Hikaru Utada feat. Hiroto Kohmoto
"PAPPAPARADISE"
Music Video
Premiere on YouTube at 0:00 JST on June 24th.
https://t.co/jMiA8qvMKR
#パッパパラダイス#宇多田ヒカル#甲本ヒロト
🚨 Thierry Henry on Japan’s World Cup potential:
🗣️ “I said it before, and I’ll say it again after watching them against Tunisia and even the Dutch side — this Japan team is special. I knew right there that they are capable of shocking the world. There is something different about them, something that many people are not seeing yet.
They don’t just play football, they play with a system that feels alive. They are fast, technically sharp, tactically disciplined, and above all, their understanding of each other is on another level. The way they move as a unit, the way they press, the way they transition from defense to attack — everything is so clean and so modern.
But what really stands out is their togetherness. There are teams with big stars, and then there are teams like Japan, where the team itself is the star. Nobody is bigger than the collective, and that is very dangerous in a tournament like this.
I also have to mention Ueda. He is one of those players you keep watching and you can’t fully explain why. There is something about him — his movement, his timing, his intelligence in the box — words almost can’t describe it. He is going to be very important for them as the tournament goes on, and I strongly believe he is one to watch very closely moving forward.
When I look at this group, I am reminded again of Leicester City when they won the Premier League. Nobody believed it, nobody expected it, yet they had belief, discipline, unity, and courage. They shocked the world because they played as one.
Japan can do the same. If they continue like this, they are not just here to compete — they are here to change history. And I’m telling you now, this team has the ability to shock everyone and go all the way.”