Soccer team fans hold banners ahead of a charity match between Japan's national team and J-League select team at Nagai stadium in Osaka on Tuesday.
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Soccer team fans hold banners ahead of a charity match between Japan's national team and J-League select team at Nagai stadium in Osaka on Tuesday.
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smartacus
Odd camera angle. The girl on the right looks like a cardboard cutout.
asianTourist
Sport and music activities can inspirit all people now. All four girls looked optimistic and full of energy
Harry_Gatto
Clever "pray" on words too, hope it wasn't accidental.
Bondsan
smartacus
she must be real, look at the feet, the shadow depicts typical non-straight legs ...
anyway have a good match, play for Japan.
KnowBetter
Praying is like saying you'll do nothing... unless of course you can prove that your 'god' will actually show up this time and lend a hand. I still don't get the play for Japan either as I already think people on on Japan's side in this 'battle' as CNN will most likely not call it a war on mother nature.
Moderator: Please do not mock people who pray.
Smythe
The eam will appreciate the above for you cannot turn down expressions & smiles like those gals have.
haran3375
@HG - unfortunately they can't tell the difference....
Derailler
ROR @ this picture.
anglootaku
i ruv you
manfromamerica
keeping it classy... This photo is about supporting those suffering in this horrific tragedy. Not about "i ruv you".
woundedsamurai1
@manfromamerica - Well maybe. But I'm guessing it's about making a banner and going to a soccer game. Then later watching the news and showing some concern by twittering your mates.
JA_Cruise
I applaud these girls, the banner shows that and all part of the process of getting back to normalization...
sctaber56
This is not a time for cynicism, but rather to show support for Japan through your prayers, through sports play, in whatever ways feel best for each individual. Gambatte Nippon!
BurakuminDes
These girls have their heart in the right place - and they are incredibly cute too!
KnowBetter
Put your money were your mouth is instead of saying you'll pray which is the same as saying you'll do nothing.
Dear JT MODs. That's to the point of this photo and to censor my statement again is to say I can not say there is no god. Prove to me there was a god that allowed all those people to die. That's one sick and twisted god.
KnowBetter
To whom will they pray to? I hope not the same god that allowed all those people to die...
KnowBetter
Please tell me what is to pray? To whom do we pray to?
thesecretjedi
Kawai!!!