Japan kick off a new year of football against South American opponents as they take on Venezuela tonight. Many expected Hirayama to get a start, especially with Tamada under the weather, and Ogasawara to get his first start in three years or so. Well, we got Oga, we didn’t get Hira – Okubo and Okazaki starting up front …. read on for the starting line-up and as-it-went match report!