Japan 16th in men's cross country 40km relay

Japan 16th in men's cross country 40km relay

SOCHI, Russia - Nobu Naruse (L) of Japan takes over the race from compatriot Keishin Yoshida for the third leg of the men's cross country 4x10km relay event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Japan, which was lapped on the third leg, came in 16th place on the tail end.

Japan 16th in men's cross country 40km relay

Japan 16th in men's cross country 40km relay

SOCHI, Russia - Keishin Yoshida (L) of Japan takes over the race from compatriot Hiroyuki Miyazaki for the second leg of the men's cross country 4x10km relay event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Japan, which was lapped on the third leg, came in 16th place on the tail end.

Nordic World Ski C'ships

Nordic World Ski C'ships

OSLO, Norway - Members of the Japanese team (from L) -- Kohei Shimizu, Keishin Yoshida, Masaya Kimura and Nobu Naruse -- pose after finishing 6th in the men's 40-kilometer cross-country relay at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo on March 4, 2011.

Nordic World Ski C'ships

Nordic World Ski C'ships

OSLO, Norway - Members of the Japanese team (from L) -- Kohei Shimizu, Keishin Yoshida, Masaya Kimura and Nobu Naruse -- pose after finishing 6th in the men's 40-kilometer cross-country relay at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo on March 4, 2011. (Kyodo)

Pyeongchang Olympics

Pyeongchang Olympics

Keishin Yoshida (R) of Japan skies beside a structure showing the Olympic rings during the second half of the men's skiathlon at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo