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Japan defeat Mexico in Under-20 Women's World Cup

RIFU, Japan - Japan's Kumi Yokoyama scores the team's third goal against Mexico during the second half of the Under-20 Women's World Cup at Miyagi Stadium in the town of Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2012. Japan won 4-1.

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Transgender soccer star Yokoyama marries girlfriend in U.S.

U.S.-based Japanese soccer player Kumi Yokoyama, seen in this file photo taken in March 2019, revealed on Instagram on Nov. 23, 2021 that the Washington Spirit forward who has publicly come out as a transgender man married their girlfriend in the United States. Yokoyama prefers the "they" pronoun, according to the team.

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Soccer: Japan edge N. Korea to finish 3rd in Olympic qualifying

Japan striker Mana Iwabuchi (16) celebrates with captain Aya Miyama (8) and Kumi Yokoyama after scoring in the second half of Japan's 1-0 win over North Korea at Kincho Stadium in Osaka on March 9, 2016. Japan finished third in the six-team Asian women's Olympic qualifying. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko on verge of elimination after loss to China

Kumi Yokoyama (20) of Japan scores a goal against China in the second half of an Asian qualifier for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics at Kincho Stadium in Osaka on March 4, 2016. The former world champion Japan women were defeated 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko beat Portugal

Kumi Yokoyama (22) of Nadeshiko Japan scores the team's second goal during the second half of the Algarve Cup match against Portugal in Faro, Portugal, on March 6, 2015. Japan beat Portugal 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Women's World Cup rivals Japan, U.S. draw in friendly

Kumi Yokoyama of Japan scores a second-half injury time equalizer against the United States in an international friendly in Commerce City, Colorado, on June 2, 2016. A replay of the 2015 Women's World Cup final, the game ended 3-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko Japan finish with a win at East Asian Cup

Kumi Yokoyama of Japan scores the opening goal during the second half of a game against China in the women's tournament at the East Asian Cup in Wuhan, China, on Aug. 8, 2015. Japan won 2-0 to finish third in the four-team tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko Japan finish with a win at East Asian Cup

Kumi Yokoyama of Japan (16) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the second half of a game against China in the women's tournament at the East Asian Cup in Wuhan, China, on Aug. 8, 2015. Japan won 2-0 to finish third in the four-team tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Kumi Yokoyama (20) of Japan and Estefania Banini of Argentina vie for the ball during the first half of their scoreless draw in a Women's World Cup Group D match in Paris on June 10, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan training for Women's World Cup

Kumi Yokoyama (L) is pictured during a training session of the Japan women's football team in Le Touquet, France, on May 28, 2019, ahead of a friendly against Spain on June 2 and the World Cup starting five days later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup warm-up

Kumi Yokoyama of Japan takes a free kick in the second half of a 2-2 draw with Germany in a women's football friendly in Paderborn, Germany, on April 9, 2019, ahead of the World Cup starting in June in France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan-England at SheBelieves Cup

Kumi Yokoyama (20) of Japan and Leah Williamson of England vie for the ball during the second half of England's 3-0 win in a SheBelieves Cup football match in Tampa, Florida, on March 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan-England at SheBelieves Cup

Lucy Bronze (2) of England steals the ball from Kumi Yokoyama of Japan during the second half of England's 3-0 win in a SheBelieves Cup football match in Tampa, Florida, on March 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: U.S.-Japan at SheBelieves Cup

Kumi Yokoyama (L) of Japan reacts after her shot hit the post during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's football match against the United States on Feb. 27, 2019, in Chester, Pennsylvania. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan wins 2nd-straight Women's Asian Cup

Substitute Kumi Yokoyama of Japan scores the only goal in the 84th minute of the Women's Asian Cup final against Australia in Amman on April 20, 2018. Japan won the tournament for the second straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan reach final of Women's Asian Cup

Japan forward Kumi Yokoyama (back) scores her side's second goal past Wu Haiyan (5) of China during the second half of a Women's Asian Cup match in Jordan on April 17, 2018. Japan won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan reach final of Women's Asian Cup

Japan forward Kumi Yokoyama scores her side's third goal against China from the penalty spot during the second half of a Women's Asian Cup match in Jordan on April 17, 2018. Japan won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's Asian Cup group stage match

Japan's Kumi Yokoyama (2nd from L) shoots past Vietnam's Thai Thi Thao (2nd from R) and Tran Thi Phuong Thao in the first half of a Women's Asian Cup group stage match in Amman, Jordan, on April 7, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Brazil draw 1-1 in Tournament of Nations opener

Japanese women's soccer player Kumi Yokoyama (9) dribbles the ball during the first half a game against Brazil at the Tournament of Nations, a four-team women's international friendly tournament, in Seattle on July 27, 2017. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Brazil draw 1-1 in Tournament of Nations opener

Japanese women's soccer player Kumi Yokoyama (9) vies for the ball during the second half of a game against Brazil at the Tournament of Nations, a four-team women's international friendly tournament, in Seattle on July 27, 2017. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan outclass Costa Rica in women's friendly

Kumi Yokoyama (blue) opens the scoring in Japan's 3-0 win over Costa Rica in a Kirin Challenge Cup friendly at Kumamoto Prefecture Athletics Stadium on April 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo