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How exactly do you follow a team that plays their games on the other side of the world? It’s a familiar conundrum for Liverpool supporters based in Tokyo, some 10,000 kilometres away from Anfield.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We travelled to Japan to speak to local Reds fans to find out why Jurgen Klopp<\/span>‘s side boast such a large following in the East Asian nation and what Takumi Minamino’s move to Merseyside means to them.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old is\u00a0only the ninth Japanese player<\/a> to make a Premier League<\/span> appearance and, unsurprisingly, he’s already huge hit in his homeland.<\/p>\n

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WATCH MORE: Liverpool fans take on ‘Know Your Squad’ challenge at Anfield<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

However, the support offered by Japanese Liverpool fans is not confined to events on the pitch.<\/p>\n

Whether it be donations to a Liverpool-based food bank or a special gift for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, it’s clear that \u2013 despite the huge distance separating them from Merseyside \u2013 these fans feel like they are very much part of the Liverpool family.<\/p>\n

Watch the video at the top of the article to see Oliver Trenchard<\/a> visit a Liverpool<\/span> supporters’ group in Tokyo.\u00a0<\/strong>Subscribe to\u00a0Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How exactly do you follow a team that plays their games on the other side of the world? It’s a familiar conundrum for Liverpool supporters based in Tokyo, some 10,000 kilometres away from Anfield. 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