Japan makes their way to home after being last at the group.

On a night of contrasting emotions in Cuiabá, Colombia marched into the second round as group winners with a third victory .Japan were dominating possession - as was the case in their previous two games - but offering little in the way of penetration.
Samurai blue arrived at the World Cup with hopes of reaching the quarter-finals - progress from the group stage was almost taken for granted - Japan have departed with only two goals and one point to show for their efforts. The fact that their elimination was confirmed.
Colombia will play Uruguay on Saturday, a Uruguay who could well be without Luis Suarez after this afternoon's unpleasantness.

Match review:

17 minute : GOAL! Japan 0 Colombia 1 (Cuadrado 17 pen) The impressive Juan Cuadrado makes no mistake, rifling the ball down the middle past the diving Kawashima's legs

45th minute:GOAL! Japan 1 Colombia 1 (Okazaki 45) Japan are back in it and after all that energy and effort they've scored a goal in slow machine. Honda skips inside a challenge on the right and clips a harmless enough looking ball into the box. Okazaki gets in front of his man and, with the last touch of the half, plants a header inside Ospina's near post.

54th minute:GOAL! Japan 1 Colombia 2 (Martinez 54) Colombia are back in front thanks to Martinez's deflected strike after he was expertly teed-up by the brilliant James Rodriguez. It's Rodriguez who picks up the ball at the edge of the area. He goes to shoot, drawing in the Japan defenders, but instead he flicks it wide to Martinez who shifts it out from under his feet and fires a shot which skips off Konno's legs giving it the bounce that sends it into the corner.

82nd mintue:GOAL! Japan 1 Colombia 3 (Martinez 82) Game over. Japan were always in trouble on the counter - Colombia have wasted a few but this time they're clinical. Honda loses it outside the Colombia area. Carbonero boots it forward, Rodriguez picks and threads a beautiful reverse pass to Martinez, who checks inside and curls a lovely finish past Kawashima.

89th minute:GOAL! Japan 1 Colombia 4 (Rodriguez 89) What a finish from Rodriguez. It's his third of the World Cup. Again it's on the counter attack. He turns Yoshida inside out and dinks the sweetest of finishes over Kawashima. Player of the tournament so far?

Japan to restrict pedestrian access to the popular Shibuya scramble crossing before, during and after Japan's World Cup

The Tokyo metropolitan police department will mobilize 800 officers and erect metal barriers to restrict pedestrian access to the popular Shibuya scramble crossing before, during and after Japan's World Cup opening match against Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday morning.

whenever Japan has played an international match in Japan, thousands of fans have gathered in Shibuya to watch the game in sports bars. After the game, the over-excited crowds spill out onto the street, blocking traffic.

The game will be televised live in Japan from 10 a.m.

Japan to restrict pedestrian access to the popular Shibuya scramble crossing before, during and after Japan's World Cup

The Tokyo metropolitan police department will mobilize 800 officers and erect metal barriers to restrict pedestrian access to the popular Shibuya scramble crossing before, during and after Japan's World Cup opening match against Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday morning.

whenever Japan has played an international match in Japan, thousands of fans have gathered in Shibuya to watch the game in sports bars. After the game, the over-excited crowds spill out onto the street, blocking traffic.

The game will be televised live in Japan from 10 a.m.

Japan's soccer team arrives in Brazil.

Japan's football squad arrived in Brazil on Saturday, 5 days before the opening of the FIFA World Cup.Japan will face Cote d'Ivoire in its first group-stage game in Recife on June 14th. 

Kemari(ancient game),a prayer for Japan's success at the soccer world cup.

Kemari game(The Kemari (蹴鞠) is one of the traditional type of football game in Japan. Eight or six players wearing a unique costume form a circle on the court. They kick a deerskin ball to one another cooperatively without touching the ground. This game can be played by all age group irrespective of their gender and social rank.) was played at a shrine in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto to pray for the country's success at the soccer world cup which is going to take place in Brazil next month.

Japan struggle hard for a win against Cyprus in a friendly match.

Japan vs Cyprus soccer international friendly match was set yesterday, May 27.Japan struggle hard for a  win against Cyprus in a friendly match held in Saitama,Japan.

It took 43rd minute for the Asian champion to score a goal.Defender Atsuto Uchida scored late in the first half on Tuesday as Japan beat Cyprus 1-0 in the team’s final match on home soil before departing for the World Cup.Team Japan is schedule to face Ivory Coast in their opening game at the World cup in Brazil on June 14.

Japan Women soccer team became the first country to hold both the Asian and World Cup titles at the same time.

World champions Japan edged Australia 1-0 to win their first Women’s Asian Cup title in a hard-fought final in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday.27th minute stunning goal by Azusa Iwashimizu's gave Japan a 1-0 win over defending champion Australia .

The win has piled up  Japan’s remarkable  list of honors which includes the 2011 World Cup and Olympic silver at the 2012 London Games and 2014 Women's Asian cup.

All four semifinalists as well as fifth-place Thailand have qualified for next year's World Cup in Canada.

Japan's 23-man squad for 2014 World cup in Brazil.

Japan have named their 23-man squad for this year's World Cup in Brazil, with coach Alberto Zaccheroni springing a couple of surprises 
Team includes Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa, AC Milan's Keisuke Honda, Inter Milan's Yuto Nagatomo and Shinji Okazaki of Mainz for the June 12-July 13 tournament in Brazil.31-year-old Okubo, last season's top scorer in the J-League has also made come back in the team.