Japanese Correspondent Yoshi Imagawa pens a heartfelt letter to retiring St Kilda champion and his favourite player Nick Riewoldt.
Round 19 – Port Adelaide v St Kilda: Painful and getting upset
July 31, 2017 by 6 Comments
St Kilda fell just short against Port Adelaide and left Yoshi feeling sad and hurt. Extra shifts and pressure at work never help that negative feeling.
Round 18 – Sydney v St Kilda: Pride Match – Respects for individuals and being a proud Sainter
July 25, 2017 by 2 Comments
St Kilda just couldn’t compete with the pressure from Sydney on the weekend and Yoshi laments the fall out of the eight.
Urging AFL to care about people more
July 20, 2017 by 1 Comment
Our Japanese correspondent Yoshi takes issue with the AFL putting profit before fans.
Round 17 – St Kilda v Essendon: Standing by
July 16, 2017 by 3 Comments
Yoshi needs answers from his Saints and worries they may still have a premiership hangover from 1966!
Round 16 – St Kilda v Richmond: Fighting for Maddie, future and more
July 11, 2017 by 2 Comments
St Kilda fought hard to thrash Richmond in Maddie’s Match in celebration of Maddie Riewoldt’s life.
Round 15 – Fremantle v St Kilda: The Battle of the Beach
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St Kilda managed to get one over former coach Ross Lyon and his Dockers at Subiaco Oval. A much needed away win that keeps the Saints’ finals chances afloat.
My thoughts on Houli’s case and the media
June 29, 2017 by 33 Comments
Japanese footy correspondent looks at the Houli case from another country for a different perspective.
Round 14 – St Kilda v Gold Coast: Twilight to Sunset and Saints up
June 28, 2017 by 2 Comments
Yoshi was busy working for most of the game but still caught as much of the action as he could.
Round 13 – North Melbourne v St Kilda: Coming Down or West
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Yoshi reports in on his Saints – from the Coolabah Bar in Osaka, Japan
Nihonjin nanoni?
June 15, 2017 by 4 Comments
Japanese footy correspondent Yoshi had a humorous and insightful encounter with a woman from Sydney in Kyoto. It reminded him of his true passion to become a professional writer.
Round 12 – Adelaide v St Kilda: Changing and Hopes
June 14, 2017 by 2 Comments
Yoshi makes a connection between his Saints and the UK political situation over the last twenty years.
On Rohan Connolly’s departure from The Age
June 8, 2017 by 23 Comments
Japanese footy correspondent Yoshi is sad to see a vastly experienced journalist such as Rohan Connolly depart The Age. Especially at a time when, he says, journalism standards are dropping and the industry looks shaky.
Round 11 – St Kilda v Bye: Enough is enough
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Yoshi is frustrated with the footy world and saddened by the terrorism taking place in the UK.
Round 10 – Western Bulldogs v St Kilda
June 2, 2017 by 5 Comments
Yoshi takes a look at his beloved Saints against the reigning premiers, the Western Bulldogs.
Round 9 – St Kilda v Sydney: Pride Match or Ross Lyon Curse
May 21, 2017 by 2 Comments
Our man in Japan, Yoshi, is devastated. Is it the draw?
Round 8 – St Kilda v Carlton: Honouring Mothers Match
May 17, 2017 by 8 Comments
The Saints did their bit for their mums with a Mother’s Day win against Carlton. Yoshi gives us his insights from Kyoto.
On throwing away club memberships
May 10, 2017 by 10 Comments
Footy supporters can be a bit melodramatic sometimes. And destroying the membership card is one of the most extreme acts. Yoshi believes fans should stand by their team in tough times.
Round 7 – St Kilda v GWS: Believing Match
May 7, 2017 by 4 Comments
Yoshi, our man in Japan, reckons the Saints have finally discovered something very important. Belief.
Round 6 – Hawthorn v St Kilda: Hospitality Match
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At the start of Golden Week in Kyoto, Yoshi reflects on hospitality as his Saints sample the best hospitality Launceston has to offer
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