Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko meet with World Cup members

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi, a goalkeeper for Japan's squad for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, leaves the Imperial Palace in Tokyo by car 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 from the Japanese team.

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