Japan women's national field hockey team
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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 1 (8 June 2024)[1] | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (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
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 –
- 1990 –
- 1994 –
- 1998 – 4th place
- 2002 –
- 2006 –
- 2010 –
- 2014 – 4th place
- 2018 –
- 2022 – 4th place
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
Hockey Nations Cup
Champions Trophy
Champions Challenge
Current squad
Squad for the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi.[3][4]
Head coach: Jude Menezes
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Eika Nakamura | 4 March 1996 | 40 | 0 | Coca Cola Red Sparks |
27 | GK | Akio Tanaka | 10 September 1997 | 41 | 0 | Coca Cola Red Sparks |
5 | DF | Yu Asai | 8 January 1996 | 110 | 6 | Coca Cola Red Sparks |
7 | DF | Miyu Suzuki | 8 January 1999 | 60 | 6 | Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies |
11 | DF | Shihori Oikawa | 12 March 1989 | 172 | 54 | Tokyo Verdy Hockey Team |
13 | DF | Miki Kozuka | 13 January 1996 | 104 | 2 | Glaxo Smith Kline Orange United |
15 | DF | Chiko Fujibayashi | 14 January 1996 | 28 | 6 | Coca Cola Red Sparks |
25 | DF | Kana Urata | 27 December 1998 | 37 | 6 | Coca Cola Red Sparks |
37 | DF | Rika Ogawa | 28 July 1994 | 9 | 1 | Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies |
10 | MF | Hazuki Nagai | 15 August 1994 | 207 | 64 | |
16 | MF | Akari Nakagomi | 7 March 2000 | 20 | 0 | Coca Cola Red Sparks |
26 | MF | Amiru Shimada | 23 June 1998 | 36 | 4 | Nanto Ginko SHOOTING STARS |
29 | MF | Sakurako Omoto | 19 March 1998 | 64 | 2 | Coca Cola Red Sparks |
26 | MF | Miyu Hasegawa | 20 November 2001 | 15 | 7 | Tenri University Bears |
9 | FW | Yuri Nagai (Captain) | 26 May 1992 | 218 | 78 | Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies |
17 | FW | Shiho Kobayakawa | 12 April 1999 | 40 | 10 | Coca Cola Red Sparks |
21 | FW | Mai Toriyama | 13 April 1995 | 54 | 16 | Nanto Ginko SHOOTING STARS |
33 | FW | Aimi Kobayashi | 25 November 1998 | 15 | 5 | Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies |
See also
References
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Japanese Hockey Federation". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. p. 6. Retrieved 8 January 2024.