Japan fans use Irving as base camp for World Cup travels; thousands rally in Dallas before Sweden match

Tomorrow, Japan will take on Sweden at Dallas Stadium in their final group stage match of this year's FIFA World Cup.One group of international fans who will be at that game have a base camp at an Irving rental home as they've been traveling North America to watch the Samurai Blue play.They're a few of many Japanese fans in North Texas for this year's World Cup. Many of them gathered in Downtown Dallas for a fan rally on Wednesday night, a gathering that featured a surprise appearance from the team's manager.Japan fan base camp in IrvingOne group of fans that will be at the Japan vs. Sweden match at Dallas Stadium tomorrow don't know each other much, but they do know one thing: they love their Samurai Blue.The group of eight fans have been renting a home in Irving for nearly a month now. They have attended both of Japan's matches so far, in Dallas and in Monterrey, Mexico.Ken Yomo, who lives in Singapore, says he met his newfound friends through social media after posting online that h