71.  With his broad grin, round face and bald pate, Yanagiya was well known for his skillful use of a Japanese fan while performing the art form rakugo.

72.  When the Germans played a tuneup match against a local junior side Sunday, Kahn seemed to be the only German player widely known to Japanese fans.

73.  When he headed to the majors, Japanese fans were cautiously optimistic that the seven-time Pacific League batting champ would hold his own.

74.  With Japanese stars like Ichiro Suzuki and Tsuyoshi Shinjo having successful careers in the Majors, Whiting said Japanese fans are losing interest in the local game.

75.  With the focus mostly on potential foreign troublemakers, few were expecting Japanese fans to test police with the tournaments closest approach to hooliganism.

76.  Hundreds of Japanese fans could be left disappointed if he does decide to give the mohican a red card.

77.  Hundreds of Japanese fans would have been disappointed if Beckham had decided to give his mohican the red card.

78.  A group of Japanese fans who had come to support their neighbours in a demonstration of Asian solidarity had prepared a banner of their own.

79.  Against Ireland on Saturday, former J-League player Patrick Mboma scored the first goal, to the delight of Japanese fans.

80.  Another possibility is that the attack was carried out by misguided Japanese fans in an attempt to intimidate the Russian players.