Japan men's national handball team
| Japan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Information | |||
| Association | Japan Handball Association | ||
| Coach | Dagur Sigurðsson | ||
| Colours | |||
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| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 1972) | ||
| Best result | 9th (1976) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 13 (First in 1961) | ||
| Best result | 10th (1970) | ||
| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 17 (First in 1977) | ||
| Best result | 1st (1977, 1979) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
The Japan national handball team is the national handball team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Handball Association.
Results
Summer Olympics
World Championship
- 1961 – 12th place
- 1964 – 16th place
- 1967 – 11th place
- 1970 – 10th place
- 1974 – 12th place
- 1978 – 12th place
- 1982 – 14th place
- 1990 – 15th place
- 1995 – 23rd place
- 1997 – 15th place
- 2005 – 16th place
- 2011 – 16th place
- 2017 – Qualified
Asian Championship
- 1977 – 1st place
- 1979 – 1st place
- 1983 – 2nd place
- 1987 – 2nd place
- 1989 – 2nd place
- 1991 – 2nd place
- 1993 – 3rd place
- 1995 – 4th place
- 2000 – 3rd place
- 2002 – 6th place
- 2004 – 2nd place
- 2006 – 5th place
- 2008 – 6th place
- 2010 – 3rd place
- 2012 – 4th place
- 2014 – 9th place
- 2016 – 3rd place
Current squad
| No. | Name | Role | Current club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urata Katsuyuki | GK | Osaki Osol |
| 3 | Kouchi Kairi | CP | Toyota Auto Body |
| 4 | Maeda Seiichi | CP | Osaki Osol |
| 5 | Suematsu Makoto | CP | Daido Steel |
| 6 | Kyosuke Tomita | CP | Toyota Auto Body |
| 7 | Miyazaki Daisuke | CP | Osaki Osol |
| 8 | Takeda Toru | CP | Daido Steel |
| 10 | Kishigawa Hidenori | CP | Daido Steel |
| 11 | Kaido Morihide | CP | Toyota Bosyoku |
| 12 | Takagi Takashi | GK | Daido Steel |
| 15 | Mori Jun | CP | Osaki Osol |
| 16 | Kai Akihito | CP | Osaki Osol |
| 17 | Shida Hiroki | CP | Japan Sports Univ |
| 18 | Fujita Staoshi | CP | Toyota Auto Body |
| 19 | Izuma Masakatsu | CP | Osaki Osol |
| 20 | Motoki Hiroki | CP | Japan Sports Univ |
| 21 | Murakami Hideyuki | CP | Toyota Bosyoku |
| 22 | Kadoyama Tetsuya | CP | Toyota Auto Body |
| 23 | Higashinagahama Syusaku | CP | Wakunaga |
| 24 | Higashinagahama Hozuki | CP | Osaki Osol |
