In the early morning in Beijing, the dawn of November 24th has not yet spread over the land, but the match between Belgium and Canada is already ready to start, a soccer feast is about to be staged.
A Japanese woman stands out in FIFA's prestigious refereeing line-up. She was appointed as the fourth official for this exciting showdown, and her name rang out across the pitch at the foot of the mountain.
This referee is not an idle one. She has not only wielded justice in the J-League and AFC Champions League, but has also demonstrated her outstanding ability to enforce the law at the Women's World Cup and the Tokyo Olympics. On the world stage in Qatar, she stood on the World Cup refereeing stand with four female colleagues, writing a new chapter in the history of soccer.
