No Takahara, no problem.
Japan heads to the Athens Olympics in high spirits after finally solving a striker crisis that had looked set to undermine the quest for its first medal in 36 years.
Yoshito Okubo will be a key to Japan's hopes of winning its first medal in Olympic soccer since taking the bronze at the 1968 Mexico City Games.
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