After looking at women’s football in India, here’s another look at women’s football in the continent of Asia. We will be taking a look at Japan, who are a powerhouse in international women’s football.

LaLiga, the Japan Women’s Empowerment Professional Football League (WE League) and the Japan Women’s Football League (Nadeshiko League) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing the ...

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Nils Nielsen of Denmark has been appointed as the first foreign manager of Japan women's team, the Japan Football Association said on Thursday. Nielsen replaces Futoshi Ikeda, who ...

New Japan women's national team coach sets out his forward-thinking football philosophy in exclusive FIFA interview. Nils Nielsen, the newly appointed manager of the Japanese women’s national team, ...

Ninth-ranked Canada fell to its fourth straight defeat Saturday, blanked 3-0 by Japan in a women's soccer friendly in ...

Women's World Cup winner Yuki Nagasato, who made history with a brief spell playing for a men's team, said she had given "every last drop" as the Japanese striker announced her retirement from ...

Korea Republic were also victorious in the women's tournament as they gear up for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026. Korea Republic took home their first title in 20 years in the women's tournament On ...

It may not make up for being denied an Olympic medal, but Toko Koga gave the Japanese national women’s soccer team some redemption along with a championship in Wednesday’s SheBelieves Cup finale at ...

This week, we review the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifying, which essentially doubles as early round 2027 Women’s World Cup Qualifying, with WWC veteran side Thailand losing out to India at home ...