Kumamoto has a women’s football (or soccer) team: Kumamoto Renaissance. The men’s team is Roasso Kumamoto:

http://roasso-k.com

– Kirk

P.S. I took the photo of star player Ayumi Kaihori from

https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/nadeshiko/20170502/582960.html

Kaihori was “Japan’s goalkeeper in the 2011 World Cup Final, where she saved two penalties in the shoot-out which saw Japan defeat the US by winning 3–1.” (Wikipedia)

She joined Kumamoto Renaissance, where she’s working as a player/coach, last year.

http://www.insideworldfootball.com/2018/01/17/afc-supports-kumamoto-renaissance-grant-earthquake-relief-fund/