
January 7, 2026 at 4:02 AM
I dunno man, maybe I'm too deep in the weeds to be objective about this, but the era of "contracts dont matter and make everything MEGA transactional and also lets let the lawyers figure it all out" in college sports legit bums me out and makes me less excited about the product.
An EPL club offering a midseason managerial replacement a 6-year deal has to be up there among the most worthless promises in the history of civilization, along with "don't worry I'll pull out" and "if you get me a puppy I'll take him on walks every day and clean up everything."
Congratulations to Liam Rosenior on getting a Chelsea contract … until 2032 (!)
Liam Rosenior confirms he is heading to Chelsea as head coach from Strasbourg
Liam Rosenior says he has ‘verbally agreed’ a contract to take over as Chelsea’s head coach, describing the opportunity as one he could not turn down
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:36 AM
An EPL club offering a midseason managerial replacement a 6-year deal has to be up there among the most worthless promises in the history of civilization, along with "don't worry I'll pull out" and "if you get me a puppy I'll take him on walks every day and clean up everything."
Some news from #Cerezo Osaka's kickoff presser:
- Club president Takayuki Hioki, who I keep forgetting I interviewed for an ice hockey story 4 years ago, says the team will use Yodoko Sakura Stadium *and* Yanmar Stadium Nagai for the 2026-27 season
- Cerezo will sign a partnership w/ Dortmund soon
- Club president Takayuki Hioki, who I keep forgetting I interviewed for an ice hockey story 4 years ago, says the team will use Yodoko Sakura Stadium *and* Yanmar Stadium Nagai for the 2026-27 season
- Cerezo will sign a partnership w/ Dortmund soon
【Ｃ大阪】日置貴之社長、26－27年シーズンから元本拠地ヤンマーとの２会場併用の計画明かす - Ｊ１ : 日刊スポーツ
セレッソ大阪は6日、大阪市の本拠地ヨドコウ桜スタジアムで今季の新体制発表記者会見を開いた。昨年4月に就任した日置貴之社長（51）は「クラブの規模感を上げていき… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）
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January 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Some news from #Cerezo Osaka's kickoff presser:
- Club president Takayuki Hioki, who I keep forgetting I interviewed for an ice hockey story 4 years ago, says the team will use Yodoko Sakura Stadium *and* Yanmar Stadium Nagai for the 2026-27 season
- Cerezo will sign a partnership w/ Dortmund soon
- Club president Takayuki Hioki, who I keep forgetting I interviewed for an ice hockey story 4 years ago, says the team will use Yodoko Sakura Stadium *and* Yanmar Stadium Nagai for the 2026-27 season
- Cerezo will sign a partnership w/ Dortmund soon
Pretty damning stuff from Hochi's report on the emergency #Avispa presser yesterday.
- Club discovered multiple instances of verbal abuse that amounted to power harassment
- Avispa were tipped off by the J.League and held their own investigation ahead of what would be a longer league investigation
- Club discovered multiple instances of verbal abuse that amounted to power harassment
- Avispa were tipped off by the J.League and held their own investigation ahead of what would be a longer league investigation
January 6, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Pretty damning stuff from Hochi's report on the emergency #Avispa presser yesterday.
- Club discovered multiple instances of verbal abuse that amounted to power harassment
- Avispa were tipped off by the J.League and held their own investigation ahead of what would be a longer league investigation
- Club discovered multiple instances of verbal abuse that amounted to power harassment
- Avispa were tipped off by the J.League and held their own investigation ahead of what would be a longer league investigation
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One of my biggest takeaways from living in Tokyo was that the city is incredible in spite of the fact that 95% of the architecture is unremarkable.
It makes the years-long design review process for a single apartment building in the U.S. seem all the more frivolous.
It makes the years-long design review process for a single apartment building in the U.S. seem all the more frivolous.
Tokyo is a city that makes the argument that architecture is irrelevant.
What matters more is urbanism:
The street network
The density
The freedom of uses
The clustering around rail
What matters more is urbanism:
The street network
The density
The freedom of uses
The clustering around rail
January 5, 2026 at 9:46 PM
One of my biggest takeaways from living in Tokyo was that the city is incredible in spite of the fact that 95% of the architecture is unremarkable.
It makes the years-long design review process for a single apartment building in the U.S. seem all the more frivolous.
It makes the years-long design review process for a single apartment building in the U.S. seem all the more frivolous.
Boy am I glad I am nowhere close to the Celtic beat these days, just trainwrecks on trainwrecks.
BREAKING: Celtic has sacked Wilfried Nancy after about a month in charge.
January 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Boy am I glad I am nowhere close to the Celtic beat these days, just trainwrecks on trainwrecks.
UGH how could you do this to us Baltimore
January 5, 2026 at 4:35 AM
UGH how could you do this to us Baltimore
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All decent Americans watching this game and the prospects of Aaron Rodgers making the playoffs
January 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM
All decent Americans watching this game and the prospects of Aaron Rodgers making the playoffs
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For everyone saying the solution is just to get off Twitter/X—that’s not going to cut it. This problem preceded Grok, it preceded Twitter, it preceded the internet itself. It will outlast the AI boom. It’s a problem of patriarchy, which is reinforced with violence.
January 5, 2026 at 2:13 AM
For everyone saying the solution is just to get off Twitter/X—that’s not going to cut it. This problem preceded Grok, it preceded Twitter, it preceded the internet itself. It will outlast the AI boom. It’s a problem of patriarchy, which is reinforced with violence.
Official: Kim has been fired, with #Avispa citing "compliance violations" but refraining from disclosing details, which sure sounds a lot like "he did more power harassment but our lawyers are still figuring out how badly we fucked up."
January 5, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Official: Kim has been fired, with #Avispa citing "compliance violations" but refraining from disclosing details, which sure sounds a lot like "he did more power harassment but our lawyers are still figuring out how badly we fucked up."
#Avispa Fukuoka are reportedly getting ready to sack embattled manager Kim Myung-hwi as the team heads into preseason training from TODAY.
Kim managed Sagan Tosu from '19-21 before being stripped of his JFA 'S' coaching badge over a power harassment case. His appointment at Avispa was not popular.
Kim managed Sagan Tosu from '19-21 before being stripped of his JFA 'S' coaching badge over a power harassment case. His appointment at Avispa was not popular.
January 5, 2026 at 12:33 AM
#Avispa Fukuoka are reportedly getting ready to sack embattled manager Kim Myung-hwi as the team heads into preseason training from TODAY.
Kim managed Sagan Tosu from '19-21 before being stripped of his JFA 'S' coaching badge over a power harassment case. His appointment at Avispa was not popular.
Kim managed Sagan Tosu from '19-21 before being stripped of his JFA 'S' coaching badge over a power harassment case. His appointment at Avispa was not popular.
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BUCK: And as the graphic shows, Darnold is like the marksman Revolver Ocelot. But sometimes, his arm is taken over by Liquid Snake, the genetic twin of Solid Snake, who, when it comes to Metal Gear RAY, has is own agenda.
AIKMAN: That's right, Joe.
AIKMAN: That's right, Joe.
January 4, 2026 at 3:06 AM
BUCK: And as the graphic shows, Darnold is like the marksman Revolver Ocelot. But sometimes, his arm is taken over by Liquid Snake, the genetic twin of Solid Snake, who, when it comes to Metal Gear RAY, has is own agenda.
AIKMAN: That's right, Joe.
AIKMAN: That's right, Joe.
Not sure any commentators in Scotland even had a chance to butcher his name 🤔
Hayato Inamura joins #FCTokyo on loan 🔵🔴!
Again, I doubt #JLeague fans need a refresher but I did write about Hayato Inamura's strengths (passing 🔀) & weaknesses (aerial duels✈️) in full detail, here 🔗: shogunsoccer.com/p/shogun-soc...
Again, I doubt #JLeague fans need a refresher but I did write about Hayato Inamura's strengths (passing 🔀) & weaknesses (aerial duels✈️) in full detail, here 🔗: shogunsoccer.com/p/shogun-soc...
January 4, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Not sure any commentators in Scotland even had a chance to butcher his name 🤔
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it's so stupid that a game between two eliminated teams will decide who makes the NFL playoffs. clearly they need a better system: having 12 athletic directors with obvious conflicts of interest sit in cloaks in a fancy hotel ballroom and decide which teams get in (one must be Alabama)
January 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM
it's so stupid that a game between two eliminated teams will decide who makes the NFL playoffs. clearly they need a better system: having 12 athletic directors with obvious conflicts of interest sit in cloaks in a fancy hotel ballroom and decide which teams get in (one must be Alabama)
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🍀 Today's Celtic team to face Rangers.
There are three changes from the team defeated at Motherwell with Arne Engels, Luke McCowan and Johnny Kenny all returning.
New signing Julian Araujo is on the bench.
There are three changes from the team defeated at Motherwell with Arne Engels, Luke McCowan and Johnny Kenny all returning.
New signing Julian Araujo is on the bench.
January 3, 2026 at 11:18 AM
🍀 Today's Celtic team to face Rangers.
There are three changes from the team defeated at Motherwell with Arne Engels, Luke McCowan and Johnny Kenny all returning.
New signing Julian Araujo is on the bench.
There are three changes from the team defeated at Motherwell with Arne Engels, Luke McCowan and Johnny Kenny all returning.
New signing Julian Araujo is on the bench.
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The soccer offsides rule is so confusing. You can't run ahead of the defensive team but you can pull a hood over their head, stuff them into a cargo plane and take them to your country and run a show trial against them. Didn't that involve illegal use of hands?
I can't believe that the recipient of the FIFA Peace Prize would kidnap the president of a sovereign nation!
January 3, 2026 at 10:49 AM
The soccer offsides rule is so confusing. You can't run ahead of the defensive team but you can pull a hood over their head, stuff them into a cargo plane and take them to your country and run a show trial against them. Didn't that involve illegal use of hands?
Speaking of surprise exfiltrations, #Cerezo Osaka defender Niko Takahashi, who is eligible to represent Spain, Argentina and Japan (but has represented the latter in youth competitions), is joining Dutch second-division side Almere City on a half-season loan. Yanmar owns both clubs.
髙橋 仁胡選手 アルメレ・シティFC（オランダ）へ期限付き移籍について | セレッソ大阪オフィシャルウェブサイト | Cerezo OSAKA
「髙橋 仁胡選手 アルメレ・シティFC（オランダ）へ期限付き移籍について」の詳細ページです。
www.cerezo.jp
January 3, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Speaking of surprise exfiltrations, #Cerezo Osaka defender Niko Takahashi, who is eligible to represent Spain, Argentina and Japan (but has represented the latter in youth competitions), is joining Dutch second-division side Almere City on a half-season loan. Yanmar owns both clubs.
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I'm seriously starting to question the credibility of the FIFA Peace Prize.
January 3, 2026 at 7:51 AM
I'm seriously starting to question the credibility of the FIFA Peace Prize.
Well at least someone figured out how to get Bluesky to care about sports 🫠
The world must boycott the World Cup and the Olympics.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
It is both the only moral choice and will actually get the attention of these dead-eyed clout demons.
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Well at least someone figured out how to get Bluesky to care about sports 🫠
We’re just running it back to 2004? In this economy?
January 3, 2026 at 7:09 AM
We’re just running it back to 2004? In this economy?