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player. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kaji was born on 28 June 1964. She played for Tasaki Kobe. In 1989, she was selected Best Eleven

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first season.

National team career

On 6 September 1981, when Kaji was 17 years old, she debuted for Japan national team against

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. She played at

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, 1991 AFC Championship and

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. She was also a member of Japan for 1991 World Cup. This competition was her last game for Japan. She played 48 games for Japan until 1991.Japan Football Association
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National team statistics

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* * * 1964 births Living people Japanese women's footballers Japan women's international footballers Nadeshiko League players Tasaki Perule FC players Footballers at the 1990 Asian Games 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup players Women's association football defenders Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in football Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games {{Japan-footy-defender-1960s-stub