Japan women's national field hockey team

This article is about the women's hockey team. For men's hockey team, see Japan men's national field hockey team.

The Japan women's national field hockey team represents Japan in the international field hockey competitions.

Japan

Nickname(s)	Sakura 桜 (kanji), 櫻 (old kanji), さくら (hiragana), サクラ (katakana) The Cherry Blossoms
Association	Japan Hockey Association
Confederation	AHF (Asia)
Head Coach	Jude Menezes
Assistant coach(es)	Kazuyuki Ozawa
Manager	Yukari Yamamoto
Captain	Yuri Nagai
Home Away
FIH ranking
Current	10 1 (12 March 2024)
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 Event 1st 2nd 3rd Asian Games 1 3 3 Asia Cup 3 3 0 Asian Champions Trophy 2 2 2 Nations Cup 0 0 1 Total 6 8 6 Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Team 1986 Seoul Team 1994 Hiroshima Team 2006 Doha Team 1990 Beijing Team 2002 Busan Team 2010 Guangzhou Team 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 2023 Ranchi 2011 Ordos 2016 Singapore

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

• 2010 –
• 2011 –
• 2013 –
• 2016 –
• 2018 – 5th place
• 2021 –
• 2023 –

World League

• 2012–13 – 9th place
• 2014–15 – 12th place
• 2016–17 – 11th place

Hockey Nations Cup

• 2022 –

Champions Trophy

• 2007 – 5th place
• 2008 – 6th place
• 2012 – 5th place
• 2014 – 8th place
• 2018 – 6th place

Champions Challenge

• 2003 –
• 2005 –
• 2009 –
• 2011 –

Current squad

Squad for the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi.

Head coach: Jude Menezes

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Eika Nakamura	(1996-03-04) 4 March 1996	40	0	Coca Cola Red Sparks
27	GK	Akio Tanaka	(1997-09-10) 10 September 1997	41	0	Coca Cola Red Sparks
5	DF	Yu Asai	(1996-01-08) 8 January 1996	110	6	Coca Cola Red Sparks
7	DF	Miyu Suzuki	(1999-01-08) 8 January 1999	60	6	Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies
11	DF	Shihori Oikawa	(1989-03-12) 12 March 1989	172	54	Tokyo Verdy Hockey Team
13	DF	Miki Kozuka	(1996-01-13) 13 January 1996	104	2	Glaxo Smith Kline Orange United
15	DF	Chiko Fujibayashi	(1996-01-14) 14 January 1996	28	6	Coca Cola Red Sparks
25	DF	Kana Urata	(1998-12-27) 27 December 1998	37	6	Coca Cola Red Sparks
37	DF	Rika Ogawa	(1994-07-28) 28 July 1994	9	1	Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies
10	MF	Hazuki Nagai	(1994-08-15) 15 August 1994	207	64
16	MF	Akari Nakagomi	(2000-03-07) 7 March 2000	20	0	Coca Cola Red Sparks
26	MF	Amiru Shimada	(1998-06-23) 23 June 1998	36	4	Nanto Ginko SHOOTING STARS
29	MF	Sakurako Omoto	(1998-03-19) 19 March 1998	64	2	Coca Cola Red Sparks
26	MF	Miyu Hasegawa	(2001-11-20) 20 November 2001	15	7	Tenri University Bears
9	FW	Yuri Nagai (Captain)	(1992-05-26) 26 May 1992	218	78	Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies
17	FW	Shiho Kobayakawa	(1999-04-12) 12 April 1999	40	10	Coca Cola Red Sparks
21	FW	Mai Toriyama	(1995-04-13) 13 April 1995	54	16	Nanto Ginko SHOOTING STARS
33	FW	Aimi Kobayashi	(1998-11-25) 25 November 1998	15	5	Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies

See also

• Japan men's national field hockey team
• Japan women's national under-21 field hockey team

External links

• Official website
• FIH probile