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Japan coach Jamie Joseph paid tribute to those affected by Typhoon Hagibis following his side beat Scotland to attain their first World Cup quarter-final.
The hosts overcame the Scots 28-21 to top Pool A in Yokohama, but Joseph saidsome people would not be observing the win after at least 23 people died.
I really wish to acknowledge the families which have lost people in the typhoon, he said.
That prompted our players they wanted to play them now.
The Brave Blossoms confront South Africa in the last eight years, and Joseph insists his side havemore perception now, despite beautifully beating the Springboks in England four decades ago.
You can just look around and find out how unique a minute that is for our staff and for this nation, he added.
I believe that the world has ever respected Japan, but Japan havent always trusted themselves.
Tonight we moved up the next level and they gave what they possibly could. Everyone gave 150% and thats what is needed to win Test matches.
The more people win, the more that belief will expand.
Those comments were given by talismanic flanker Michael Leitch, who said that his side wouldprovide everything against South Africa.
it is a difficult time in the moment together with the typhoon, he said.
Everybody who is afflicted by all the typhoon, this game was for you men. The crowd was massive for us, and today was just a match.
It had been nothing regarding skill, it was all about emotion and physicality, and we demonstrated that now.
BBC Scotlands chief sports writer Tom English
The big question for World Rugby is: exactly what do you really do with Japan? For another four years, are they likely to return to playing well? Or are you going to find them somewhere in the Six Nations or Rugby Championship?
That is the way they are going to build on what they have now, that is incredible – packed stadium, multi-million audiences seeing this match to rugby. Then this would be a shame, and actually an affront to Western rugby if youre going to let this vanish.
Japanese writer Oliver Trenchard, on BBC Radio 5 Live
Anything is possible from the quarter-final. We watched the burden of anticipation reach them however also you sense that has been lifted off their shoulders. Against Ireland, and they played a few rugby. It is a knockout contest.
BBC Rugby Union correspondent Chris Jones
It is huge. The World Cup has come to Japan to grow rugby in Asia. We watched the start of that four decades ago when Japan beat South Africa with what happened, and we have seen that fulfilled.
Japans magnificent World Cup victory over Scotland to reach the is that the beam of pleasure the nation needs after Typhoon Hagibis.
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