After my story last week was read by JFA officials (well, that’s what I think!), there has been a lot of thought and speculation as to whether Japan will indeed compete in the tournament … read on for some ideas …

Hosts Argentina have asked Japan to reconsider their decision to pull out of July’s Copa America, an Argentine Football Association spokesman said. Could be interesting – maybe they’ve been reading jsoccer.com!

Numerous chances, massive possession but only one goal for Gamba Osaka. Two shots that found their way through the legs of defenders for Jeju, and three points in the bag. That’s football!

Gamba Osaka in Korea tonight!

The J.League have published their new plans for the 2011 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup. ….. read on …

GK – Kawashima. DFs – Uchida, Yoshida, Makino, Nagatomo. MFs – Ienaga, Hasebe, Abe, Okazaki. FWs – Honda, Kagawa. Subs – Matsui, Yasuda, Morimoto, Yano, Miyaichi, Cullen, Sakata, Draft in a spare goalkeeper for emergencies – or even call in Ryota Tsuzuki – now retired but fit enough to be back-up – and tell me that these boys could not do a job for Japan in July?

It’s official, although we all expected this for a while. The Japan Football Association (JFA) has confirmed what has long been expected by many in Japan, that the national team has withdrawn from this year’s Copa America.

The legend of Kazu gets another chapter as the world reflects upon tragedy.

Paul writes on some of the various fundraising efforts going on around the country, and the world!

A lot of money raised, but more importantly, spirits and awareness raised, too!