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| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
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| Coach | Torsten Loibl | ||
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| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Medals |  (2019) (2018) | ||
The Japan women's national under-23 3x3 team is the national basketball team of Japan and is governed by the Japan Basketball Association. [1] [2] [3]
It represents the country in international under-23 (under age 23) women's basketball competitions.
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2018 Xi'an | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 1 | Yamamoto, Mawuli, Koyama, Kuribayashi |
| 2019 Lanzhou | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | Yamamoto, Mawuli, Nishioka, Nagata |
| Total | - | 14 | 12 | 2 |
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