Women's world champion Japan was overpowered 4-2 away to Germany in the final exhibition match of its mini tour of Europe on Saturday.
Norio Sasaki's team, which drew 1-1 away to England on Wednesday, twice came from behind through goals from Shinobu Ono and Yuki Ogimi, but was undone by two goals in the late stages from Celia Okoyino da Mbabi and Simone Laudehr in front of over 45,000 at Allianz Arena.
Japan famously upset Germany en route to an astonishing victory at the 2011 World Cup, but that was Japan's only win over the Germans to date, as it has drawn one and lost 10 in 12 meetings so far.