Kyogo Furuhashi insists blistering Celtic start will help Japan aspirations as one of Asia's biggest rivalries beckons

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Kyogo Furuhashi to truly announce himself in Samurai Blue after his goal glut in green and white for Celtic. Ahead of the clash he told Japanese press: "After playing in Europe, my style of play has become more threatening and I hope to contribute more goals for the country."The two nations are the most populous pair remaining in the second stage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualification process.Get all the latest Celtic news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information regarding your favourite club in the form of articles, videos and podcasts.The newsletter will arrive every day at 12pm, giving you a round up of the best stories we've covered that in the last 24.