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Monthly MVP is an

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award that recognises the best player each month of the season in the

J1 League The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...

J2 League The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yas ...

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J3 League or simply J3 is the third division of . It was established in 2013 as the third-tier professional association football league in Japan. The third-tier nationwide league is a relatively recent development in Japanese football with a first attempt ...

. The first awards were given in the 2013 season to J1 League and J2 League players. The J3 League was created in 2014, but they weren't included in the awards until the 2019 season. The winners are chosen by a selection committee currently made up of a mix of J.League officials, commentators and some members of the media. A selection committee meeting is held each month where the members cast their votes for the winners of the MVP award. The winners receive prize money (J1: 300,000 yen, J2: 200,000 yen, J3: 100,000 yen) and their award is presented on the player's first home game following the announcement. It has been previously known as the

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J.League Monthly MVP (2013-2014), Meiji Yasuda J.League Coca-Cola Monthly MVP (2015), Meiji Yasuda J.League Monthly MVP (2016), Meiji Yasuda J.League Mastercard priceless japan Monthly MVP (2017–2018); since the 2019 season, it has been known as the Meiji Yasuda J.League KONAMI Monthly MVP.

Takashi Usami is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. He plays as a forward or a winger. Club career Gamba Osaka Usami made club history by making his professional debut for Gamba Osaka at the age of 17 years and 14 ...

has been named Monthly MVP the most, winning 5 awards across both the J1 and J2 League. No player has ever won consecutive J1 or J3 League awards, but three players have won consecutive J2 League awards:

Akihiro Ienaga is a Japanese football player who plays for Kawasaki Frontale. He played for Japan national team. Club career Born in Hyogo Prefecture, Ienaga began his career as a trainee with Gamba Osaka, one of the leading clubs in Japan's J1 League. He ...

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. Jong won three J2 MVP awards in the 2016 season and Koki Ogawa achieved the same in the 2022 season – the most of any players in a single season across all three leagues.