While the Denmark keeper appeared all at sea, his opposite number EijiKawashima looked confident and commanding, diving at the feet of Tomasson to smother the striker's effort and pushing aside Jakob Poulsen's long-range shot.
Loitering just outside the penalty area, the Inter Milan star lashed a powerful right-foot shot towards goal that keeper EijiKawashima could only deflect into the net when he was well placed to make an effective save.
Roque Santa Cruz, deployed on the right by Martino, ought to have tested Japan keeper EijiKawashima after a corner dropped invitingly but the striker missed from close to the penalty spot as a largely soporific half ended goalless.