Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko meet with World Cup members

Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko meet with World Cup members

TOKYO, Japan - Hidetoshi Nakata (L), a midfielder on Japan's soccer team for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, and captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto leave the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 16 after a meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. The imperial couple invited to the palace coach Zico, Saburo Kawabuchi, president of the Japan Football Association, and four players on Japan's squad for the World Cup.

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