In June 1981, the Japan Football Association formed the first Japan women's national team for the 1981 AFC Women's Championship in Hong Kong.
The first match of this tournament was on June 7, and Japan played against Chinese Taipei.
The third match, against Indonesia, was on June 13, and Japan won 1–0 with Etsuko Handa's goal.
[2] The match against Italy was the greatest loss in the history of the Japan national team.
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