Indian women's hockey team succumbed to their second successive defeat against Japan to go 0-2 down in the four-match series. Japan beat them 4-1 in Kakamigahara, Japan on Sunday. For Japan, Kama Nagayama sounded the board twice while Kaya Tameto and Mie Nakashima scored one goal each. Rani Rampal scored India's lone goal in the 48th minute. The third match of the series will be played at the same venue on Monday.