Japan tune up for World Cup finals

Japan tune up for World Cup finals

BONN, Germany - Japan striker Atsushi Yanagisawa warms up with a ball during a practice in Bonn on June 7 as the team tunes up for the FIFA 2006 World Cup finals opening on June 9. (Kyodo)

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