Kashiwa Reysol, based in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, enter this season under head coach Ricardo RODRIGUEZ with a squad made up entirely of Japanese players. Alongside the immediate impact additions of Keita ENDO and Makoto MITSUTA, Yoshio KOIZUMI and Tomoaki OKUBO, both well versed in the coach's tactics, underpin the team's coordinated style of football. With their intense work rate on the pitch and exceptional unity as key strengths, they aim to establish themselves among the league's leading teams through an aggressive style.