Japan women's national field hockey team

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

This article is about the women's hockey team. For men's hockey team, see Japan men's national field hockey team.
Japan
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
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Home
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Away
FIH ranking
Current 10 Increase 1 (12 March 2024)[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances5 (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 2
Nations Cup 0 0 1
Total 6 8 6
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaTeam
Silver medal – second place1986 SeoulTeam
Silver medal – second place1994 HiroshimaTeam
Silver medal – second place2006 DohaTeam
Bronze medal – third place1990 BeijingTeam
Bronze medal – third place2002 BusanTeam
Bronze medal – third place2010 GuangzhouTeam
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place2007 Hong Kong
Gold medal – first place2013 Kuala Lumpur
Gold medal – first place2022 Muscat
Silver medal – second place1985 Seoul
Silver medal – second place1989 Hong Kong
Silver medal – second place2004 New Delhi
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2013 Kakamigahara
Gold medal – first place2021 Donghae
Silver medal – second place2010 Busan
Silver medal – second place2023 Ranchi
Bronze medal – third place2011 Ordos
Bronze medal – third place2016 Singapore

Tournament history

Summer Olympics
  • 2004 – 8th place
  • 2008 – 10th place
  • 2012 – 9th place
  • 2016 – 10th place
  • 2020 – 11th place
  • 2024 – Qualified

World Cup
  • 1978 – 6th place
  • 1981 – 7th place
  • 1990 – 11th place
  • 2002 – 10th place
  • 2006 – 5th place
  • 2010 – 11th place
  • 2014 – 10th place
  • 2018 – 13th place
  • 2022 – 11th place

Asian Games
  • 1982 – 4th place
  • 1986 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1990 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1994 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1998 – 4th place
  • 2002 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2006 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2010 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2014 – 4th place
  • 2018 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2022 – 4th place

Asia Cup
  • 1985 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1989 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1993 – 4th place
  • 1999 – 4th place
  • 2004 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2007 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2009 – 4th place
  • 2013 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2017 – 4th place
  • 2022 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Asian Champions Trophy
  • 2010 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2011 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2013 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2016 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2018 – 5th place
  • 2021 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2023 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

World League
  • 2012–13 – 9th place
  • 2014–15 – 12th place
  • 2016–17 – 11th place

Hockey Nations Cup
  • 2022 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Champions Trophy
  • 2007 – 5th place
  • 2008 – 6th place
  • 2012 – 5th place
  • 2014 – 8th place
  • 2018 – 6th place

Champions Challenge
  • 2003 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2005 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2009 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2011 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Current squad

Squad for the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi.[3][4]

Head coach: India Jude Menezes

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps GoalsClub
1 GK Eika Nakamura (1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 40 0 Japan Coca Cola Red Sparks
27 GK Akio Tanaka (1997-09-10) 10 September 1997 41 0 Japan Coca Cola Red Sparks
5 DF Yu Asai (1996-01-08) 8 January 1996 110 6 Japan Coca Cola Red Sparks
7 DF Miyu Suzuki (1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 60 6 Japan Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies
11 DF Shihori Oikawa (1989-03-12) 12 March 1989 172 54 Japan Tokyo Verdy Hockey Team
13 DF Miki Kozuka (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 104 2 Japan Glaxo Smith Kline Orange United
15 DF Chiko Fujibayashi (1996-01-14) 14 January 1996 28 6 Japan Coca Cola Red Sparks
25 DF Kana Urata (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 37 6 Japan Coca Cola Red Sparks
37 DF Rika Ogawa (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994 9 1 Japan Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies
10 MF Hazuki Nagai (1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 207 64
16 MF Akari Nakagomi (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 20 0 Japan Coca Cola Red Sparks
26 MF Amiru Shimada (1998-06-23) 23 June 1998 36 4 Japan Nanto Ginko SHOOTING STARS
29 MF Sakurako Omoto (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 64 2 Japan Coca Cola Red Sparks
26 MF Miyu Hasegawa (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 15 7 Japan Tenri University Bears
9 FW Yuri Nagai (Captain) (1992-05-26) 26 May 1992 218 78 Japan Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies
17 FW Shiho Kobayakawa (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 40 10 Japan Coca Cola Red Sparks
21 FW Mai Toriyama (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 54 16 Japan Nanto Ginko SHOOTING STARS
33 FW Aimi Kobayashi (1998-11-25) 25 November 1998 15 5 Japan Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies

See also

References
  1. "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. "Japanese Hockey Federation". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. "Japan Women's Hockey Team "Sakura Japan" Paris Olympics World Final Qualifying Tournament Project Participating Staff and Athletes" (PDF). en.hockey.or.jp. Japan Hockey Association. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. p. 6. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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