{
  "id": 9114673,
  "title": "Hitomi Tanaka set to become first Japanese women’s footballer to join Indian club",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/hitomi-tanaka-set-to-become-first-japanese-womens-footballer-to-join",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T07:11:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/hitomi-tanaka-set-to-become-first-japanese-womens-footballer-to-join-indian-club-1.500683365"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "East Bengal Women have signed Japanese defender Hitomi Tanaka ahead of their AFC Women’s Champions League group-stage campaign, with the Yokohama-born player set to become the first Japanese women’s footballer to join an Indian club. ➡️ Hitomi Tanaka is now a #MoshalGirl ❤️ #JoyEastBengal #WelcomeHitomi pic.twitter.com/vvoEVK1vyx — East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) September 21, 2026 Tanaka’s move…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}