Takakura, who also won the award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018, led Japan to the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 Round of 16.
The Nadeshiko were equally impressive in the 2019 SheBelieves Cup in the United States.
The Nadeshiko held the United States 2-2 in their SheBelieves Cup opener and registered an impressive 3-1 win against Brazil before going down 3-0 to eventual champions England......
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