Japan Champion Beanie Baby Hang Tag Reads: As host to the 2002 FIFA World Cup along with Korea, Japan is a relative newcomer to the competition. The country first qualified for a FIFA World Cup berth in the 1998 games in France. Country Info: Full country name:Japan (Nihon) Area: 377,435 sq km (234,010 sq mi) Population: 126.5 million Capital city:Tokyo (pop 11 million) People: Japanese (including indigenous Ainu & Okinawans), Korean Language:Japanese Government: Constitutional monarchy Major industries:High-tech electronic products, motor vehicles, office machinery, chemicals

On day 5 of the games, June 04 2002 Belgium played Japan, game was a tie 2 to 2!
On June 09, 2002 Japan won 1 to 0 to Russia!
On June 14, 2002 Japan won 2 to 0 against Tunisia!
On June 18, 2002 during the second round Japan lost 0 to 1 against Turkey, this cause Japan Champion Beanie to retire!