Former Japan international goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki stopped three shots to help Nagoya Grampus to a 3-1 penalty shoot-out victory over Kashima Antlers in the Super Cup.
It was Nagoya's second victory in the Super Cup and first in 15 years.
After drawing in regular time 1-1, both teams started badly in the shoot-out, with Australian international Joshua Kennedy and Kashima skipper Daiki Iwamasa missing their first shots.
But Narazaki stopped two more shots by Brazilian defender Alex and Toru Araiba, while Jungo Fujimoto, Alessandro Santos and Yoshizumi Ogawa all netted their shots.
Earlier, defender Takahiro Masukawa opened the scoring for Nagoya with a header off Fujimoto's free kick in the 54 minutes, but midfielder Takuya Nozawa made it even with a direct free kick in the 66th minute.
"It's very satisfactory during the 90 minutes. It was a very interesting, very open game. Both teams had good chances, so a draw is a good result for both teams," said Nagoya's Serbian coach Dragan Stojkovic.
"It was very important to avoid injuries. The game was played with fair play by both teams, so is a very good warming up for the J-League.
Both Nagoya and Kashima will take part in the AFC Champions League, which kicks off next Tuesday prior to the J-League.
"Both competitions -- the J-League and the Asia -- are very important for us. It's really a kind of challenge, so I think we will be ready for both to play at a high level," added Stojkovic.
Source: AFP Global Edition
