J-League first-division clubs in the Tokyo area began preparing for a return to competition Tuesday following the lifting of the nationwide state of emergency declared over the novel coronavirus.FC Tokyo kicked off their first practice in roughly two months at their training base in western Tokyo on Tuesday, while Shonan Bellmare and Urawa Reds were set to resume the following day.Reigning J1 champions Yokohama F Marinos, meanwhile, revealed plans to start training as a team on June 1.The league is due to make an announcement about its revised schedule on Friday. The first and second divisi…READ FULL ARTICLE
