Consadole Sapporo became the first team through to the finals of the Levain Cup after beating Gamba Osaka 1-0 in the second leg semi-finals to win 2-2 on aggregate on Sunday.
Musashi Suzuki became the hero of the day after his 75th strike put his side ahead.
Consadole will face either Kashima Antlers or Kawasaki Frontale in the final.
