There's been something of a minor culture shift in Scotland since Ange Postecoglou 's arrival from Japan. Coupled with the spectacular goalscoring exploits of Kyogo Furuhashi, the new Celtic boss has shone a light on football outside of Europe.
And it's something fans, pundits - and even managers now, apparently - are beginning to take notice of. Postecoglou looks set to return to Japan in January with Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, Yosuke Ideguchi all on the agenda.
And now Hearts have shifted focus from A-League to J-League after bidding for forward Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa, though it seems the striker is keen to stay at Consodale Sapporo on this occasion.
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