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Iniesta gets his shirt from Vissel Kobe owner Hiroshi Mikitani
Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta has joined Vissel Kobe of Japan because of the trust and confidence they had in him.
The 34-year-old completed his move to the Japanese top-flight side after leaving Barca, where he spent 22 years.
"I had a lot of offers, other clubs showed an interest in me," said the Spain international, who is reported to be on a $30m (£22.39m) annual salary.
"I chose Vissel Kobe because it was an interesting project."
Kobe owner Hiroshi Mikitani said Iniesta will help the next generation of players.
He said: "I am confident Iniesta's philosophy, leadership and DNA will be a terrific inspiration, not only for Kobe but Japanese football society."
"We believe his decision to come to Japan will have a major impact, not just on Vissel Kobe, but on football in Japan and Asia."
Iniesta won 32 trophies at Barcelona, where he made 674 senior appearances, having joined the youth set-up aged 12.
His last game for the club came in Sunday's La Liga win over Real Sociedad.
The Spain international tweeted he will now join former Arsenal and Germany forward Lukas Podolski at Kobe.
Iniesta will wear the number eight shirt, with his new side sixth in the J-League after 15 games, having finished ninth last season.
Iniesta, who scored the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final against the Netherlands, has been selected for Spain's squad for next month's tournament in Russia.
