For 80 minutes on Saturday evening, every Rugby World Cup viewer in Ireland turned Japanese as the Cherry Blossoms went toe to toe with South Africa.
Eddie Jones' side showed incredible mettle in twice turning down a kick at goal late in the game to draw it. Instead they went for win and were rewarded when Karne Hesketh crashed over the line.
Here's how Ireland reacted on Twitter to an historic victory.
Holy Christ! japan win it!
— Dara Ó Briain (@daraobriain) September 19, 2015
Get in there Japan
— Colm Parkinson (@Woolberto) September 19, 2015
Is it any wonder we love this game? Go Japan.
— Ross O'Carroll-Kelly (@RossOCK) September 19, 2015
I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so!!! #SAvJPN #rugbyworldcup2015
— Kevin Reilly (@kevreilly1) September 19, 2015
— Aidan O'Shea (@AIDOXI) September 19, 2015
OMG that was amazing. Fair play to Japan. We were all Japanese for the last 20 minutes there ??????????
— Shane Lowry (@ShaneLowryGolf) September 19, 2015
Fucking class Japan!!!! What a win... #RugbyWorldCup
— Dermot Brick Molloy (@BrickMolloy) September 19, 2015
Wow #Jap - what a start to #RWC2015 Never gave up!
— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) September 19, 2015
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) September 19, 2015
The brave blossoms unbelievable stuff. ??
— Alan Quinlan (@AlanQuinlan1) September 19, 2015
Oh my good god.....JAPAN!!!! Amazing amazing amazing....what a win!!! Fully deserved & not by fluke...unreal #JPN #RWC2015
— Niamh Briggs (@niamhbriggs15) September 19, 2015
Wow ...Wow ....Wow!!! That is incredible,..unbelievable performance that had everything ...Wow!!
— Gav Duffy (@gavduffy15) September 19, 2015
@DervalORourke ditto. Never thought Japanese rugby would make me cry!!!
— Ailís McSweeney (@AilisMc) September 19, 2015
Wow what a finish ???? #RWC2015
— James Downey (@jamesdowney23) September 19, 2015
おめでとう日本 @JRFURugby #RWC15
— Peter Stringer (@stringer9) September 19, 2015
Amazing by Japan.What bravery to gamble & go for the win at the end. A reminder of why sport remains the greatest unscripted drama in life.
— Gordon Manning (@Gordon_Manning) September 19, 2015
The sheer balls to turn down the kick twice. And the skill then to back that up. Sport.
— dontfoul (@dontfoul) September 19, 2015
The Japanese. A great bunch of lads.
— Damian Lawlor (@LawlorDamian) September 19, 2015
The ability, fitness, power, desire and composure of Japan there was simply astonishing. Something you'd expect from All Blacks, not them.
— Ciarán Ó Raghallaigh (@Ciaran_O) September 19, 2015
Amazing!!! Can't believe it #Japan #rugbybloodyhell
— Joe Molloy (@MolloyJoe) September 19, 2015
