A sole English supporter was arrested after England bowed out of the World Cup in a 2-1 loss to Brazil, police said today from match site Shizuoka, some 150 kilometers (90 miles) west of Tokyo.
Peter Damien Clack, 40, was arrested after throwing a plastic bag with what is believed to be a Brazilian soccer jersey onto the tracks of the Shinkansen or "bullet train" heading to Tokyo from Kakegawa station around 5:36 pm (0836 GMT) on Friday, police said.
Clack, who was with some five or six friends who did not make it inside the stadium to see the match, faces up to one year imprisonment or up to a 50,000 yen (410 dollar) fine for blocking the progress of the train, which was delayed by two minutes.
Meanwhile England fans have been praised by FIFA for their "perfect" behaviour.
Following trouble at France 98, the organisers and Japanese authorities had prepared themselves for the worst.
FIFA director of communications Keith Cooper read a statement from Lennart Johansson, chairman of the World Cup Organising Committee.
It said: "On behalf of FIFA, I would like to compliment the English fans for their behaviour, not just last night but through this whole World Cup.
"We always hear loudly enough when fans do not behave so let's make plenty of noise this time that their behaviour has been perfect.
"They showed that real football fans know how to enjoy the game, support their team, celebrate when they win and take defeat when they lose.
"They also showed that problems caused at some matches are caused not by fans, but by troublemakers who are not interested in the game itself but just want to give a bad reputation to the genuine football lovers."
AFP/PA