Yamashita took the whistle for defending champions Yokohama F. Marinos' match against Nagoya Grampus, flanked by assistants Makoto Bozono and Naomi Teshirogi.
🇯🇵 Yoshimi Yamashita becomes Japan's first woman professional football referee!
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) August 3, 2022
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