Japan women's national field hockey team

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Japan
Japan
Nickname(s)Sakura 桜 (kanji), 櫻 (old kanji), さくら (hiragana), サクラ (katakana) The Cherry Blossoms
Head CoachJude Menezes
Assistant coach(es)Keiko Miura
ManagerMari Nakamrua
CaptainNatsuki Naito
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Home
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Away
FIH ranking
Current 14 Steady (23 December 2021)[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances5 (first in 2004)
Best result8th (2004)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1978)
Best result5th (2006)
Asian Games
Appearances10 (first in 1982)
Best result1st (2018)
Asia Cup
Appearances10 (first in )
Best result1st (2007, 2013, 2022)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 1 3 3
Asia Cup 3 3 0
Asian Champions Trophy 2 1 2
Total 6 7 5
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Team
Silver medal – second place 1986 Seoul Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2007 Hong Kong
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kuala Lumpur
Gold medal – first place 2022 Muscat
Silver medal – second place
Silver medal – second place
Silver medal – second place 2004 New Delhi
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kakamigahara
Gold medal – first place 2021 Donghae
Silver medal – second place 2010 Busan
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Ordos
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Singapore

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

Tournament history[]

Summer Olympics[]

World Cup[]

Asian Games[]

Asia Cup[]

Asian Champions Trophy[]

World League[]

Champions Trophy[]

Champions Challenge[]

2020 Olympics squad[]

The squad was announced on 8 June 2021.[3]

Head coach: Spain Xavier Arnau

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 DF Yu Asai (1996-01-08)8 January 1996 (aged 25) 78 Japan Coca-Cola Red Sparks
3 DF Kimika Hoshi (1996-01-26)26 January 1996 (aged 25) 46 Japan Sony H.C. BRAVIA Ladies
6 DF Emi Nishikori (1993-01-09)9 January 1993 (aged 28) 73 Japan Coca-Cola Red Sparks
7 FW Kana Nomura (1990-03-23)23 March 1990 (aged 31) 128 Japan Southern Metropolis Silver Shooting Stars
8 MF Yukari Mano (captain) (1994-03-04)4 March 1994 (aged 27) 124 Japan Sony H.C. BRAVIA Ladies
9 FW Yuri Nagai (1992-05-26)26 May 1992 (aged 29) 179 Japan Sony H.C. BRAVIA Ladies
10 MF Hazuki Nagai (1994-08-15)15 August 1994 (aged 26) 173 Japan Sony H.C. BRAVIA Ladies
11 DF Shihori Oikawa (1989-03-12)12 March 1989 (aged 32) 133 Japan Tokyo Verdy Hockey Team
13 DF Miki Kozuka (1996-01-13)13 January 1996 (aged 25) 65 Japan GlaxoSmithKline Orange United
14 MF Maho Segawa (1996-06-23)23 June 1996 (aged 25) 46 Japan Tokyo Verdy Hockey Team
15 FW Mai Toriyama (1995-04-13)13 April 1995 (aged 26) 15 Japan Southern Metropolis Silver Shooting Stars
16 DF Natsuha Matsumoto (1995-07-31)31 July 1995 (aged 25) 43 Japan Coca-Cola Red Sparks
17 FW Aki Yamada (1992-11-24)24 November 1992 (aged 28) 27 Japan Coca-Cola Red Sparks
18 FW Aki Mitsuhashi (1989-09-12)12 September 1989 (aged 31)
19 FW Kanon Mori (1996-05-01)1 May 1996 (aged 25) 28 Japan Coca-Cola Red Sparks
25 FW Kaho Tanaka (1997-10-25)25 October 1997 (aged 23)
29 MF Sakurako Omoto (1998-03-19)19 March 1998 (aged 23) 31 Japan Coca-Cola Red Sparks
32 GK Sakiyo Asano (1987-05-26)26 May 1987 (aged 34) 111 Japan Gifu Morning Ladies

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Japanese Hockey Federation". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ^ "東京 2020 出場" (PDF). data.hockey.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 June 2021.

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