Japanese star 'Manadona' Iwabuchi retires due to injury

The World Cup winner revealed her surprise decision after spending the end of last season …

Fridolina Rolfo of Sweden and Kosovare Asllani attend a press conference at Wellington Regional Stadium

Sweden advance to World Cup Semi-Finals after defeating Japan 2-1

Sweden solidified their place in the FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-finals, after a tense 2-1 …

Hinata Miyazawa of Japan

World Cup Report: Japan 3 - 1 Norway

2011 winners Japan cruised into the last eight with a convincing win over Norway in …

Boots, Ball and Bottle

Japanese international Kyosuke Tagawa completes move to Hearts

Heart of Midlothian has announced the signing of Japanese international forward, Kyosuke Tagawa, from FC …

Japan close to next round of Women's World Cup after 2 - 0 triumph over Costa Rica

Japan are one step closer to the last 16 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Japan 5 - 0 Zambia

Five star Japan get off to a bang

Boots, Ball and Bottle

Coventry City sign Japanese international

Coventry City have announced the signing of Japanese international Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.

Al Janoub Stadium hosted the first game of this World Cup to go to extra-time

World Cup report: Japan 1 -1 Croatia (Croatia win on penos)

Croatia progress onto the quarter finals while brave Japan exit the tournament.

Khalifa International Stadium

World Cup report: Japan 2 – 1 Spain

Japan secured the top spot in Group E after an astonishing 2-1 win over Spain …

World Cup Report: Germany 1 - 2 Japan

Japan caused a major upset after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Germany in Group E, …