is a Japanese

softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...

player who plays as a

catcher Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and recei ...

. She won the gold medal at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

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1988 births Japanese softball players Living people Olympic softball players of Japan Olympic gold medalists for Japan Softball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Softball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in softball Asian Games medalists in softball Softball players at the 2010 Asian Games Softball players at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Fukuoka (city) Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-softball-bio-stub