Japan men's national water polo team

Last updated
Japan
Flag of Japan.svg
FINA code JPN
Nickname(s)ポセイドン ジャパン(Poseidon Japan) [1]
Association Japan Swimming Federation
Confederation AASF (Asia)
Head coach Yoshinori Shiota
Asst coachYohsuke Murase
Mitsuaki Shiga
Captain Yusuke Inaba
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current9 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest8 (2016, 2017, 2018)
Olympic Games  (team statistics)
Appearances 10 (first in 1932 )
Best result4th place (1932)
World Championship
Appearances12 (first in 2001 )
Best result9th place (2022, 2025)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2018 )
Best result7th place (2018)
World League
Appearances15 (first in 2006 )
Best result4th place (2018)
Asian Games
Appearances17 (first in 1954 )
Best resultGold medal icon.svg (1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 2023)
Asian Swimming Championships
Best resultGold medal icon.svg (2016)
Asian Water Polo Championship
Best resultGold medal icon.svg (2015)
Media
Website swim.or.jp

The Japan men's national water polo team is the representative for Japan in international men's water polo.

Contents

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

World Cup

World League

  • 2006 – 15th place [2]
  • 2007 – 16th place
  • 2008 – 11th place
  • 2009 – 7th place
  • 2010 – 11th place
  • 2011 – 10th place
  • 2012 – 11th place
  • 2013 – 7th place
  • 2014 – Intercontinental Preliminary round
  • 2015 – Intercontinental Preliminary round
  • 2016 – 6th place
  • 2017 – 8th place
  • 2018 – 4th place
  • 2019 – 6th place
  • 2020 – 5th place

Asian Games

  • 1954Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal
  • 1958Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal
  • 1962Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal
  • 1966Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal
  • 1970Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal
  • 1974Bronze medal icon.svg Silver medal
  • 1978Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal
  • 1982Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal
  • 1990Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal
  • 1994Bronze medal icon.svg Silver medal
  • 1998 – 4th
  • 2002Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal
  • 2006Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal
  • 2010Bronze medal icon.svg Silver medal
  • 2014Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal
  • 2018Silver medal icon.svg Silver medal
  • 2023Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal

Asian Swimming Championships

Asian Water Polo Championship

Current squad

Roster for the 2025 World Championships. [4] [5]

Head coach: Yoshinori Shiota

See also

References

  1. http://www.poseidonjapan.net/ [ bare URL ]
  2. 1 2 3 4 "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Competitions for Water polo". asiaswimmingfederation.org. Asia Swimming Federation. 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019.
  4. "Men's Water Polo Team Roster JPN" (PDF). Omega Timing. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  5. "Men's Water Polo Team Roster JPN (2)" (PDF). Omega Timing. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.