On May 14, 2023, the match between Kashima Antlers and Nagoya Grampus, a reenactment match of that time, was held on the 30th anniversary of the birth of the Japanese professional soccer league “J League”. It was held as a J1 Round 13 match. The venue for the match is the National Stadium, where the match between Verdy Kawasaki and Yokohama Marinos was held at the opening of the J League, and is currently being held at the National Stadium, which was rebuilt for the Tokyo Olympics. Various events were planned before the match, with welcome boos and applause for Tomoaki Makino of former Urawa Reds, who was reporting on the pitch, who appeared in front of the Kashima Antlers supporters on the home side. Makino is also smiling and waving.

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