Former Kashima Antlers players Koji Nakata, Atsushi Yanagisawa, and Toru Araiba were inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame on Saturday.

The trio were bestowed with the Antlers Service Award, established in 2008 to recognise players who have contributed to the club’s development.

Portraits of the players have also been mounted in the Kashima Soccer Museum, located inside Kashima Stadium.

Amongst the 17 recipients of the award are Brazil legend Zico, and former defender Yutaka Akita and Akira Narahashi.