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'Nadeshiko Japan' return home after victory

NARITA, Japan - Rumi Utsugi (front), a midfielder for Japan's women's national soccer team, responds to a welcome from fans at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on July 19, 2011, after Japan won the Women's World Cup for the first time in Germany.

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'Nadeshiko Japan' return home after victory

NARITA, Japan - Saki Kumagai (front), a defender for Japan's women's national soccer team, followed by midfielder Rumi Utsugi, arrive at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on July 19, 2011, after Japan won the Women's World Cup for the first time in Germany.

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Japan soccer team renews emblem

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japan soccer players Seigo Narazaki, Rumi Utsugi and Yusuke Komiyama show off the national team's new name ''Samurai Blue'' and new emblem in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2009. Japan renewed its emblem for the first time since 1996, changing the color pattern but keeping the crow mascot.

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Japan miss 2nd straight Women's World Cup title with U.S. defeat

Japan's Aya Miyama (L) and Tobin Heath (R) of the United States vie for the ball in the Women's World Cup soccer final at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, on July 5, 2015, with Rumi Utsugi (13 in blue) behind. The Americans won 5-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwabuchi fires Japan into Women's World Cup semis

Elise Kellond-Knight of Australia (8) and Rumi Utsugi of Japan compete for the ball during the second half of a Women's World Cup quarterfinal at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on June 27, 2015. Japan won 1-0 and will face England in the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwabuchi fires Japan into Women's World Cup semis

Rumi Utsugi of Japan controls the ball away from Lisa De Vanna of Australia during a Women's World Cup quarterfinal at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on June 27, 2015. Japan won 1-0 and will face England in the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-Netherlands match in Women's World Cup round of 16

Japan's starting 11 pose for photos before their Women's World Cup round of 16 match against the Netherlands in Vancouver, Canada, on June 23, 2015: (from L to R in front) Azusa Iwashimizu, Shinobu Ono, Aya Miyama, Saori Ariyoshi and Nahomi Kawasumi. (From L to R in back) Aya Sameshima, Rumi Utsugi, Saki Kumagai, Mizuho Sakaguchi, Ayumi Kaihori and Yuki Ogimi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan see off Cameroon to advance to round of 16 at Women's World Cup

Japan's starting 11 pose for photos before a Women's World Cup Group C match against Cameroon in Vancouver, Canada, on June 12, 2015: (from L to R in front) Azusa Iwashimizu, Yukari Kinga, Aya Sameshima, Aya Miyama and Nahomi Kawasumi. (From L to R in back) Rumi Utsugi, Saki Kumagai, Mizuho Sakaguchi, Yuika Sugasawa, Ayumi Kaihori and Yuki Ogimi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan v. Switzerland in Women's World Cup

Rumi Utsugi (13) of Japan and Ramona Bachmann (10) of Switzerland compete for the ball during the second half of a Women's World Cup Group C match at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, on June 8, 2015. Japan beat Switzerland 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Holders Japan gearing up for Women's World Cup

Japanese soccer team members -- (from back to front) Rumi Utsugi, Yuri Kawamura, Megumi Kamionobe and Nahomi Kawasumi -- train in Vancouver on June 3, 2015, for the upcoming Women's World Cup in Canada. The defending champions went through a closed-door practice, except for the first 15 minutes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-Netherlands match in Women's World Cup round of 16

Japan's starting 11 pose for photos before their Women's World Cup round of 16 match against the Netherlands in Vancouver, Canada, on June 23, 2015: (from L to R in front) Azusa Iwashimizu, Shinobu Ono, Aya Miyama, Saori Ariyoshi and Nahomi Kawasumi. (From L to R in back) Aya Sameshima, Rumi Utsugi, Saki Kumagai, Mizuho Sakaguchi, Ayumi Kaihori and Yuki Ogimi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Nadeshiko Japan' return home after victory

NARITA, Japan - Saki Kumagai (front), a defender for Japan's women's national soccer team, followed by midfielder Rumi Utsugi, arrive at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on July 19, 2011, after Japan won the Women's World Cup for the first time in Germany. (Kyodo)

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'Nadeshiko Japan' return home after victory

NARITA, Japan - Rumi Utsugi (front), a midfielder for Japan's women's national soccer team, responds to a welcome from fans at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on July 19, 2011, after Japan won the Women's World Cup for the first time in Germany. (Kyodo)

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

Japanese women's soccer player Rumi Utsugi (6) vies for the ball during the first 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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Japan soccer team renews emblem

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japan soccer players Seigo Narazaki, Rumi Utsugi and Yusuke Komiyama show off the national team's new name ''Samurai Blue'' and new emblem in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2009. Japan renewed its emblem for the first time since 1996, changing the color pattern but keeping the crow mascot. (Kyodo)