Japan OVERVIEW 
Japan will be participating in their third FIFA World Cup Finals tournament. For a long time, Japanese football struggled to break through, despite an Olympic bronze medal. That was to change in 1998, when the team reached the finals of the FIFA World Cup in France, suffering narrow defeats to Argentina, Croatia and Jamaica. Four years later in their home country, Japan had their finest hour when they reached the last sixteen of the competition, a feat they will hope to at least match in Germany.
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Japan World Cup Statistics
Confederation: AsiaPrevious World Cup Appearances: 1998, 2002 Best Finish: Last 16 (2002) Japan General Information
Capital City: TokyoCurrency: Yen Population: 127.2 million Official Languages: Japanese Country History and Background
While retaining its time-honored culture, Japan rapidly absorbed Western technology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After its defeat in World War II, Japan recovered to become an economic power and a staunch ally of the US. While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of national unity, actual power rests in networks of powerful politicians, bureaucrats, and business executives. The economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s following three decades of unprecedented growth. Player to Watch
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