Japan's team captain Masami Ihara stretches his arms with teammate Toshihiro Hattori (L) during a training session at Hippodrom horse race track in Aix-les-Bains, France June 16. The Japanese soccer squad returned from Toulouse to their training camp of Aix-les-Bains yesterday in preparation for their second Group H match against Croatia in Nantes June 20. Ihara proved his injury off his right knee was not effecting his play during Japan's first ever World Cup match against Argentina June 14.

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