Japan women's national field hockey team

This article is about the women's hockey team. For men's hockey team, see Japan men's national field hockey team.

Japan
Nickname(s)Sakura 桜 (kanji), 櫻 (old kanji), さくら (hiragana), サクラ (katakana) The Cherry Blossoms
AssociationJapan Hockey Association
ConfederationAHF (Asia)
Head CoachJude Menezes
Assistant coach(es)Kazuyuki Ozawa
ManagerYukari Yamamoto
CaptainYuri Nagai
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 13 (4 July 2025)[1]
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
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 1 3 3
Asia Cup 3 3 0
Asian Champions Trophy 2 2 3
Nations Cup 0 0 1
Total 6 8 7
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta Team
1986 Seoul Team
1994 Hiroshima Team
2006 Doha Team
1990 Beijing Team
2002 Busan Team
2010 Guangzhou Team
Asia Cup
2007 Hong Kong
2013 Kuala Lumpur
2022 Muscat
1985 Seoul
1989 Hong Kong
2004 New Delhi
Asian Champions Trophy
2013 Kakamigahara
2021 Donghae
2010 Busan
2023 Ranchi
2011 Ordos
2016 Singapore
2024 Rajgir

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

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: Jude Menezes[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Eika Nakamura (1996-03-04)4 March 1996 (aged 28) 54 0 Coca–Cola Red Sparks
5 DF Yu Asai (1996-01-08)8 January 1996 (aged 28) 124 8 Coca–Cola Red Sparks
7 DF Miyu Suzuki (1999-01-08)8 January 1999 (aged 25) 74 7 Sony HC Bravia Ladies
9 FW Yuri Nagai (Captain) (1992-05-26)26 May 1992 (aged 32) 232 78 Sony HC Bravia Ladies
10 MF Hazuki Nagai (1994-08-15)15 August 1994 (aged 29) 219 65 Sakai Town
11 DF Shihori Oikawa (1989-03-12)12 March 1989 (aged 35) 186 55 Tokyo Verdy Hockey Team
13 DF Miki Kozuka (1996-01-13)13 January 1996 (aged 28) 116 2 GlaxoSmithKline Orange United
17 FW Shiho Kobayakawa (1999-04-12)12 April 1999 (aged 25) 49 11 Coca–Cola Red Sparks
19 FW Kanon Mori (1996-05-01)1 May 1996 (aged 28) 62 22 Coca–Cola Red Sparks
21 FW Mai Toriyama (1995-04-13)13 April 1995 (aged 29) 61 16 Nanto Bank SHOOTING STARS
23 MF Saki Tanaka (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 25) 18 2 GlaxoSmithKline Orange United
25 DF Kana Urata (1998-12-27)27 December 1998 (aged 25) 51 9 Coca–Cola Red Sparks
26 MF Amiru Shimada (1998-06-23)23 June 1998 (aged 26) 50 7 Nanto Bank SHOOTING STARS
29 MF Sakurako Omoto (1998-03-19)19 March 1998 (aged 26) 77 2 Coca–Cola Red Sparks
36 FW Miyu Hasegawa (2001-11-20)20 November 2001 (aged 22) 28 9 Sony HC Bravia Ladies
37 DF Rika Ogawa (1994-07-28)28 July 1994 (aged 29) 23 2 Sony HC Bravia Ladies

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 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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