Japan women's national field hockey team

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Japan
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Nickname(s)Sakura 桜 (kanji), 櫻 (old kanji), さくら (hiragana), サクラ (katakana) The Cherry Blossoms
Association Japan Hockey Association
Confederation AHF (Asia)
Head Coach Jude Menezes
Assistant coach(es)Kazuyuki Ozawa
Manager Yukari Yamamoto
Captain Yuri Nagai
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Home
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Away
FIH ranking
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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
Event1st2nd3rd
Asian Games 133
Asia Cup 330
Asian Champions Trophy 223
Nations Cup 001
Total687
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Seoul Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Hiroshima Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Doha Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Beijing Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Busan Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Hong Kong
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Kuala Lumpur
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Muscat
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Seoul
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Hong Kong
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 New Delhi
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Kakamigahara
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Donghae
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Busan
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Ranchi
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Ordos
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Singapore
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Rajgir

The Japan women's national field hockey team represents Japan in the international field hockey competitions. [2]

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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. [3]

Head coach: Flag of India.svg Jude Menezes [4]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1GKEika Nakamura (1996-03-04)4 March 1996 (aged 28)540 Flag of Japan.svg Coca–Cola Red Sparks
5DF Yu Asai (1996-01-08)8 January 1996 (aged 28)1248 Flag of Japan.svg Coca–Cola Red Sparks
7DF Miyu Suzuki (1999-01-08)8 January 1999 (aged 25)747 Flag of Japan.svg Sony HC Bravia Ladies
9FW Yuri Nagai (Captain) (1992-05-26)26 May 1992 (aged 32)23278 Flag of Japan.svg Sony HC Bravia Ladies
10MF Hazuki Nagai (1994-08-15)15 August 1994 (aged 29)21965 Flag of Japan.svg Sakai Town
11DF Shihori Oikawa (1989-03-12)12 March 1989 (aged 35)18655 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo Verdy Hockey Team
13DF Miki Kozuka (1996-01-13)13 January 1996 (aged 28)1162 Flag of Japan.svg GlaxoSmithKline Orange United
17FW Shiho Kobayakawa (1999-04-12)12 April 1999 (aged 25)4911 Flag of Japan.svg Coca–Cola Red Sparks
19FW Kanon Mori (1996-05-01)1 May 1996 (aged 28)6222 Flag of Japan.svg Coca–Cola Red Sparks
21FW Mai Toriyama (1995-04-13)13 April 1995 (aged 29)6116 Flag of Japan.svg Nanto Bank SHOOTING STARS
23MF Saki Tanaka (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 25)182 Flag of Japan.svg GlaxoSmithKline Orange United
25DF Kana Urata (1998-12-27)27 December 1998 (aged 25)519 Flag of Japan.svg Coca–Cola Red Sparks
26MF Amiru Shimada (1998-06-23)23 June 1998 (aged 26)507 Flag of Japan.svg Nanto Bank SHOOTING STARS
29MF Sakurako Omoto (1998-03-19)19 March 1998 (aged 26)772 Flag of Japan.svg Coca–Cola Red Sparks
36FW Miyu Hasegawa (2001-11-20)20 November 2001 (aged 22)289 Flag of Japan.svg Sony HC Bravia Ladies
37DF Rika Ogawa (1994-07-28)28 July 1994 (aged 29)232 Flag of Japan.svg Sony HC Bravia Ladies

See also

References

  1. ↑ '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000005-QINU`"' "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 25 Feb 2025. Retrieved 25 Feb 2025.
  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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