SASAKI Mayu who works for Miyagi Co-op and a regular player of Vegalta Sendai Ladies, a football team in Sendai city, has been selected to play for the Japanese national women’s football team "Nadeshiko Japan". She is expected to play in Sweden from July 17-26 2016.

Miyagi Co-op as part of its social contribution and a means to regenerate the local community after the Great East Japan Earthquake has been supporting local sports through sponsoring to restore energy in the community.

Miyagi Co-op operates in Miyagi Prefecture with its headquarters in Sendai where Vegalta is home with.

Since 2011, Miyagi Co-op has been sponsoring the team through various activities and providing employment facilities to some of the players of the women’s team. Presently Miyagi co-op has employed three Vegalta Sendai Ladies’ players who continue sports while working.

The players are SASAKI Mayu, NISHIKAWA Asuka and KISHIKAWA Natsuki.