The oldest known photo of women's football in Japan, 1916 (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

The oldest known photo of women's football in Japan, 1916

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The oldest known photo of women's football in Japan, from 1916 (Taisho 5). It was discovered in Hundred Years' History, a book detailing the history of the Oita Prefectural Public High School for Girls (Yoshihiro Sakita, et al. Japan Journal of Physical Education, Health and Sports Science. March 11, 2021).

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Yoshihiro Sakita, et al. Japan Journal of Physical Education, Health and Sports Science. March 11, 2021

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