The FFA’s statement about Wellington Phoenix took Yoshi by surprise. He wants answers.
Yoshi on Jake Carlisle
October 23, 2015 by 10 Comments
Yoshi was tired and a bit cranky after a long stint at work. Jake Carlisle’s antics, and the way they were reported didn’t help.
Finals Week 3 – Fremantle v Hawthorn: Ross Lyon – his coaching career and being my role model in the past
September 28, 2015 by 4 Comments
While he was in charge at St Kilda, our number one Almanacker in Japan – Yoshi Imagawa – drew much inspiration from Ross Lyon’s footy philosophies and worked at applying them to his professional life. With the Dockers loss on Friday night though, Rossy’s methodologies and tactics are once again under the microscope. How has this impacted Yoshi’s on-going work at self-improvement?
Saints in New Zealand
September 19, 2015 by 4 Comments
Yoshi wished his NZ Saints would stay in Wellingtown. They’re not but hopefully Christchurch will make a good alternative
Round 23 – West Coast v St Kilda: Praising Saints
September 6, 2015 by 8 Comments
Yoshi doesn’t dwell on the Saints loss to West Coast, choosing instead to focus on the future.
Fancy Traditional Japanese Room on Post Footy Season Holiday?
August 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yoshi demonstrates he has fully embraced the AFL experience by having the Bulldogs as his second team. He also has a tourism experience for you should you be less than interested in September in Australia
Wanting Back to the Old Fashioned Way – Please help me!
August 20, 2015 by 2 Comments
Our man in Japan has been a bit quiet of late, but Yoshi returns with some interesting insights into how frustrating it can be for people running hotel accommodation and relying on internet bookings. A cry for help!
Round 18 – Port Adelaide v St Kilda: The End of the 2015 Season for Yoshi
August 7, 2015 by 2 Comments
Yoshi’s explains how his year of watching football in 2015 came to a abrupt end while trying to watch his Saints play against Port Adelaide on Sunday afternoon. [I didn’t pick you as a firebrand, Yoshi – Ed]
Round 13 – St Kilda v Western Bulldogs: Facing Walls
June 30, 2015 by 5 Comments
Walls, walls everywhere. In different shapes and forms, walls hindered both Yoshi and his Saints this week.
Opportunities to See the Biggest Event in Kyoto
June 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yoshi on what supporters from all AFL clubs can get out of seeing the biggest event in Kyoto- Gion Festival.
Round 11 St Kilda v Melbourne: Frustration, Emotion, Records and Future
June 16, 2015 by 2 Comments
As he begins to add a third language to his resume (Italian), Yoshi ‘enjoys’ a rollercoaster-ride of emotions as his Saints win a genuine nail-biter at Docklands.
Round 10 – St Kilda v Hawthorn: Good signs to win the flag and …
June 9, 2015 by 3 Comments
Yoshi watches his Saints play against the Hawks and even though it is a loss, he sees a promising future for his Saints.
Footy-based Excuses to Come to Kyoto and Stay at Traditional Japanese Inns
June 7, 2015 by 7 Comments
This is an unlikely Almanac article – but a classic from Yoshi in Japan. Here, club by club, he gives supporters a good reason for visiting Kyoto.
Round 5 – St Kilda v Essendon: When the best laid plans come unstuck
May 4, 2015 by 6 Comments
He’s back! With a cold and wintery Sapporo behind him, Japan’s number one St Kilda fanatic checks in from Osaka, where first the Mayweather v Pacquiao stoush and then a Rugby League international trumped his local pub from showing the thriller at the Dome. On the plus side, could love be in the air?
Round 1 – St Kilda v GWS: Emotional Situations
April 6, 2015 by 5 Comments
An eventful day impairs Yoshi’s ability to follow his beloved Saints. But what he does get to hear and see gives him hope for the future.
NAB Challenge 2015 – St Kilda v Hawthorn: Tough Roads
March 20, 2015 by 6 Comments
If you thought a new tourism-based job in the Japanese town of Kyoto could separate Yoshi from his beloved Saints, think again.
NAB Challenge 2015 – Essendon v St Kilda: New Journeys
March 8, 2015 by 4 Comments
Yoshi starts a new job in Kyoto as his mighty Saints kick off their new season. It’s the start of a new era for everyone.
Kick-to-Kick at Docklands Stadium
February 26, 2015 by 4 Comments
The [time-honoured – Ed] tradition of kick-to-kick on footy grounds after League matches is set to make a comeback at the MCG in this, the year of the fan. Yoshi makes an impassioned plea for Etihad Stadium management to reconsider the Saints request to introduce it at the Docklands for Sunday games.
Is Footy Too Long?
February 25, 2015 by 4 Comments
Yoshi, like many fans, finds himself at odds with Mick Malthouse’s claim that AFL matches should be shortened. The length of a footy game compared to rugby or soccer is part of what makes our game unique, claims our resident Japanese Almanacker.
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