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Japan have already won two battles at this World Cup. Unexpected comeback wins against Germany and Spain saw them top the group of death, but a bigger fight lies ahead.
To do what they have never done before and reach the quarter-finals, they must embody the spirit of medieval warriors. That was the message of veteran star Yuto Nagatomo at Sunday’s press conference.
Nagatomo is playing in his fourth consecutive World Cup and was part of the team beaten by Belgium in the last 16 in Russia four years ago.
Japan's veteran defender Yuto Nagatomo has called on his teammates to harness the spirit of the samurai
Japan qualified for the World Cup last-16 after beating Spain and Germany to top their group
The defender used the analogy of the samurai to explain how
