Kawasaki Frontale put their disappointing league campaign behind them as they clinched the 2023 Emperor’s Cup after edging out Kashiwa Reysol 8-7 in a tense penalty shootout following a goalless 120 minutes at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday night. The 2023 J.League 1 season was the first time since 2012 that saw Kawasaki finish outside the top five, a very disappointing season by their very high standards. However, Toru Oniki’s men had a shot at redemption as they took on a Kashiwa side who finished second last in the recently-concluded league campaign for this season’s Emperor’s Cu…