In Japan, the damage from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake was limited to items falling off shelves in convenience stores; public transport, gas, water, and electricity services all continued to operate normally.
Tunisia v Japan is the only World Cup group-stage match where both countries' highest points sit on the 35° latitude line.
Tunisia’s highest point, Jebel ech Chambi, and Japan’s Mount Fuji are almost perfectly aligned.
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