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
Nickname(s)Sakura 桜 (kanji), 櫻 (old kanji), さくら (hiragana), サクラ (katakana) The Cherry Blossoms
Head CoachJude Menezes
Assistant coach(es)Keiko Miura
ManagerMari Nakamrua
CaptainYukari Mano
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 10 (4 April 2022)[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances5 (first in 2004)
Best result8th (2004)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1978)
Best result5th (2006)
Asian Games
Appearances10 (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 1 2
Total 6 7 5
Asian Games
2018 JakartaTeam
1986 SeoulTeam
1994 HiroshimaTeam
2006 DohaTeam
1990 BeijingTeam
2002 BusanTeam
2010 GuangzhouTeam
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
2011 Ordos
2016 Singapore

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

World Cup

Asian Games

Asia Cup
  • 1985 –
  • 1989 –
  • 1993 – 4th place
  • 1999 – 4th place
  • 2004 –
  • 2007 –
  • 2009 – 4th place
  • 2013 –
  • 2017 – 4th place
  • 2022 –

Asian Champions Trophy

World League

Champions Trophy

Champions Challenge

2020 Olympics squad

The squad was announced on 8 June 2021.[3]

Head coach: Xavier Arnau

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 DF Yu Asai (1996-01-08)8 January 1996 (aged 25) 78 Coca-Cola Red Sparks
3 DF Kimika Hoshi (1996-01-26)26 January 1996 (aged 25) 46 Sony H.C. BRAVIA Ladies
6 DF Emi Nishikori (1993-01-09)9 January 1993 (aged 28) 73 Coca-Cola Red Sparks
7 FW Kana Nomura (1990-03-23)23 March 1990 (aged 31) 128 Southern Metropolis Silver Shooting Stars
8 MF Yukari Mano (captain) (1994-03-04)4 March 1994 (aged 27) 124 Sony H.C. BRAVIA Ladies
9 FW Yuri Nagai (1992-05-26)26 May 1992 (aged 29) 179 Sony H.C. BRAVIA Ladies
10 MF Hazuki Nagai (1994-08-15)15 August 1994 (aged 26) 173 Sony H.C. BRAVIA Ladies
11 DF Shihori Oikawa (1989-03-12)12 March 1989 (aged 32) 133 Tokyo Verdy Hockey Team
13 DF Miki Kozuka (1996-01-13)13 January 1996 (aged 25) 65 GlaxoSmithKline Orange United
14 MF Maho Segawa (1996-06-23)23 June 1996 (aged 25) 46 Tokyo Verdy Hockey Team
15 FW Mai Toriyama (1995-04-13)13 April 1995 (aged 26) 15 Southern Metropolis Silver Shooting Stars
16 DF Natsuha Matsumoto (1995-07-31)31 July 1995 (aged 25) 43 Coca-Cola Red Sparks
17 FW Aki Yamada (1992-11-24)24 November 1992 (aged 28) 27 Coca-Cola Red Sparks
18 FW Aki Mitsuhashi (1989-09-12)12 September 1989 (aged 31)
19 FW Kanon Mori (1996-05-01)1 May 1996 (aged 25) 28 Coca-Cola Red Sparks
25 FW Kaho Tanaka (1997-10-25)25 October 1997 (aged 23)
29 MF Sakurako Omoto (1998-03-19)19 March 1998 (aged 23) 31 Coca-Cola Red Sparks
32 GK Sakiyo Asano (1987-05-26)26 May 1987 (aged 34) 111 Gifu Morning Ladies

See also

References
  1. "FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. "Japanese Hockey Federation". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. "東京 2020 出場" (PDF). data.hockey.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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