{
  "id": 2735646,
  "title": "Nadeshiko Japan’s Saki Kumagai hoping to encourage more girls to play soccer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nadeshiko-japans-saki-kumagai-hoping-to-encourage-more-girls-to-play",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T06:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/08/23/soccer/saki-kumagai-soccer-inspire-girls/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kumagai says she hopes her organization, Nadeshiko Care, will inspire young players to set their sights on joining the national team.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}