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Japan women's national field hockey team

Japan
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NicknameSakura 桜 (kanji), 櫻 (old kanji), さくら (hiragana), サクラ (katakana) The Cherry Blossoms
CoachAnthony Farry
Assistant coach(es)Keiko Miura
ManagerMari Nakamrua
CaptainNatsuki Naito
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FIH ranking
Current 13 Steady (21 December 2020)[1]

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 – 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

World League

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

Champions Trophy

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

Champions Challenge

  • 2003 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2005 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2009 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2011 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Asian Games

  • 1982 – 4th place
  • 1986 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1990 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1994 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1998 – 4th place
  • 2002 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2006 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2010 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2014 – 4th place
  • 2018 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Asia Cup

  • 1985 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1989 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1993 – 4th place
  • 1999 – 4th place
  • 2004 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 20071st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2009 – 4th place
  • 2013 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2017 – 4th place

Asian Champions Trophy

  • 2010 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2011 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2013 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Current squad

Roster for the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.[3]

Head coach: Anthony Farry

  1. Megumi Kageyama (GK)
  2. Natsuki Naito (C)
  3. Mayumi Ono
  4. Yu Asai
  5. Hazuki Nagai
  6. Yukari Mano
  7. Akiko Kato
  8. Minami Shimizu
  9. Kana Nomura
  10. Yuri Nagai
  11. Miki Kozuka
  12. Maho Segawa
  13. Yui Ishibashi
  14. Shihori Oikawa
  15. Mami Karino
  16. Motomi Kawamura
  17. Aki Yamada
  18. Erika Akaya (GK)

See also

  • Japan men's national field hockey team

References

  1. ^ "FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Japanese Hockey Federation". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ^ 2018 World Cup roster

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