Forward Yuki Muto's 79th-minute goal secured Urawa Reds a 2-1 away win against Yokohama F. Marinos in the J. League on Sunday.
The three points from the day's only match in the first division lifted Urawa to ninth in the table, while Marinos stand in 14th out of 18 teams.
The win at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama was Urawa's first in the league in a month, following a draw with Shimizu S-Pulse and defeats to Nagoya Grampus and Cerezo Osaka.