Japan women's national water polo team
| FINA code | JPN |
|---|---|
| Association | Japan Swimming Federation |
| Confederation | AASF (Asia) |
| Head coach | Yoji Omoto |
| Asst coach | Nanako Hida Koji Kobayashi |
| Captain | Akari Inaba |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Current | 8 (as of 9 August 2021) |
| Highest | 8 (2021) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2020) |
| Best result | 9th place (2020) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2001) |
| Best result | 11th place (2001, 2003) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1991) |
| Best result | 6th place (1991) |
| Media | |
| Website | swim.or.jp |
The Japan women's national water polo team is the representative for Japan in international women's water polo.
Results
Olympic Games
- 2020 – 9th place
World Championship
World Cup
- 1991 – 6th place
- 1993 – 7th place
- 2025 – 7th place
Current squad
Roster for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.[3]
Head coach: Yoji Omoto
- 1 Minami Shioya GK
- 2 Yumi Arima FP
- 3 Akari Inaba FP
- 4 Eruna Ura FP
- 5 Kako Kawaguchi FP
- 6 Hikaru Shitara FP
- 7 Ai Sunabe FP
- 8 Eri Kitamura FP
- 9 Yuka Yamai FP
- 10 Fuka Nishiyama FP
- 11 Momoe Inoue FP
- 12 Kyoko Kudo FP
- 13 Yuka Kawatashiro GK
- Manami Noda FP
- Kiyoka Goto FP
References
- ^ "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Draw for World Championships: Four debutants in Budapest". total-waterpolo.com. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "20th World Aquatics World Championships Women's Water Polo Team Roster JPN" (PDF). waterpolo.sportresult.com. Omega Timing. 15 July 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.