Former Brazil national team striker Washington wishes he could lend goal-shy Japan a helping hand at the upcoming World Cup finals.

News photoJapan forward Tatsuhiko Kubo controls the ball during the national team's training session in Osaka.

With the majority of Japan's strikers firing blanks a month before the finals kick off, the Asian champion could certainly use some help from the burly forward as it prepares to face holder Brazil, Croatia and Australia in the first round in Germany.