Nickname(s) | Samurai Japan | ||
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Association | Japan Hockey Association | ||
Confederation | AHF (Asia) | ||
Head Coach | Yoshihiro Anai | ||
Assistant coach(es) | Yosuke Matsumura | ||
Captain | Raiki Fujishima | ||
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FIH ranking | |||
Current | 16 1 (23 November 2024) [1] | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1932 ) | ||
Best result | 2nd (1932) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1971 ) | ||
Best result | 9th (1971, 2006) | ||
Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 17 (first in 1958 ) | ||
Best result | 1st (2018) | ||
Asia Cup | |||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1985 ) | ||
Best result | 4th (1985, 1989, 2003, 2007, 2022) | ||
Medal record |
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]
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.
Asian Champions Trophy record | |||||||||
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Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
2011 | Ordos, China | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | |
2012 | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 | |
2013 | Kakamigahara, Japan | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | |
2016 | Kuantan, Malaysia | 6th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 31 | |
2018 | Muscat, Oman | 4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | |
2021 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 15 | |
2023 | Chennai, India | 3rd | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | |
2024 | Hulunbuir, China | 5th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 23 | |
Total | 2nd place | 50 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 106 | 143 |
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. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
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27 | GK | Yosei Oba | 15 September 2001 | 7 | Freaks Tokyo | |
29 | GK | Takumi Kitagawa | 7 October 1999 | 27 | Gifu Asahi Club | |
2 | DF | Shota Yamada | 21 December 1994 | 158 | Gifu Asahi Club | |
4 | DF | Yamato Kawahara | 21 January 2004 | 42 | Ritsumeikan University | |
13 | DF | Manabu Yamashita | 4 February 1989 | 230 | Freaks Tokyo | |
14 | DF | Raiki Fujishima (Captain) | 29 December 1999 | 67 | ALDER Hanno | |
15 | DF | Ken Nagayoshi | 26 October 1999 | 70 | LIEBE Tochigi | |
23 | DF | Yusuke Kawamura | 24 July 2001 | 35 | LIEBE Tochigi | |
5 | MF | Seren Tanaka | 9 November 1992 | 171 | Gifu Asahi Club | |
12 | MF | Yuma Nagai | 18 March 1996 | 59 | Gifu Asahi Club | |
33 | MF | Yuito Matsuzaki | 20 April 2003 | 7 | Tenri University | |
34 | MF | Keita Watanabe | 20 November 2002 | 7 | Tenri University | |
6 | FW | Naru Kimura | 27 December 2005 | 13 | Ritsumeikan University | |
9 | FW | Ren Kashiwagi | 26 November 2001 | 7 | Gifu Asahi Club | |
11 | FW | Kazumasa Matsumoto | 21 June 2000 | 23 | Yamanashi Gakuin University | |
18 | FW | Tsubasa Tanaka | 10 October 2003 | 13 | Tenri University | |
24 | FW | Kosei Kawabe | 20 June 1999 | 46 | Gifu Asahi Club | |
36 | FW | Yuki Chiba | 13 November 2001 | 9 | LIEBE Tochigi |
The following players have also been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up | |
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GK | Takashi Yoshikawa | 29 November 1994 | 151 | Gifu Asahi Club | 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
DF | Masaki Ohashi | 8 May 1993 | 149 | LIEBE Tochigi | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers | |
MF | Taiki Takade | 18 November 2001 | 39 | Ritsumeikan University | 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
MF | Kaito Tanaka | 1 November 1995 | 93 | Nagoya Frater | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers | |
MF | Takuma Niwa | 27 April 2000 | 41 | Asahi University | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers | |
FW | Ryoma Ooka | 2 October 2001 | 42 | Meiji University | 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
FW | Hiro Saito | 5 April 2002 | 20 | Fukui University of Technology | 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
FW | Koji Yamasaki | 27 February 1996 | 132 | UHC Hamburg | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers | |
FW | Kentaro Fukuda | 27 July 1995 | 107 | Gifu Asahi Club | 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
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