Japan women'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
Association	Japan Hockey Association
Confederation	AHF (Asia)
Head Coach	Akira Takahashi
Assistant coach(es)	Genki Mitani
Captain	Amiru Shimada
Home	Away
FIH ranking
Current	11 1 (5 November 2025)
Olympic Games
Appearances	6 (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	11 (first in 1985)
Best result	1st (2007, 2013, 2022)
Medal record
Asian Games
Asia Cup
Asian Champions Trophy

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

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

2010 –
2011 –
2013 –
2016 –
2018 – 5th place
2021 –
2023 –
2024 –

World League

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

Hockey Nations Cup

2022 –
2023–24 – 5th place
2024–25 – 6th place

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

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	(1996-03-04)4 March 1996 (aged 28)	54	0	Coca–Cola Red Sparks
5	DF	Yu Asai	(1996-01-08)8 January 1996 (aged 28)	124	8	Coca–Cola Red Sparks
7	DF	Miyu Suzuki	(1999-01-08)8 January 1999 (aged 25)	74	7	Sony HC Bravia Ladies
9	FW	Yuri Nagai (Captain)	(1992-05-26)26 May 1992 (aged 32)	232	78	Sony HC Bravia Ladies
10	MF	Hazuki Nagai	(1994-08-15)15 August 1994 (aged 29)	219	65	Sakai Town
11	DF	Shihori Oikawa	(1989-03-12)12 March 1989 (aged 35)	186	55	Tokyo Verdy Hockey Team
13	DF	Miki Kozuka	(1996-01-13)13 January 1996 (aged 28)	116	2	GlaxoSmithKline Orange United
17	FW	Shiho Kobayakawa	(1999-04-12)12 April 1999 (aged 25)	49	11	Coca–Cola Red Sparks
19	FW	Kanon Mori	(1996-05-01)1 May 1996 (aged 28)	62	22	Coca–Cola Red Sparks
21	FW	Mai Toriyama	(1995-04-13)13 April 1995 (aged 29)	61	16	Nanto Bank SHOOTING STARS
23	MF	Saki Tanaka	(1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 25)	18	2	GlaxoSmithKline Orange United
25	DF	Kana Urata	(1998-12-27)27 December 1998 (aged 25)	51	9	Coca–Cola Red Sparks
26	MF	Amiru Shimada	(1998-06-23)23 June 1998 (aged 26)	50	7	Nanto Bank SHOOTING STARS
29	MF	Sakurako Omoto	(1998-03-19)19 March 1998 (aged 26)	77	2	Coca–Cola Red Sparks
36	FW	Miyu Hasegawa	(2001-11-20)20 November 2001 (aged 22)	28	9	Sony HC Bravia Ladies
37	DF	Rika Ogawa	(1994-07-28)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 Summer Hockey Series 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 Summer Hockey Series 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 Summer Hockey Series Match 3	New Zealand	1–0	Japan	Dunedin, New Zealand
16:00	Gravenall 53'	Report		Stadium: Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre

25 January 2026 Summer Hockey Series Third place Match	Japan	0–1	New Zealand A	Dunedin, New Zealand
14:00		Report	Bond 25'	Stadium: Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre

2 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS	Japan	v	Canada	Santiago, Chile
13:00		Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler

3 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS	Ireland	v	Japan	Santiago, Chile
15:45		Report		Stadium: Estadio National del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler

5 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS	Japan	v	Malaysia	Santiago, Chile
13:00		Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler

References

^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
^ "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.

External links

[FIH_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.

[2] "Japanese Hockey Federation". Retrieved 21 December 2014.

[3] "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.

[4] "Team roster: Japan" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

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