strike from close range, Honda has been one of the few highlights of a game otherwise be forgotten in the Free State Stadium.
CSKA Moscow provided the target has a long-awaited victory for Japan coach Takeshi Okada, who had seen his team lose four and draw one of their warm-up matches and scored one goal in this process.
While Okada has chosen a solitary striker Yoshito Okubo in the Cameroonian counterpart Paul Le Guen decided an adventurous 4-3-3.
Despite being one of the brightest hopes African Cameroon were without teeth, despite the fact that much of the possession, even if the goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima made a stunning save from substitute Idrissou in overtime.
Much was expected of the captain Samuel Eto'o but the striker was left frustrated as Japan Inter defended in numbers.
Le Guen saw his side carve out the first opening game in the eighth minute when Eto'o Pierre Webo released. He ran to the byline and played the ball in the middle, but Eyong Enoh could not get a decent touch.
Kawashima then did a good job blocking from close Enoh is the turning point for Japan.
Cameroon Defence not to cut Daisuke Matsui's Cross Honda on the pole and quickly reacted. He was an excellent touch before clipping the ball after a stranded Souleymanou Hamidou.
Cameroon came out with a goal early in the second time and should break even in 49 minutes.
Eto'o got the better of the two players in a particular race. He played the ball in the direction of Eric choupi-tion, which was clearly the goal. However, the attacker does not try Kawashima, his attempt is far from the place of aid from Japan.
Cameroon were enjoying a decent spell-tion and choupi cut inside only to drag his shot off target.
However, Japan has added almost half scored at 82 minutes when a swift counter-attack launched.
Makoto Hasebe shot was parried by the goalkeeper, but only landed at the feet of substitute Ozakaki Shinji, which saw the bounce, outside the left post.
Cameroon replied three minutes later and instinctive effort Stephane MBIA shook the bar. With the crowd urges them, Cameroon continued to push players forward in search of balance but Japan has stagnated.
But they had to rely on right Kawashima eventually give them the victory they wanted. Kawasaki front-stopper only recently took the shirt and it was easy to understand why, when Cameroon were frustrated.
The former Lyon, Rangers and Paris St Germain boss Le Guen is hoping that Cameroon to the quarterfinals, but this opening is that the defeat seems a remote deployment at the moment, with the rival group of the Netherlands, also earning a victory before the the day.
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