On the 12th, Maika Hamano (22), a midfielder for the Japanese women's soccer team Nadeshiko Japan, attended an honorary citizen certificate presentation ceremony in her hometown of Takaishi. It was announced in March of this year that Hamano would be awarded the title of honorary citizen by Takaishi City. At the age of 21, he was the youngest person in Osaka Prefecture to be elected as an honorary citizen. At the ceremony, Hamano said, ``I want all of Japan to know more about the merits of women's soccer.First of all, I want to get results overseas so that Takaishi City can get excited about it, and I want to get results and news up to Takaishi City.''