JapanSoccerWith blockbuster display, Japan might have found a way to fit all their A-listers into one cast1MGabriel TanKenta Harada/Getty Images
Junya ItoSoccerIto out of Japan squad over assault allegations8MJoey LynchPhoto by Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images
JapanSoccerAmid heartbreak, Japan will learn that brute force is sometimes required to break down a wall2YGabriel TanAP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko
JapanSoccerInsipid display sees Japan drain life out of themselves -- and potentially their World Cup hopes2YGabriel TanEPA/Noushad Thekkayil
Japan's quest for historic quarterfinal berth looks lot more realistic after sensational Germany win2YGabriel TanJEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images