CSKA Moscow star Keisuke Honda was on target as Japan got back on the winning track with a comfortable 3-0 win over Guatemala in a friendly in Osaka on Friday night.
Honda came off the bench to head Japan into a 50th-minute lead and fellow substitute Masato Kudo doubled the advantage midway through the second half, before Yasuhito Endo's free kick wrapped up a one-sided match 14 minutes from time.
"I am satisfied with the result," said Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni. "I am glad we made lots of chances and scored goals, but when you look at how many opportunities we created I would like us to have scored more."