
Eiji Kawashima of Japan directs his defence

Japanese national football team head coach Takeshi Okada (R) speaks at a press conference upon his arrival with his team members at the Kansai International Airport in Osaka

Keisuke Honda of Japan (R) stands with Yuichi Komano of Japan (2R) as Komano is comforted by teammates Marcus Tulio Tanaka (4) and Yuji Nakazawa (22)

The Japan team look on

Yasuhito Endo (2L) of Japan celebrates scoring their second goal

Yasuhito Endo (C) of Japan celebrates scoring his team's second goal from a free kick, with Yoshito Okubo and Keisuke Honda of Japan during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group E match between Denmark and Japan at the Royal Bafokeng.

Keisuke Honda (C) of Japan celebrates scoring the opening goal from a free kick during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group E match between Denmark and Japan at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on June 24, 2010 in Rustenburg

Keisuke Honda of Japan celebrates scoring the opening goal from a free kick during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group E match between Denmark and Japan at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on June 24, 2010 in Rustenburg, South Africa.

A giant Japan flag is passed across the crowd