MORIMACHI, Shizuoka Pref. -- Ten months after joining Arsenal, Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto is ready for the World Cup and he plans to show off all that he's learned playing in England.

And although he has yet to make his Premiership debut, the 22-year-old Osaka native doesn't have any regrets about the transfer.

"I don't think my decision was wrong," Inamoto said. "I decided to play in England because I wanted to improve my game and help us close the gap with the rest of the world."