Japan women's national field hockey team
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 – 10th place
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
- 2026 – Qualified
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 –
- 2025 –
Asian Champions Trophy
World League
Hockey Nations Cup
Champions Trophy
Champions Challenge
Current squad
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Eika Nakamura | 4 March 1996 (aged 28) | 54 | 0 | Coca–Cola Red Sparks |
| 5 | DF | Yu Asai | 8 January 1996 (aged 28) | 124 | 8 | Coca–Cola Red Sparks |
| 7 | DF | Miyu Suzuki | 8 January 1999 (aged 25) | 74 | 7 | Sony HC Bravia Ladies |
| 9 | FW | Yuri Nagai (Captain) | 26 May 1992 (aged 32) | 232 | 78 | Sony HC Bravia Ladies |
| 10 | MF | Hazuki Nagai | 15 August 1994 (aged 29) | 219 | 65 | Sakai Town |
| 11 | DF | Shihori Oikawa | 12 March 1989 (aged 35) | 186 | 55 | Tokyo Verdy Hockey Team |
| 13 | DF | Miki Kozuka | 13 January 1996 (aged 28) | 116 | 2 | GlaxoSmithKline Orange United |
| 17 | FW | Shiho Kobayakawa | 12 April 1999 (aged 25) | 49 | 11 | Coca–Cola Red Sparks |
| 19 | FW | Kanon Mori | 1 May 1996 (aged 28) | 62 | 22 | Coca–Cola Red Sparks |
| 21 | FW | Mai Toriyama | 13 April 1995 (aged 29) | 61 | 16 | Nanto Bank SHOOTING STARS |
| 23 | MF | Saki Tanaka | 18 September 1998 (aged 25) | 18 | 2 | GlaxoSmithKline Orange United |
| 25 | DF | Kana Urata | 27 December 1998 (aged 25) | 51 | 9 | Coca–Cola Red Sparks |
| 26 | MF | Amiru Shimada | 23 June 1998 (aged 26) | 50 | 7 | Nanto Bank SHOOTING STARS |
| 29 | MF | Sakurako Omoto | 19 March 1998 (aged 26) | 77 | 2 | Coca–Cola Red Sparks |
| 36 | FW | Miyu Hasegawa | 20 November 2001 (aged 22) | 28 | 9 | Sony HC Bravia Ladies |
| 37 | DF | Rika Ogawa | 28 July 1994 (aged 29) | 23 | 2 | Sony HC Bravia Ladies |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2026
| 21 January 2026 Match 1 | Japan | 4–2 | New Zealand A | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| 16:30 | Takashima 6' S. Tanaka 33' Murayama 37' Hasegawa 49' |
Report | Willocks 13' Baker 52' |
Stadium: Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre |
| 22 January 2026 Match 2 | United States | 4–0 | Japan | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| 16:30 | Hoffman 13' Sholder 40' Heck 43' Yeager 49' |
Report | Stadium: Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre |
| 24 January 2026 Match 3 | New Zealand | 1–0 | Japan | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| 16:00 | Gravenall 53' | Report | Stadium: Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre |
| 25 January 2026 Third place Match | Japan | 0–1 | New Zealand A | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| 14:00 | Report | Bond 25' | Stadium: Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre |
2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers
| 2 March 2026 Pool B | Japan | 4–0 | Canada | Santiago, Chile |
| 13:00 | Nakagomi 5' Hasegawa 37' S. Tanaka 39' Mikami 53' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 3 March 2026 Pool B | Ireland | 2–1 | Japan | Santiago, Chile |
| 15:45 | N. Carey 18' Perdue 29' |
Report | Toriyama 55' | Stadium: Estadio National del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 5 March 2026 Pool B | Japan | 4–0 | Malaysia | Santiago, Chile |
| 13:00 | Kobayakawa 39', 45' Murayama 48' Nakagomi 55' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 7 March 2026 Semi-final | Chile | 1–1 (2–0 p) | Japan | Santiago, Chile |
| 20:15 | Ananías 59' | Report | Saito 14' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| Penalties | ||||
| Muñoz Ananías Valdivia Urroz |
Kobayakawa Nakagomi Tanaka Hasegawa |
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| 8 March 2026 3/4 Classification | Japan | 0–0 (1–3 p) | Ireland | Santiago, Chile |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Kobayakawa Hasegawa Toriyama Nakagomi |
Hawkshaw McLoughlin Kealy McMaster |
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2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup
| 17 August 2026 Pool A | Chile | v | Japan | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 09:30 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
| 19 August 2026 Pool A | Netherlands | v | Japan | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Wagener Stadium |
See also
References
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: Japan" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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