 | |
| Association | Japan Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| Confederation | AHF (Asia) |
| Junior World Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2016 ) |
| Best result | 7th (2023) |
| Junior Asia Cup | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1992) |
| Best result |  2nd (2015) |
Medal record | |
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| Junior World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1989 to 2013 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2016 |  Santiago, Chile | 9th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | Squad |
| 2022 |  Potchefstroom, South Africa | withdrew [1] | |||||||
| 2023 | Santiago, Chile | 7th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | Squad |
| 2025 | Santiago, Chile | qualified | |||||||
| Total | 7th place | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | ||
| Junior Asia Cup record [2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position |
| 1992 |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th |
| 1996 |  Shirane, Japan | 3rd |
| 2000 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th |
| 2004 |  Hyderabad, India | 4th |
| 2008 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th |
| 2012 |  Bangkok, Thailand | 4th |
| 2015 |  Changzhou, China | 2nd |
| 2023 | Kakamigahara, Japan | 3rd |
| 2024 |  Muscat, Oman | 4th |
| Best result | 2nd | |
The squad was announced on 28 September 2023. [3]
Head coach: Kazunori Kobayashi
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