Japan women's national field hockey team
Appearance
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Nickname(s) | Sakura 桜 (kanji), 櫻 (old kanji), さくら (hiragana), サクラ (katakana) The Cherry Blossoms | ||
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Association | Japan Hockey Association | ||
Confederation | AHF (Asia) | ||
Head Coach | Jude Menezes | ||
Assistant coach(es) | Kazuyuki Ozawa | ||
Manager | Yukari Yamamoto | ||
Captain | Yuri Nagai | ||
FIH ranking | |||
Current | 11 ![]() | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 2004) | ||
Best result | 8th (2004) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1978) | ||
Best result | 5th (2006) | ||
Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1982) | ||
Best result | 1st (2018) | ||
Asia Cup | |||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | 1st (2007, 2013, 2022) | ||
Medal record |
The Japan women's national field hockey team represents Japan in the international field hockey competitions.[2]
Tournament history
[edit]Summer Olympics
[edit]- 2004 – 8th place
- 2008 – 10th place
- 2012 – 9th place
- 2016 – 10th place
- 2020 – 11th place
- 2024 – Qualified
World Cup
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 1982 – 4th place
- 1986 –
- 1990 –
- 1994 –
- 1998 – 4th place
- 2002 –
- 2006 –
- 2010 –
- 2014 – 4th place
- 2018 –
- 2022 – 4th place
Asia Cup
[edit]- 1985 –
- 1989 –
- 1993 – 4th place
- 1999 – 4th place
- 2004 –
- 2007 –
- 2009 – 4th place
- 2013 –
- 2017 – 4th place
- 2022 –
Asian Champions Trophy
[edit]World League
[edit]Hockey Nations Cup
[edit]Champions Trophy
[edit]Champions Challenge
[edit]Current squad
[edit]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 |
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1 | GK | Eika Nakamura | 4 March 1996 (aged 28) | 54 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Yu Asai | 8 January 1996 (aged 28) | 124 | 8 | ![]() |
7 | DF | Miyu Suzuki | 8 January 1999 (aged 25) | 74 | 7 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Yuri Nagai (Captain) | 26 May 1992 (aged 32) | 232 | 78 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Hazuki Nagai | 15 August 1994 (aged 29) | 219 | 65 | ![]() |
11 | DF | Shihori Oikawa | 12 March 1989 (aged 35) | 186 | 55 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Miki Kozuka | 13 January 1996 (aged 28) | 116 | 2 | ![]() |
17 | FW | Shiho Kobayakawa | 12 April 1999 (aged 25) | 49 | 11 | ![]() |
19 | FW | Kanon Mori | 1 May 1996 (aged 28) | 62 | 22 | ![]() |
21 | FW | Mai Toriyama | 13 April 1995 (aged 29) | 61 | 16 | ![]() |
23 | MF | Saki Tanaka | 18 September 1998 (aged 25) | 18 | 2 | ![]() |
25 | DF | Kana Urata | 27 December 1998 (aged 25) | 51 | 9 | ![]() |
26 | MF | Amiru Shimada | 23 June 1998 (aged 26) | 50 | 7 | ![]() |
29 | MF | Sakurako Omoto | 19 March 1998 (aged 26) | 77 | 2 | ![]() |
36 | FW | Miyu Hasegawa | 20 November 2001 (aged 22) | 28 | 9 | ![]() |
37 | DF | Rika Ogawa | 28 July 1994 (aged 29) | 23 | 2 | ![]() |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Japanese Hockey Federation". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Team roster: Japan" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
External links
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