Japan keep quarterfinal dream alive with clinical win over Samoa

(From L) Japan's Hitoshi Ono, Amanaki Mafi, Fumiaki Tanaka, Kosei Ono and Hendrik Tui celebrate after beating Samoa 26-5 in a Rugby World Cup Pool B match at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, England, on Oct. 3, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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