The rises of Japanese and Korean soccer are extraordinary. Son Hueng Min has been a Premier League superstar for years. During the last World Cup, Japan beat both Germany and Spain. In this match against Vietnam, nine Japanese starters are based in Europe, with the tenth playing in Qatar. By contrast, the entire Vietnamese team play at home. Miraculously, Vietnam briefly had the lead, but Japan quickly struck back, so it's 3-2 Japan at half time. Japan's bench is filled with more Europe based stars, so who knows what the final score will be. It was only in 1998 that Japan had its first star in Europe. Hidetoshi Nakata excelled in Serie A. Baseball remains Japan's favorite sport, and there, too, it has risen dramatically. The richest baseball contract ever has just been signed by two-way player Shohei Ohtani, now with the Dodgers. With a few more years of unprecedented performance, Ohtani will be considered the greatest of all time.