Japan women's national football team

Japan
なでしこジャパン

Nickname(s)	なでしこジャパン (Nadeshiko Japan)
Association	Japan Football Association
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Norio Sasaki
Captain	Aya Miyama
Most caps	Homare Sawa (186)
Top scorer	Homare Sawa (81)
FIFA code	JPN
FIFA ranking	3
Highest FIFA ranking	3 (December 23, 2011)
Lowest FIFA ranking	14 (July 2003)
First colours Second colours Third colours
First international
India 1 – 0 Japan (Jakarta, Indonesia; 21 January 1986)
Biggest win
Japan 21 – 0 Guam (Guangzhou, China; 5 December 1997)
Biggest defeat
United States 9 – 0 Japan (Charlotte, United States; 29 April 1999)
World Cup
Appearances	6 (First in 1991)
Best result	Winners, 2011
Asian Cup
Appearances	13 (First in 1981)
Best result	Runners-Up 1986, 1991, 1995, 2001
Honours Women's football Summer Olympics Silver 2012 London Team Asian Games Silver 1990 Beijing Team Silver 1994 Hiroshima Team Bronze 1998 Bangkok Team Bronze 2002 Busan Team Silver 2006 Doha Team Gold 2010 Guangzhou Team

The Japan women's national football team, or Nadeshiko Japan (なでしこジャパン), is a selection of the best female players in Japan and is run by the Japan Football Association (JFA). Japan defeated the United States in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final in a penalty shootout, becoming the first Asian team to win the FIFA Women's World Cup.

History of Nadeshiko Japan

70s and 80s

During the 1970s, the number of women football players and teams increased in Japan, and teams made up regional leagues in various parts of Japan. In 1980, "All-Japan Women's Football Championship" was held, and in 1981 the Japan women's national football team played its first international match in Hong Kong. The team continued playing matches in Japan or in other countries, but it was not an "All Japan" national team but a temporarily organized team selected from the regional leagues.

In 1986, Ryohei Suzuki was selected as the coach of the Japan women's national football team, the first "All Japan" team. In 1989, the "Japan Women's Football League" (abbreviated to "L. League") was established, and the women’s national team qualified for the "1991 FIFA Women's World Cup" in China.

Crisis Years

Japan women's national football team attended various championship tournaments such as the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup which had made the national team and the L. League very popular. However, in 1999, Japan failed to qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics, and this helped to cause the withdrawal of a series of teams from the L. League. Japanese women’s football was on the verge of decline.

Regeneration

In August 2002, the Japan Football Association appointed Eiji Ueda, who had been coach for the Macau national football team, as the new head coach. Officials expected a revitalization of women's football and planned a team reorganization, aiming for the 2004 Summer Olympics. The team at first went through a losing streak, but Ueda gradually improved the team, and it eventually gained wide support in Japan. In particular, a game against Korea DPR, which decided who would participate in the 2004 Olympics, not only made fans rush to the National Stadium but also was widely watched on TV.

Following the increase in public interest in women's football in Japan, the JFA organized a public contest to select a nickname for the team. "Nadeshiko Japan" was chosen from among about 2,700 entries and was announced on 7 July 2004. "Nadeshiko", a kind of dianthus, comes from the phrase "Yamato Nadeshiko" (大和撫子, "ideal Japanese woman").

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

Japan vs England, 2011

Japan qualified for the finals by finishing third in the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup. After finishing second in their group behind England, Nadeshiko Japan beat two-time defending champion and host nation Germany 1–0 in the quarterfinals, before easily defeating Sweden 3–1 to reach the final.

After the final game finished 2–2 after extra time, Japan beat the United States 3–1 in a penalty shootout, becoming the first Asian team to win the FIFA Women's World Cup.

2012 Summer Olympics

Japan qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics by finishing first in the Asian qualifier in September 2011, only 6 weeks after winning the Women's World Cup. After finishing second in their group behind Sweden, Nadeshiko Japan defeated Brazil 2–0 in the quarterfinals, followed by the 2-1 victory over France, whom Nadeshiko had lost to in a friendly match right before the Olympics, to reach the final.

Nadeshiko was unable to win the gold medal by losing at the final game against United States, allowing two goals to Carli Lloyd at 8th and 54th minutes, and some critical goal attempts saved by Hope Solo, who allowed only one goal by Yūki Ōgimi.

Nadeshiko Japan's International Competition Records

FIFA Women's World Cup Record

Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1991	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	0	12	−12
1995	Quarter Final	4	1	0	3	2	8	−6
1999	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	1	10	−9
2003	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	7	6	+1
2007	Group Stage	3	1	1	1	3	4	0
2011	Champions	6	4	1	1	12	6	+6
2015	To be determined	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	6/6	22	7	3	12	25	46	−21

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

FIFA Women's World Cup Record
Year	Round	Score	Result
1991	Round 1	Japan 0 – 1 Brazil	Loss
	Round 1	Japan 0 – 8 Sweden	Loss
	Round 1	Japan 0 – 3 United States	Loss
1995	Round 1	Japan 0 – 1 Germany	Loss
	Round 1	Japan 2 – 1 Brazil	Win
	Round 1	Japan 0 – 2 Sweden	Loss
	Quarterfinals	Japan 0 – 4 United States	Loss
1999	Round 1	Japan 1 – 1 Canada	Draw
	Round 1	Japan 0 – 5 Russia	Loss
	Round 1	Japan 0 – 4 Norway	Loss
2003	Round 1	Japan 6 – 0 Argentina	Win
	Round 1	Japan 0 – 3 Germany	Loss
	Round 1	Japan 1 – 3 Canada	Loss
2007	Round 1	Japan 2 – 2 England	Draw
	Round 1	Japan 1 – 0 Argentina	Win
	Round 1	Japan 0 – 2 Germany	Loss
2011	Round 1	Japan 2 – 1 New Zealand	Win
	Round 1	Japan 4 – 0 Mexico	Win
	Round 1	Japan 0 – 2 England	Loss
	Quarterfinals	Japan 1 – 0 Germany	Win
	Semifinals	Japan 3 – 1 Sweden	Win
	Final	Japan 2 – 2 (3–1) United States	Win

Olympic Games Record

Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1996	Round 1	3	0	0	3	2	9	−7
2000	Didn't Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004	Quarterfinals	3	1	0	2	2	3	−1
2008	Fourth Place	6	2	1	3	11	10	+1
2012	Silver Medal	6	3	2	1	7	4	+3
Total	4/5	18	6	3	9	22	26	−4

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games Record
Year	Round	Score	Result
1996	Round 1	Japan 2 – 3 Germany	Loss
	Round 1	Japan 0 – 2 Brazil	Loss
	Round 1	Japan 0 – 4 Norway	Loss
2004	Round 1	Japan 1 – 0 Sweden	Win
	Round 1	Japan 0 – 1 Nigeria	Loss
	Quarterfinals	Japan 1 – 2 United States	Loss
2008	Round 1	Japan 2 – 2 New Zealand	Draw
	Round 1	Japan 0 – 1 United States	Loss
	Round 1	Japan 5 – 1 Norway	Win
	Quarterfinals	Japan 2 – 0 China PR	Win
	Semifinals	Japan 2 – 4 United States	Loss
	Third-place	Japan 0 – 2 Germany	Loss
2012	Round 1	Japan 2 – 1 Canada	Win
	Round 1	Japan 0 – 0 Sweden	Draw
	Round 1	Japan 0 – 0 South Africa	Draw
	Quarterfinals	Japan 2 – 0 Brazil	Win
	Semifinals	Japan 2 – 1 France	Win
	Final	Japan 1 – 2 United States	Loss

AFC Women's Asian Cup Record

Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1975	Didn't Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1977	Didn't Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979	Didn't Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	1	3	-2
1983	Didn't Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986	Runners-up	4	2	0	2	14	4	+10
1989	Third Place	5	4	0	1	37	1	+36
1991	Runners-up	6	4	1	1	27	6	+21
1993	Third Place	5	4	0	1	29	4	+25
1995	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	27	3	+24
1997	Third Place	5	4	0	1	33	1	+32
1999	Fourth Place	6	4	0	2	36	6	+30
2001	Runners-up	6	4	0	2	30	5	+25
2003	Fourth Place	6	4	0	2	34	4	+30
2006	Fourth Place	5	3	0	2	19	6	+13
2008	Third Place	5	3	0	2	19	7	+12
2010	Third Place	5	4	0	1	16	2	+14
2014	To be determined	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	13/17	66	45	1	20	322	52	+270

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

EAFF Women's Football Championship Record

Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
2005	Third Place	3	0	2	1	0	1	-1
2008	Champions	3	3	0	0	8	2	+6
2010	Champions	3	3	0	0	7	1	+6
2013	To be determined	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	3/3	9	6	2	1	15	4	+11

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games Record

Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1990	Runners-up	5	3	1	1	17	8	+9
1994	Runners-up	4	2	1	1	9	3	+6
1998	Third Place	5	3	0	2	18	7	+11
2002	Third Place	5	3	1	1	8	3	+5
2006	Runners-up	5	4	1	0	21	1	+20
2010	Champions	4	3	1	0	6	0	+6
Total	6/6	28	18	5	5	79	22	+57

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Schedule & Result

Date	Venue	Opponent	Result*	Competition	Japanese Scorers
25 July 2012	City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry United Kingdom	Canada	2–1 W	2012 Summer Olympics Women's Tournament Group Stage	Kawasumi  33' Miyama  44'
28 July 2012	City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry United Kingdom	Sweden	0–0 D	2012 Summer Olympics Women's Tournament Group Stage
31 July 2012	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff United Kingdom	South Africa	0–0 D	2012 Summer Olympics Women's Tournament Group Stage
3 August 2012	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff United Kingdom	Brazil	2–0 W	2012 Summer Olympics Women's Tournament Quarterfinals	Ōgimi  27' Ohno  73'
6 August 2012	Wembley Stadium, London United Kingdom	France	2–1 W	2012 Summer Olympics Women's Tournament Semifinals	Ōgimi  32' Sakaguchi  49'
9 August 2012	Wembley Stadium, London United Kingdom	United States	1–2 L	2012 Summer Olympics Women's Tournament Final	Ōgimi  63'
6 March 2013	Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal Portugal	Norway	0–2 L	2013 Algarve Cup
8 March 2013	Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal Portugal	Germany	1–2 L	2013 Algarve Cup	Tanaka  18'
11 March 2013	Estádio Algarve, Algarve Portugal	Denmark	2–0 W	2013 Algarve Cup	Kawasumi  17' Ōgimi  41'
13 March 2013	Estádio Algarve, Algarve Portugal	China PR	1–0 W	2013 Algarve Cup	Ōgimi  67'
20 June 2013	Tosu Stadium, Tosu Japan	New Zealand		Friendly Match
26 June 2013	Pirelli Stadium, Burton Upon Trent England	England		Friendly Match
29 June 2013	Allianz Arena, Munich Germany	Germany		Friendly Match
20 July 2013	TBD South Korea	China PR		2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
25 July 2013	TBD South Korea	North Korea		2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
27 July 2013	TBD South Korea	South Korea		2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
22 September 2013	Nagasaki Prefecture Japan	Colombia		Friendly Match
26 September 2013	Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba Japan	Norway		Friendly Match

* Japan score always listed first

Coaches

• Ryōhei Suzuki (鈴木良平) 1986–1989
• Tamotsu Suzuki (鈴木保) 1989–1996, 1999
• Satoshi Miyauchi (宮内聡) 1997–1999
• Shinobu Ikeda (池田司信) 2000–2001
• Eiji Ueda (上田栄治) 2002–2004
• Hiroshi Ōhashi (大橋浩司) 2004–2007
• Norio Sasaki (佐々木則夫) 2008–

Current squad

The squad selected for the international friendlies against New Zealand.

Caps and goals as of 13 June 2013.

#	Name	Date of Birth (Age)	Caps	Goals	Club
Goalkeepers
1	Miho Fukumoto (福元 美穂)	(1983-10-02) 2 October 1983	67	0	Okayama Yunogo Belle
21	Misaki Amano (天野 実咲)	(1985-04-22) 22 April 1985	0	0	Vegalta Sendai Ladies
18	Ayumi Kaihori (海堀 あゆみ)	(1986-09-04) 4 September 1986	35	0	INAC Kobe Leonessa
12	Erina Yamane (山根 恵里奈)	(1990-12-20) 20 December 1990	3	0	JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
Defenders
3	Azusa Iwashimizu (岩清水 梓)	(1986-10-14) 14 October 1986	88	8	NTV Beleza
2	Saori Ariyoshi (有吉 佐織)	(1987-11-01) 1 November 1987	8	0	NTV Beleza
14	Asuna Tanaka (田中 明日菜)	(1988-04-23) 23 April 1988	23	3	INAC Kobe Leonessa
13	Rumi Utsugi (宇津木 瑠美)	(1988-12-05) 5 December 1988	57	5	Montpellier HSC
5	Yūki Sakai (坂井 優紀)	(1989-01-10) 10 January 1989	1	0	Vegalta Sendai Ladies
23	Ayaka Watanabe (渡辺 彩香)	(1989-07-15) 15 July 1989	0	0	INAC Kobe Leonessa
22	Kana Osafune (長船 加奈)	(1989-10-16) 16 October 1989	6	0	Vegalta Sendai Ladies
4	Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希)	(1990-10-17) 17 October 1990	52	0	1. FFC Frankfurt
Midfielders
10	Homare Sawa (澤 穂希)	(1978-09-06) 6 September 1978	186	81	INAC Kobe Leonessa
7	Kozue Ando (安藤 梢)	(1982-07-09) 9 July 1982	110	17	1. FFC Frankfurt
8	Aya Miyama (宮間 あや)	(1985-01-28) 28 January 1985	120	29	Okayama Yunogo Belle
9	Nahomi Kawasumi (川澄 奈穂美)	(1985-09-23) 23 September 1985	42	10	INAC Kobe Leonessa
24	Megumi Kamionobe (上尾野辺 めぐみ)	(1986-03-15) 15 March 1986	18	2	Albirex Niigata Ladies
6	Mizuho Sakaguchi (阪口 夢穂)	(1987-10-15) 15 October 1987	61	17	NTV Beleza
25	Nanase Kiryū (木龍 七瀬)	(1989-10-31) 31 October 1989	5	0	NTV Beleza
19	Marumi Yamazaki (山崎 円美)	(1990-06-09) 9 June 1990	3	0	Albirex Niigata Ladies
20	Emi Nakajima (中島 依美)	(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990	4	0	INAC Kobe Leonessa
Forwards
11	Shinobu Ohno (大野 忍)	(1984-01-23) 23 January 1984	112	38	Olympique Lyon
17	Yūki Ōgimi (大儀見 優季)	(1987-07-15) 15 July 1987	95	43	1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
15	Megumi Takase (高瀬 愛実)	(1990-11-10) 10 November 1990	33	5	INAC Kobe Leonessa
20	Mana Iwabuchi (岩渕 真奈)	(1993-03-18) 18 March 1993	15	2	Hoffenheim

Players

Top Appearances

As of 13 March 2013

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps
1	Homare Sawa	1993–	186
2	Aya Miyama	2003–	120
3	Hiromi Ikeda (Isozaki)	1997–2008	119
4	Tomoe Katō (Sakai)	1997–2008	114
5	Shinobu Ohno	2003–	112
6	Kozue Ando	1999–	110
7	Nozomi Yamago	1997–	96
8	Yūki Ōgimi (Nagasato)	2004–	95
9	Miyuki Yanagita	1997–2008	91
10	Azusa Iwashimizu	2006–	88

Top Goalscorers

As of 13 March 2013

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps
1	Homare Sawa	1993–	81	186
2	Kaori Nagamine	1983–1996	48	64
3	Yūki Ōgimi (Nagasato)	2004–	43	95
4	Shinobu Ohno	2003–	38	112
5	Mio Ohtani	2000–2007	31	73
6	Kioka Futaba	1981–1996	30	75
7	Asako Takakura	1984-1996	29	79
7	Nami Ohtake	1993–2000	29	46
7	Aya Miyama	2003–	29	120
10	Tamaki Uchiyama	1991–1999	26	58

FIFA Rankings

• July 2003 : 14
• August 2003 : 14 (→)
• October 2003 : 14 (→)
• December 2003 : 14 (→)
• March 2004 : 14 (→)
• June 2004 : 13 (↑)
• August 2004 : 13 (→)
• December 2004 : 13 (→)
• March 2005 : 12 (↑)
• June 2005 : 11 (↑)
• September 2005 : 11 (→)
• December 2005 : 11 (→)

• March 2006 : 11 (→)
• May 2006 : 13 (↓)
• September 2006 : 13 (→)
• December 2006 : 10 (↑)
• March 2007 : 9 (↑)
• June 2007 : 10 (↓)
• October 2007 : 11 (↓)
• December 2007 : 11 (→)
• March 2008 : 10 (↑)
• June 2008 : 10 (→)
• September 2008 : 9 (↑)
• December 2008 : 9 (→)

• March 2009 : 7 (↑)
• June 2009 : 7 (→)
• September 2009 : 6 (↑)
• December 2009 : 6 (→)
• March 2010 : 5 (↑)
• May 2010 : 5 (→)
• August 2010 : 5 (→)
• November 2010 : 5 (→)
• March 2011 : 4 (↑)
• July 2011 : 4 (→)
• September 2011 : 4 (→)
• December 2011 : 3 (↑)
• March 2012 : 3 (→)

Honors

International

• FIFA Women's World Cup

Champions (1): 2011

• Olympics

Runners-up (1): 2012

4th Place (1): 2008

Continental

• AFC Women's Asian Cup

Runners-Up (4): 1986, 1991, 1995, 2001

• Football at the Asian Games

Gold Medal (1): 2010

Regional

• EAFF Women's Football Championship

Champions (2): 2008, 2010

Overall official record

Competition	Stage	Result	Opponent	Position	Notes
1981 Asian Championship	Round 1	0–1	Chinese Taipei
		0–2	Thailand
		1–0	Indonesia	3 / 4
1986 Asian Championship	Round 1	0–2	China
		10–0	Malaysia	2 / 3
	Semifinals	4–0	Thailand
	Final	0–2	China
1989 Asian Championship	Round 1	3–0	Hong Kong
		11–0	Indonesia
		14–0	Nepal	1 / 4
	Semifinals	0–1	Chinese Taipei
	Third place	9–0	Hong Kong
1990 Asian Games	Main Round	0–5	China
		5–0	Hong Kong
		8–1	South Korea
		1–1	North Korea
		3–1	Chinese Taipei	2 / 6
1991 Asian Championship	Round 1	1–0	North Korea
		4–1	Hong Kong
		12–0	Malaysia
		12–0	Singapore	1 / 5
	Semifinals	0–0 (PSO: 5–4)	Chinese Taipei
	Final	0–5	China
1991 World Cup	Round 1	0–1	Brazil
		0–8	Sweden
		0–3	United States
1993 Asian Championship	Round 1	6–1	Chinese Taipei
		15–0	Philippines
		4–0	Hong Kong	1 / 4
	Semifinals	1–3	China
	Final	3–0	Chinese Taipei
1994 Asian Games	Round 1	1–1	China
		3–0	Chinese Taipei
		5–0	South Korea	2 / 4
	Final	0–2	China
1995 World Cup	Round 1	0–1	Germany
		2–1	Brazil
		0–2	Sweden	3 / 4
	Quarterfinals	0–4	United States
1995 Asian Championship	Round 1	1–0	South Korea
		6–0	India
		17–0	Uzbekistan	1 / 4
	Semifinals	3–0	Chinese Taipei
	Final	0–2	China
1996 Summer Olympics	Round 1	2–3	Germany
		0–2	Brazil
		0–4	Norway	4 / 4
1997 Asian Championship	Round 1	21–0	Guam
		1–0	India
		9–0	Uzbekistan	1 / 4
	Semifinals	0–1	North Korea
	Third place	2–0	Chinese Taipei
1998 Asian Games	Round 1	6–0	Thailand
		2–3	North Korea
		8–0	Vietnam	2 / 4
	Semifinals	0–3	China
	Third place	2–1	Chinese Taipei
1999 World Cup	Round 1	1–1	Canada
		0–5	Russia
		0–4	Norway	4 / 4
1999 Asian Championship	Round 1	9–0	Thailand
		5–1	Uzbekistan
		14–0	Nepal
		6–0	Philippines	1 / 5
	Semifinals	0–2	Chinese Taipei
	Third place	2–3	North Korea
2001 Asian Championship	Round 1	14–0	Singapore
		11–0	Guam
		0–1	North Korea
		3–1	Vietnam	2 / 5
	Semifinals	2–1	South Korea
	Final	0–2	North Korea
2002 Asian Games	Main round	0–1	North Korea
		3–0	Vietnam
		1–0	South Korea
		2–2	China
		2–0	Chinese Taipei	3 / 6
2003 Asian Championship	Round 1	15–0	Philippines
		7–0	Guam
		7–0	Myanmar
		5–0	Chinese Taipei	1 / 5
	Semifinals	0–3	North Korea
	Third place	0–1	South Korea
2003 World Cup	Round 1	6–0	Argentina
		0–3	Germany
		1–3	Canada	3 / 4
2004 Summer Olympics	Round 1	1–0	Sweden
		0–1	Nigeria	3 / 3
	Quarterfinals	1–2	United States		Awarded the Fair Play Award
2005 East Asian Championship	Main Round	0–1	North Korea
		0–0	China
		0–0	South Korea	3 / 4	Awarded the Fair Play Award
2006 Asian Games	Round 1	13–0	Jordan
		4–0	Thailand
		1–0	China	1 / 4
	Semifinals	3–1	South Korea
	Final	0–0 (PSO: 2–4)	South Korea
2006 Asian Championship	Round 1	5–0	Vietnam
		11–1	Chinese Taipei
		1–0	China	1 / 4
	Semifinals	0–2	Australia
	Third-place	2–3	North Korea
2007 World Cup	Round 1	2–2	England
		1–0	Argentina
		0–2	Germany	3 / 4
2008 East Asian Championship	Main Round	3–2	North Korea
		2–0	South Korea
		3–0	China	1 / 4
2008 Asian Cup	Round 1	1–3	South Korea
		11–0	Chinese Taipei
		3–1	Australia	1 / 4
	Semifinals	1–3	China
	Third-place	3–0	Australia
2008 Asian Cup	Round 1	1–3	South Korea
		11–0	Chinese Taipei
		3–1	Australia	1 / 4
	Semifinals	1–3	China
	Third-place	3–0	Australia
2008 Summer Olympics qualification	Final Round	2–0	Vietnam
		4–0	Thailand
		6–1	South Korea	1 / 4
2008 Summer Olympics	Round 1	2–2	New Zealand
		0–1	United States
		5–1	Norway	3 / 4
	Quarterfinals	2–0	China
	Semifinals	2–4	United States
	Third place	0–2	Germany
2010 East Asian Championship	Round 1	2–0	New Zealand
		3–0	Chinese Taipei
		2–1	South Korea	1 / 4
2010 Asian Cup	Round 1	8–0	Myanmar
		4–0	Thailand
		2–1	North Korea	1 / 4
	Semifinals	0–1	Australia
	Third place	2–0	China
2010 Asian Games	Round 1	4–0	Thailand
		0–0	North Korea	1 / 3
	Semifinals	1–0	China
	Final	1–0	North Korea
2011 World Cup	Round 1	2–1	New Zealand
		4–0	Mexico
		0–2	England	2 / 4
	Quarterfinals	1–0	Germany
	Semifinals	3–1	Sweden
	Final	2–2 (PSO: 3-1)	United States
2012 Summer Olympics qualification	Final Round	3–0	Thailand
		2–1	South Korea
		1–0	Australia
		1–1	North Korea
		1–0	China
2012 Summer Olympics	Round 1	2–1	Canada
		0–0	Sweden
		0–0	South Africa
	Quarterfinals	2–0	Brazil
	Semifinals	2–1	France
	Final	1–2	United States

Youth National Teams

Under-20 Team

Main article: Japan women's national under-20 football team

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Record

• 2008 : Quarterfinals
• 2010 : 2nd place
• 2012 : Quarterfinals

AFC U-16 Women's Championship Record

• 2005 : Champions
• 2007 : 2nd Place
• 2009 : 3rd Place
• 2011 : Champions
• 2013 : Qualified

See also

• Japan
• Sport in Japan
• Football in Japan
• Japan Football Association
• Japan national football team

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Official website (English)

Sporting positions
Preceded by 2007 Germany	World Champions 2011 (First title)	Succeeded by Incumbent
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Hakuhō Shō	Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize 2011	Succeeded by Shinnosuke Abe