Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

EDMONTON, Canada - (from L to R) Yukari Kinga, Erina Yamane, Yuri Kawamura and Aya Miyama of Japan celebrate after beating Canada 3-0 in an international friendly soccer match in Edmonton, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2014.

Japan v. Switzerland in Women's World Cup

Japan v. Switzerland in Women's World Cup

Yuri Kawamura (L) of Japan and Lia Waelti 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

Holders Japan gearing up for Women's World Cup

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

Nadeshiko beat Portugal

Nadeshiko beat Portugal

Yuri Kawamura (R) of Nadeshiko Japan scores the opener during the first half of the Algarve Cup match against Portugal in Faro, Portugal, on March 6, 2015. Japan beat Portugal 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Russian Jewish Congress chief talks about diplomat Sugihara

Russian Jewish Congress chief talks about diplomat Sugihara

Russian Jewish Congress President Yuri Kanner and Japan-Russia culture center chief Suguru Kawamura (R) talk about the late Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara in front of a plaque commemorating Sugihara at a hotel in Moscow on Oct. 14, 2015. Sugihara saved the lives of thousands of Jews during his tenure as vice-consul at the Japanese Consulate in Kaunas, Lithuania, from 1939 to 1940 by issuing transit visas to Japan to many Jews escaping from persecution by the Nazis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nadeshiko Japan finish with a win at East Asian Cup

Nadeshiko Japan finish with a win at East Asian Cup

Ami Sugita of Japan (22) is congratulated by teammate Yuri Kawamura after scoring Japan's second 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

Japan lose 2-1 to South Korea in women's East Asian Cup soccer

Japan lose 2-1 to South Korea in women's East Asian Cup soccer

Yuri Kawamura of Japan passes the ball during the second half of a game against South Korea in the women's tournament of the East Asian Cup in Wuhan, China, on Aug. 4, 2015. Japan lost 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo