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Inac Kobe win Empress' Cup

SAITAMA, Japan - Defender Asuna Tanaka (4) of Inac Kobe scores an extra-time winner in the final of the Empress' Cup national championship against Chiba at Nack5 Stadium in Saitama on Dec. 24, 2012. Kobe won 1-0 to add to their title in the Nadeshiko League, Japan's top women's soccer league.

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Inac Kobe win Empress' Cup

SAITAMA, Japan - Defender Asuna Tanaka (far R) of Inac Kobe scores an extra-time winner in the final of the Empress' Cup national championship against Chiba at Nack5 Stadium in Saitama on Dec. 24, 2012. Kobe won 1-0 to add to their title in the Nadeshiko League, Japan's top women's soccer league.

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Nadeshiko Japan reach Olympic final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kozue Ando, Azusa Iwashimizu, Aya Sameshima, Asuna Tanaka, Saki Kumagai and Nahomi Kawasumi (from L to R) celebrate after defeating France 2-1 in a women's soccer semifinal at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 6, 2012. Japan advanced to the final.

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Japan held by S. Africa, finish 2nd in Group F

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Asuna Tanaka (L) fights for the ball during the first half of the women's soccer Group F match against South Africa at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on July 31, 2012. Japan and South Africa drew 0-0.

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Japan held by Swedes in Olympic stalemate

COVENTRY, England - Asuna Tanaka (R) of Japan vies for the ball after coming on as a substitute in the middle of second half of the Group F Women's Olympic soccer game between Japan and Sweden at the City of Coventry Stadium on July 28, 2012. On the left is Mana Iwabuchi.

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Japan beaten by Germany in Algarve Cup final

FARO, Portugal - Japan's Asuna Tanaka (upper C) celebrates with teammates after scoring her team's second goal against Germany in the second half of the final of the Algarve Cup in Faro, Portugal, on March 7, 2012. Japan was defeated 4-3.

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Japan beat China in women's soccer qualifier

JINAN, China - Japan's Asuna Tanaka (16) scores against China during a women's soccer Asian qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics, in Jinan, China, on Sept. 11, 2011. Japan, which has already qualified for the Olympics, beat China 1-0.

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Soccer: Sawa returns for holders Nadeshiko in time for Women's World Cup

INAC Kobe Leonessa members -- (From L) Shinobu Ono, Asuna Tanaka, Nahomi Kawasumi, Homare Sawa, Aya Sameshima, Yukari Kinga and Ayumi Kaihori -- pose for photos in Kobe on May 1, 2015 after being named to Japan's squad for the Women's World Cup soccer tournament beginning June 6 in Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan beat China in women's soccer qualifier

JINAN, China - Japan's Asuna Tanaka (16) scores against China during a women's soccer Asian qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics, in Jinan, China, on Sept. 11, 2011. Japan, which has already qualified for the Olympics, beat China 1-0. (Kyodo)

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Japan beaten by Germany in Algarve Cup final

FARO, Portugal - Japan's Asuna Tanaka (upper C) celebrates with teammates after scoring her team's second goal against Germany in the second half of the final of the Algarve Cup in Faro, Portugal, on March 7, 2012. Japan was defeated 4-3. (Kyodo)

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Japan play South Korea in women's East Asian Cup

Asuna Tanaka of Japan heads the ball over Lee Geummin of South Korea during the first half of their game in the women's tournament at the East Asian cup in Wuhan, China, on Aug. 4, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo