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| Languages |
Japanese |
| Higher education |
Tenri University: Nara, JPN |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She started playing hockey at high school. |
| Why this sport? |
Her school team did not have enough players to participate in a competition, so she agreed to take part as a reserve. |
| Club / Team |
Coca Cola West Red Sparks: Japan |
| Name of coach |
Zenjiro Yasuda [national] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Midfield |
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| Hobbies |
Reading books and watching videos. (NOC, 26 Jun 2006) |
| Most influential person in career |
Her parents. (NOC, 26 Jun 2006) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
She closes her eyes just before the beginning of a match and then opens them as the starting whistle sounds. (NOC, 26 Jun 2006) |
| Awards and honours |
She scored the first ever goal at an Olympic Games for Japan's women's hockey team. Her historic goal made the score 1-1 against then reigning world champions Argentina in a match Japan eventually lost 3-1. (International Hockey Federation, 27 Aug 2004)
She was selected in the Japan Hockey League's 2005 Team of the Year. (Japan Hockey League, 14 Jun 2006) |
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