This is a list of Japanese football transfers in the summer transfer window 2018 by club.
Shinji Ono is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
Tokyo Verdy is a Japanese professional football club based in Chōfu, Tokyo. The club plays in the J2 League, the second tier of football in the country.
Shunsuke Nakamura is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Yokohama FC in J2 League. He is the only person to have been named J.League Most Valuable Player more than once, receiving the award in 2000 and 2013. He is well known for his vision, touch, bending shots and free kick-taking abilities; Steve Perryman once remarked that Nakamura "could open a tin of beans with his left foot".
Yoshito Okubo is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Cerezo Osaka. He played for the Japan national team scoring 6 goals in 60 appearances
Toshiya Fujita is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. He currently works for English side Leeds United as Head of Football Development (Asia).
VVV-Venlo is a Dutch football club from Venlo, a city on the border with Germany. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2020–21 season. The club plays its home games in the Covebo Stadion – De Koel stadium, which is named after one of the club's sponsors Covebo Uitzendgroep. VVV's home colors are yellow and black.
Dragan Stojković, also known under the nickname Piksi (Пикси), is a Serbian former footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of the Serbia national team.
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo is a Japanese professional football club, which plays in the J1 League. The team is based in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido.
A transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other playing staff into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA. "Transfer window" is the unofficial term commonly used by the media for the concept of "registration period" as described in the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players. According to the rules, each national football association decides on the time of the 'window' but it may not exceed 12 weeks. The second registration period occurs during the season and may not exceed four weeks.
Takashi Inui is a Japanese footballer who plays for Cerezo Osaka and the Japan national football team as a winger or attacking midfielder.
Shinji Kagawa is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truiden and the Japan national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best Japanese players of all time. Kagawa began his professional career in his homeland with Cerezo Osaka before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2010. After two years with Dortmund, Kagawa signed for Manchester United on a four-year contract. Two years later, he returned to Dortmund. Kagawa holds the records for most appearances and goals by a Japanese player in UEFA club competitions.
Yuya Osako is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Vissel Kobe and the Japan national team as a forward.
Koichi Hashiratani is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. His younger brother Tetsuji Hashiratani is also a former footballer.
Hungry Heart: Wild Striker is a Japanese football manga and anime series, authored by Captain Tsubasa creator Yōichi Takahashi. The manga series was serialized in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion. The anime series was produced by Nippon Animation and Animax, and premiered in Japan on Animax between September 11, 2002 and September 10, 2003, spanning a total of 52 episodes.
Yuki Kobayashi is a Japanese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Gangwon FC of K League 1.
FC Osaka is a Japanese football club playing in the Japan Football League, the fourth tier in the Japanese football league system. The top team name FC Osaka was changed to F.C. Osaka as of January 1, 2021. On January 12, 2022, the name was changed again to FC Osaka.
Yuka Nicole Momiki is an American-born Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Linköpings FC and the Japan women's national football team.
The 2022 J1 League, also known as the 2022 Meiji Yasuda J1 League for sponsorship reasons, is the 30th season of the J1 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1993.
The 2022 J2 League, also known as the 2022 Meiji Yasuda J2 League for sponsorship reasons, is the 24th season of the J2 League, the second-tier Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999.
Below are lists of Japanese football transfers in the J.League divisions J1 League, J2 League and J3 League.