Japan
Red-crowned crane
Leicester striker Shinji Okazaki has scored one goal in each of the last two World Cups (v Denmark in 2010, v Colombia in 2014).
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Nickname
サムライ・ブルー
Samurai Blue -
Snack
Takoyaki
Fried octopus balls -
Goal Machine
Keisuke Honda
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One to Watch
Yosuke Ideguchi
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Villain
Hiroki Sakai
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