KAWASAKI — A triumphal journey has begun.
Japan wide receiver Koji Yoneyama scores on a 19-yard touchdown pass after breaking a tackle by France
safety Emmanuel Charret in the first quarter of the opening game of the third World Championship at
Kawasaki's Todoroki Track and Field Stadium on Saturday. Two-time defending champion Japan routed France
48-0.
YOSHIAKI MIURA PHOTOAnd it was in ideal fashion for Japan, which kept the pressure on France on both sides of the ball.