On December 31, the JPFA (Japan Professional Footballers Association) announced the 2023 MVP and best 11-man lineup, and Kaoru Mikasa was elected MVP for the second consecutive year.
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Best 11-man lineup:
Goalkeeper: Aya Suzuki (St. Trueden)
Defenders: Itakura Hōji (Borussia), Endo Hiroshi (Liverpool), Toyasu Kenhiro (Arsenal)
Midfielder: Ryotaro Ito (St. Turden), Takehide Kubo (Real Sociedad), Kaoru Mikasa (Brighton)
Forwards: Junya Ito (Reims), Kiryo Ueda (Feyenoord), Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe), Kogo Furuhashi (Celtic)