Kirk here with football / soccer news: “The Japanese defence, with Shogo Taniguchi and Ko Itakura either side of Yoshida were brilliant.” That’s Shogo Taniguchi, alumnus of Ozu High School, mind you:

https://www.facebook.com/Kumamotoi/posts/pfbid02YZre2i8DnQ2Qe52WpdbWFDCHsr4z49BRALtBscoQMicSjK6e57z6z2cFH2r2rj92l

I heard on RKK that he played the whole game.

And, I guess some the folks in Qatar like what they’ve seen:

“Japan defender Taniguchi to join Qatar’s Al Rayyan” https://nordot.app/971373390144913408?c=776487456938950656

https://theathletic.com/3959434/2022/12/01/japan-spain-world-cup-group-e-qualify/