▁career ▁In ▁December ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁when ▁O za wa ▁was ▁ 1 9 ▁years ▁old , ▁she ▁was ▁selected ▁Japan ▁national ▁team ▁for ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁A FC ▁Championship . ▁At ▁this ▁competition , ▁on ▁December ▁ 4 , ▁she ▁deb uted ▁against ▁Chinese ▁Tai pe i . ▁She ▁also ▁played ▁at ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁Asian ▁Games . ▁She ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Japan ▁for ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁World ▁Cup ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Summer ▁Olympics . ▁She ▁played ▁ 2 1 ▁games ▁for ▁Japan ▁until ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁ ▁National ▁team ▁statistics ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁United ▁States ' ▁Vict ory ▁G ives ▁Norway ▁a ▁Ch ance ▁at ▁Re ven ge ▁New ▁York ▁Times ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : As ia ▁University ▁( J apan ) ▁al umn i ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Kam ak ura ▁Category : Associ ation ▁football ▁people ▁from ▁Kan ag awa ▁Pref ect ure ▁Category : J apan ese ▁women ' s ▁football ers ▁Category : J apan ▁women ' s ▁international ▁football ers ▁Category : N adesh iko ▁League ▁players ▁Category : N iss an ▁FC ▁Lad ies ▁players ▁Category : T ok yo ▁Sh id ax ▁L SC ▁players ▁Category : F uj ita ▁SC ▁Mercur y ▁players ▁Category : 1 9 9 5 ▁FIFA ▁Women ' s ▁World ▁Cup ▁players ▁Category : O lymp ic