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This article is about the women's hockey team. For men's hockey team, see Japan men's national field hockey team.

Japan
Japan
Nickname(s)Sakura 桜 (kanji), 櫻 (old kanji), さくら (hiragana), サクラ (katakana) The Cherry Blossoms
AssociationJapan Hockey Association
ConfederationAHF (Asia)
Head CoachJude Menezes
Assistant coach(es)Kazuyuki Ozawa
ManagerYukari Yamamoto
CaptainYuri Nagai
Team colours Team colours Team colours Team colours Team colours Home Team colours Team colours Team colours Team colours Team colours Away
FIH ranking
Current 11 Steady (19 December 2024)
Olympic Games
Appearances6 (first in 2004)
Best result8th (2004)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1978)
Best result5th (2006)
Asian Games
Appearances11 (first in 1982)
Best result1st (2018)
Asia Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1985)
Best result1st (2007, 2013, 2022)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 1 3 3
Asia Cup 3 3 0
Asian Champions Trophy 2 2 3
Nations Cup 0 0 1
Total 6 8 7
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Team
Silver medal – second place 1986 Seoul Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2007 Hong Kong
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kuala Lumpur
Gold medal – first place 2022 Muscat
Silver medal – second place 1985 Seoul
Silver medal – second place 1989 Hong Kong
Silver medal – second place 2004 New Delhi
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kakamigahara
Gold medal – first place 2021 Donghae
Silver medal – second place 2010 Busan
Silver medal – second place 2023 Ranchi
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Ordos
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Singapore
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rajgir

The Japan women's national field hockey team represents Japan in the international field hockey competitions.

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

World Cup

Asian Games

Asia Cup

Asian Champions Trophy

World League

Hockey Nations Cup

Champions Trophy

Champions Challenge

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The squad was announced on 14 June 2024.

Head coach: India Jude Menezes

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Eika Nakamura (1996-03-04)4 March 1996 (aged 28) 54 0 Japan Coca–Cola Red Sparks
5 DF Yu Asai (1996-01-08)8 January 1996 (aged 28) 124 8 Japan Coca–Cola Red Sparks
7 DF Miyu Suzuki (1999-01-08)8 January 1999 (aged 25) 74 7 Japan Sony HC Bravia Ladies
9 FW Yuri Nagai (Captain) (1992-05-26)26 May 1992 (aged 32) 232 78 Japan Sony HC Bravia Ladies
10 MF Hazuki Nagai (1994-08-15)15 August 1994 (aged 29) 219 65 Japan Sakai Town
11 DF Shihori Oikawa (1989-03-12)12 March 1989 (aged 35) 186 55 Japan Tokyo Verdy Hockey Team
13 DF Miki Kozuka (1996-01-13)13 January 1996 (aged 28) 116 2 Japan GlaxoSmithKline Orange United
17 FW Shiho Kobayakawa (1999-04-12)12 April 1999 (aged 25) 49 11 Japan Coca–Cola Red Sparks
19 FW Kanon Mori (1996-05-01)1 May 1996 (aged 28) 62 22 Japan Coca–Cola Red Sparks
21 FW Mai Toriyama (1995-04-13)13 April 1995 (aged 29) 61 16 Japan Nanto Bank SHOOTING STARS
23 MF Saki Tanaka (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 25) 18 2 Japan GlaxoSmithKline Orange United
25 DF Kana Urata (1998-12-27)27 December 1998 (aged 25) 51 9 Japan Coca–Cola Red Sparks
26 MF Amiru Shimada (1998-06-23)23 June 1998 (aged 26) 50 7 Japan Nanto Bank SHOOTING STARS
29 MF Sakurako Omoto (1998-03-19)19 March 1998 (aged 26) 77 2 Japan Coca–Cola Red Sparks
36 FW Miyu Hasegawa (2001-11-20)20 November 2001 (aged 22) 28 9 Japan Sony HC Bravia Ladies
37 DF Rika Ogawa (1994-07-28)28 July 1994 (aged 29) 23 2 Japan Sony HC Bravia Ladies

See also

References

  1. "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. "Japanese Hockey Federation". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. "The 33rd Olympic Games (2024/Paris) Women's Hockey "Sakura Japan" Japan National Team" (PDF). en.hockey.or.jp (in Japanese). Japan Hockey Association. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  4. "Team roster: Japan" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

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Japan squad2012 Summer Olympics – 9th place
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