What is the real Japanese team -- the daring, strong one which held Germany to a 2-2 draw or the hesitating group that struggled to scrape past Malta 1-0?
Japan goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi jumps for the ball during the national
team's training camp in Bonn.
This is the question Brazilian sports analysts have asked over and over while commenting on the performance of the Japanese team in their final warmup matches for the World Cup finals.
"What has happened to that strong team that had a convincing performance in the draw with almighty Germany recently?" asked one analyst.