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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] The T.League Crowns a New Women's Champion

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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] The T.League Crowns a New Women's Champion

"We were able to win because we helped each other," Kihara told NHK after the match. 

She added, "We've been losing to Nippon Life Insurance Co for the past four years. I think we were able to win because we all discussed tactics and characteristics and helped each other."

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