Yoshimi Yamashita

is a Japanese football referee. She was an official at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France and also refereed at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career In 2022, she was one of six women referees selected to officiate at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and one of the first three women appointed as potential center referees in men's World Cup history alongside Stephanie Frappart and Salima Mukansanga. She made her FIFA World Cup debut as fourth official in the Group F match against Belgium against Canada, and was the fourth official in six World Cup matches.

Also during 2022, Yamashita became the first female referee to officiate a game in both the men's AFC Champions League and the J1 League, taking charge in Melbourne City's 2–1 win over Chunnam Dragons This also made her the first woman to officiate at a top division match in the J-League.

In January 2024, she became the first woman to referee at the Asian Cup.

Yamashita was chosen to be a referee at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She was assigned the opening round Group C match Egypt and Dominican Republic.