Japan men's national field hockey team

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Japan
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Nickname(s)Samurai Japan
Association Japan Hockey Association
Confederation AHF (Asia)
Head CoachYoshihiro Anai
Assistant coach(es)Yosuke Matsumura
Captain Raiki Fujishima
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Home
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FIH ranking
Current 16 Decrease2.svg 1 (23 November 2024) [1]
Olympic Games
Appearances6 (first in 1932 )
Best resultSilver medal.svg 2nd (1932)
World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1971 )
Best result9th (1971, 2006)
Asian Games
Appearances17 (first in 1958 )
Best resultGold medal asia.svg 1st (2018)
Asia Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1985 )
Best result4th (1985, 1989, 2003, 2007, 2022)

The Japan men's national field hockey team represents Japan in men's international field hockey and is operated by the Japan Hockey Association. As of January 2019, they are ranked 18th in the world. [1]

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The team participated in the first World Cup in 1971, where they finished 9th. The team then coached by Dutchman Siegfried Aikman, [2] [3] won their first international tournament by claiming the gold medal in the final against Malaysia at the 2018 Asian Games.

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

World Cup

Asian Games

Asia Cup

Asian Champions Trophy

Asian Champions Trophy record
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2011 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ordos, China4th62131110
2012 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha, Qatar6th61051419
2013 Flag of Japan.svg Kakamigahara, Japan2nd6312119
2016 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuantan, Malaysia6th60061431
2018 Flag of Oman.svg Muscat, Oman4th72231218
2021 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka, Bangladesh2nd62311615
2023 Flag of India.svg Chennai, India3rd72231318
2024 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hulunbuir, China5th60241523
Total2nd place50121127106143

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

Hockey World League

FIH Hockey Nations Cup

Champions Challenge

Players

Current squad

On 18 July 2024, the following 18 players were called up for the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy in Hulunbuir, China from 8 to 17 September 2024. [4]

Caps updated as of 16 September 2024, after the match against Malaysia.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
27GK Yosei Oba (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 23)7 Flag of Japan.svg Freaks Tokyo
29GK Takumi Kitagawa (1999-10-07) 7 October 1999 (age 25)27 Flag of Japan.svg Gifu Asahi Club

2DF Shota Yamada (1994-12-21) 21 December 1994 (age 29)158 Flag of Japan.svg Gifu Asahi Club
4DF Yamato Kawahara (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 (age 20)42 Flag of Japan.svg Ritsumeikan University
13DF Manabu Yamashita (1989-02-04) 4 February 1989 (age 35)230 Flag of Japan.svg Freaks Tokyo
14DF Raiki Fujishima (Captain) (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 24)67 Flag of Japan.svg ALDER Hanno
15DF Ken Nagayoshi (1999-10-26) 26 October 1999 (age 25)70 Flag of Japan.svg LIEBE Tochigi
23DF Yusuke Kawamura (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 23)35 Flag of Japan.svg LIEBE Tochigi

5MF Seren Tanaka (1992-11-09) 9 November 1992 (age 32)171 Flag of Japan.svg Gifu Asahi Club
12MF Yuma Nagai (1996-03-18) 18 March 1996 (age 28)59 Flag of Japan.svg Gifu Asahi Club
33MF Yuito Matsuzaki (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 21)7 Flag of Japan.svg Tenri University
34MF Keita Watanabe (2002-11-20) 20 November 2002 (age 22)7 Flag of Japan.svg Tenri University

6FW Naru Kimura (2005-12-27) 27 December 2005 (age 18)13 Flag of Japan.svg Ritsumeikan University
9FW Ren Kashiwagi (2001-11-26) 26 November 2001 (age 23)7 Flag of Japan.svg Gifu Asahi Club
11FW Kazumasa Matsumoto (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 24)23 Flag of Japan.svg Yamanashi Gakuin University
18FW Tsubasa Tanaka (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 21)13 Flag of Japan.svg Tenri University
24FW Kosei Kawabe (1999-06-20) 20 June 1999 (age 25)46 Flag of Japan.svg Gifu Asahi Club
36FW Yuki Chiba (2001-11-13) 13 November 2001 (age 23)9 Flag of Japan.svg LIEBE Tochigi

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClubLatest call-up
GK Takashi Yoshikawa (1994-11-29) 29 November 1994 (age 30)151 Flag of Japan.svg Gifu Asahi Club 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

DF Masaki Ohashi (1993-05-08) 8 May 1993 (age 31)149 Flag of Japan.svg LIEBE Tochigi 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers

MF Taiki Takade (2001-11-18) 18 November 2001 (age 23)39 Flag of Japan.svg Ritsumeikan University 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
MF Kaito Tanaka (1995-11-01) 1 November 1995 (age 29)93 Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Frater 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
MF Takuma Niwa (2000-04-27) 27 April 2000 (age 24)41 Flag of Japan.svg Asahi University 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers

FW Ryoma Ooka (2001-10-02) 2 October 2001 (age 23)42 Flag of Japan.svg Meiji University 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
FW Hiro Saito (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 22)20 Flag of Japan.svg Fukui University of Technology 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
FW Koji Yamasaki (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 28)132 Flag of Germany.svg UHC Hamburg 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
FW Kentaro Fukuda (1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 (age 29)107 Flag of Japan.svg Gifu Asahi Club 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers

See also

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