PHOTO of the DAY (JAPAN)

[AsahinaKimi]

A family fishes in Tokyo’s Daiba area.



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A woman reacts with joy as she reads a Mainichi extra edition reporting that Japan beat the U.S. in the final match of the Women's Soccer World Cup in Germany, in Tokyo, Monday, July 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)




Japan's Homare Sawa lifts the Women's Soccer World Cup trophy following the final match between Japan and the United States in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, July 17, 2011. Japan won the match in a penalty shootout. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)



Japan players celebrate with the trophy after winning the final match between Japan and the United States at the Women’s Soccer World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, July 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

[Maru Kitteh]

1. Look at the pure joy on those young women's faces. I'm so very happy for them & Japan.

Good news to a country that could well use some.

:-)

[AsahinaKimi]

2. Yes!

such joy!

[ceile]

3. Excellent game!

Watched every minute of it and they deserved it! Such drive and will!

[kayakjohnny]

4. Beautiful!

This just brought a smile to my face!

Thank you, AsahinaKimi.


:hi:

[AsahinaKimi]

6. You are most welcome!

:hi:

[murielm99]

5. Thanks for posting.

I hope the coming typhoons do not create any more major heartache and destruction for Japan.

[AsahinaKimi]

8. Me too...

Hopefully not rain on their parade!

[lunatica]

7. I'm glad they won. It's been a horrible year so far, so this is good

[kentuck]

9. That is so cool !

And so deserving.

[AsahinaKimi]

10. Adding a story..

Thousands give Nadeshiko Japan a hero's welcome

NARITA —

Thousdands of joyous, flag-waving fans greeted the Japan women’s football team as the players arrived home Tuesday morning after beating the United States at the World Cup.

Two fire trucks shot out celebratory arches of water over the team’s aircraft as it approached the terminal at Tokyo’s Narita Airport.

Throngs of fans wearing the team’s dark blue colors greeted the team as they made their way into the terminal

A nation reeling from months of tragedy has been united in joyous celebration after a team nicknamed Nadeshiko - for a pink mountain flower - became the first from Asia to win the biggest prize in women’s soccer.

http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/thousands-of-fans-give-nadeshiko-japan-a-heros-welcome
**such a lovely name! Nadeshiko= a pink mountain flower

[nolabels]

11. The game was too cool

Wasn't about a consolidation prize for anyone. Both teams were trying to win and what ever was happening in the rest of the world didn't matter anymore. To me, that was the best part

[July16th-20th]

12. Naughty girl!

"PHOTO" is singular. ;-) Recommended.

[AsahinaKimi]

13. Yes I know...however

I have the PHOTO OF THE DAY..and then BONUS photos..after all.. Like Pringles, you can't just have one!!