Homare Sawa is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward or a midfielder. Regarded by many as one of the greatest female footballers of all time and the greatest Asian female footballer of all time, Sawa had a professional club career spanning 24 seasons, mostly with Nippon TV Beleza and INAC Kobe Leonessa. She also spent 22 years with the Japan national team, most notably captaining them to a FIFA Women's World Cup win in 2011 and an Olympic silver medal finish in 2012.
Akemi Noda is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played for Japan national team.
Yumi Obe is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played for Japan national team.
Natsuko Hara is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Saori Ariyoshi is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Omiya Ardija Ventus in the WE League. She has played for the Japan national team.
Tomoe Kato is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Yayoi Kobayashi is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Shiho Onodera is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Rie Yamaki is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Asako Takakura, also known as Asako Takakura-Takemoto or Asako Takemoto due to her marriage, is a Japanese football manager and former player. She played for Japan national team. She is a former manager of the Japan national team. Her husband is former footballer Kazuhiko Takemoto.
Futaba Kioka is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Nami Otake is a Japanese former football player. She played for the Japan national team. She used her name "大竹 奈美" until 2009. Her husband is the former footballer Kento Tsurumaki.
Kaori Nagamine is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Mai Nakachi is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Midori Honda is a Japanese football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of the Uzbekistan national team. As a player, Honda played for Japan national team.
Takako Tezuka is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played for Japan national team.
Nao Shikata is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.
Ayaka Yamashita is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Japanese WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa and the Japan national team.
Narumi Miura is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club North Carolina Courage and the Japan national team.
Mayo Doko is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender. She plays for the INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Japanese WE League. and the Japan national team.
