Japan travel to South Africa in search of a first World Cup victory on foreign soil, wanting to put behind them the disappointments of Germany four years ago.Back in charge for a second spell is Takeshi Okada. Not the most popular choice following a terrible performance at World Cup ’98 that saw Japan pick up no points, including a 2-1 defeat to Jamaica.One thing Okada has installed is a defence that is difficult to break down. They are disciplined, although vulnerable to conceding from set pieces. Brazilian-born centre back Tulio possesses good height and awareness for set pieces at both ends of the pitch. The technically sound centre back scored 3 goals in qualifying and will be at the heart of the Japan defence in South Africa.Japan have a bunch of technically gifted players in their midfield, from former English Premier League midfielder Junichi Inamoto; Yasuhito Endo, Keisuke Honda, Yuki Abe and ex-Celtic player Shunsuke Nakamura. However, goals have been hard to come by in their warm up matches prior to the World Cup, with the team offering little goal threat. This problem needs to be addressed as early as their opening World Cup group stage games with Cameroon on Monday.Points are a must against their opening opposition if Japan are to qualify from Group E. The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon have their own problems entering the World Cup, including the suspension of star striker Samuel Eto