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Retired Yanagisawa, Nakata pose with Ogasawara

SENDAI, Japan - Atsushi Yanagisawa (L) of Vegalta Sendai and Koji Nakata (R) of Kashima Antlers, both former Japan internationals, pose with Mitsuo Ogasawara of Kashima after a charity soccer match at the Yurtec Stadium Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture on Dec. 14, 2014. Yanagisawa and Nakata called it quits as active players at the end of this season.

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Ex-Japan int'l Yanagisawa, others play charity soccer

SENDAI, Japan - Former Japan international Atsushi Yanagisawa (3rd from R, back) of Vegalta Sendai and other retired and active J-League players pose with children on the occasion of a charity soccer game held in support of people affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster at the Yurtec Stadium Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2014.

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Vegalta Sendai beat Kashima Antlers 1-0

SENDAI, Japan - Vegalta Sendai players greet supporters after winning a J-League game against Kashima Antlers 1-0 at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai, on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami that struck the area.

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Vegalta Sendai beat Kashima Antlers 1-0

SENDAI, Japan - A Vegalta Sendai supporter holds a flag bearing the word ''kizuna'' (bonds of friendship) ahead of a J-League game against Kashima Antlers at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai, on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami that struck the area. Sendai won 1-0.

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Vegalta Sendai beat Kashima Antlers 1-0

SENDAI, Japan - Defender Taikai Uemoto (C) of Vegalta Sendai heads home during the second half of a J-League game against Kashima Antlers at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai, on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami that struck the area. Sendai won 1-0.

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J-League football

Sagan Tosu manager Kim Myung Hwi gives instructions to his players during the first half of a J-League football match against Vegalta Sendai on Aug. 29, 2021, at Yurtec Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan.

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J-League football

Yokohama FC's Kazuyoshi Miura acknowledges fans prior to a J-League football match against Vegalta Sendai on Aug. 14, 2021, at Yurtec Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan.

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Kobe forward Watanabe scores equalizer on penalty vs. Sendai

Vissel Kobe forward Kazuma Watanabe (L) scores an equalizer from the spot in a J-League Division 1 match past Vegalta Sendai goalkeeper Yuji Rokutan at the Yurtec Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on July 19, 2015. Kobe won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe striker Leandro shoots in J-League game vs. Sendai

Vissel Kobe forward Leandro Montera da Silva (R) shoots after vying for the ball with Vegalta Sendai defender Jiro Kamata in a J-League Division 1 game at the Yurtec Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on July 19, 2015. Kobe won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Olympic hopefuls beat Costa Rica in friendly

Gakuto Notsuda opens the scoring in the first half of Japan's 2-0 win against Costa Rica in an Under-22 friendly at Yurtec Stadium in Sendai on July 1, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Olympic hopefuls beat Costa Rica in friendly

Japan's Under-22 soccer team and Costa Rica congratulate each other after a friendly at Yurtec Stadium in Sendai on July 1, 2015. Japan won 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Vegalta Sendai beat Kashima Antlers 1-0

SENDAI, Japan - Defender Taikai Uemoto (C) of Vegalta Sendai heads home during the second half of a J-League game against Kashima Antlers at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai, on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami that struck the area. Sendai won 1-0. (Kyodo)

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Vegalta Sendai beat Kashima Antlers 1-0

SENDAI, Japan - A Vegalta Sendai supporter holds a flag bearing the word ''kizuna'' (bonds of friendship) ahead of a J-League game against Kashima Antlers at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai, on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami that struck the area. Sendai won 1-0. (Kyodo)

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Vegalta Sendai beat Kashima Antlers 1-0

SENDAI, Japan - Vegalta Sendai players greet supporters after winning a J-League game against Kashima Antlers 1-0 at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai, on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami that struck the area. (Kyodo)

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Retired Yanagisawa, Nakata pose with Ogasawara

SENDAI, Japan - Atsushi Yanagisawa (L) of Vegalta Sendai and Koji Nakata (R) of Kashima Antlers, both former Japan internationals, pose with Mitsuo Ogasawara of Kashima after a charity soccer match at the Yurtec Stadium Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture on Dec. 14, 2014. Yanagisawa and Nakata called it quits as active players at the end of this season. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Japan int'l Yanagisawa, others play charity soccer

SENDAI, Japan - Former Japan international Atsushi Yanagisawa (3rd from R, back) of Vegalta Sendai and other retired and active J-League players pose with children on the occasion of a charity soccer game held in support of people affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster at the Yurtec Stadium Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Football: Cerezo Osaka manager Lotina

Cerezo Osaka manager Miguel Angel Lotina gives instructions to his players during the second half of a Levain Cup group-stage match against Vegalta Sendai on Aug. 12, 2020, at Yurtec Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan.

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Antiterrorism drill at football stadium in Japan

A police officer tells visitors to evacuate Yurtec Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 31, 2019, during an antiterrorism drill. The stadium is one of the venues for the men's and women's football at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Antiterrorism drill at football stadium in Japan

Police officers take part in an antiterrorism drill at Yurtec Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 31, 2019. The stadium is one of the venues for the men's and women's football at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo