JapanAFC Asian CupRising suns: The unproven prospects auditioning for a spot in Japan's World Cup squad4MGabriel TanEtsuo Hara/Getty Images
Returning Kagawa the latest former Europe-based star back in Japan3YGabriel TanMatthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images
JapanAFC Asian CupAmid heartbreak, Japan will learn that brute force is sometimes required to break down a wall3YGabriel TanAP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko
JapanAFC Asian CupMore than Croatia, the 'wall of the best 16' could be Japan's biggest obstacle in making history3YGabriel TanMaja Hitij - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
JapanAFC Asian CupAfter stunning upsets, Japan may as well smash and grab for the rest of the FIFA World Cup3YGabriel TanAP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko
