Japan men's national field hockey team
The Japan men's national field hockey team represents Japan in men's international field hockey and is operated by the Japan Hockey Association. As of January 2019, they are ranked 18th in the world.[1]
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Nickname | Samurai Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Association | Japan Hockey Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | AHF (Asia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Siegfried Aikman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coach(es) | Tomoyuki Makimoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Satoshi Makimoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Captain | Manabu Yamashita | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FIH ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 15 ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest | 11 (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 18 (December 2018 – January 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1932) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 2nd (1932) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1971) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 9th (1971, 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asian Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 16 (first in 1958) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 1st (2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asia Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 4th (1985, 1989, 2003, 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The team participated in the first World Cup in 1971, where they finished 9th. The team is coached by Dutchman Siegfried Aikman.[2][3] At the 2018 Asian Games, they won their first international tournament by claiming the gold medal in the final against Malaysia.
Tournament history
Summer Olympics
Asian Games
Asia Cup
Asian Champions Trophy
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Team
Current squad
The following 19 players were named on for the test matches against New Zealand in Stratford, New Zealand.[4]
Caps updated as of 15 October 2019, after the match against New Zealand.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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28 | GK | Yusuke Takano | 16 April 1996 | 46 | ![]() |
30 | GK | Takashi Yoshikawa | 29 November 1994 | 94 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Manabu Yamashita (Captain) | 4 February 1989 | 186 | ![]() |
14 | DF | Raiki Fujishima | 29 December 1999 | 11 | ![]() |
20 | DF | Masaki Ohashi | 8 May 1993 | 94 | ![]() |
25 | DF | Shota Yamada | 21 December 1994 | 102 | ![]() |
29 | DF | Hirotaka Zendana | 14 February 1993 | 118 | ![]() |
32 | DF | Yoshiki Kirishita | 27 December 1998 | 55 | ![]() |
3 | MF | Haruki Ochiai | 18 April 1996 | 6 | ![]() |
4 | MF | Genki Mitani (Captain) | 12 June 1990 | 168 | ![]() |
5 | MF | Seren Tanaka | 9 November 1992 | 103 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Hiromasa Ochiai | 9 February 1994 | 75 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Suguru Hoshi | 24 November 1992 | 111 | ![]() |
12 | MF | Yuma Nagai | 18 March 1996 | 12 | ![]() |
15 | MF | Ken Nagayoshi | 26 October 1999 | 12 | ![]() |
1 | FW | Koji Yamasaki | 27 February 1996 | 97 | ![]() |
18 | FW | Ryosei Kato | 19 August 1997 | 12 | ![]() |
21 | FW | Hirotaka Wakuri | 31 August 1994 | 73 | ![]() |
31 | FW | Kota Watanabe | 30 October 1996 | 74 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up |
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MF | Kenji Kitazato | 19 May 1989 | 165 | ![]() |
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DF | Riku Tamura | 7 September 1999 | 23 | ![]() |
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MF | Yosuke Takahashi | 16 August 1999 | 3 | ![]() |
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MF | Kazuki Yoneda | 10 November 1999 | 24 | ![]() |
2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup |
FW | Kenta Tanaka | 4 May 1988 | 154 | ![]() |
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Test Event |
FW | Kazuma Murata | 28 November 1991 | 120 | ![]() |
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Test Event |
FW | Kentaro Fukuda | 27 July 1995 | 69 | ![]() |
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Test Event |
Results and fixtures
The following matches were played or are scheduled to be played by the national team in the current or upcoming seasons.
2019
23 March 2019 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | India ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Ipoh, Malaysia |
16:05 MYT (UTC+8) | Varun ![]() Simranjeet ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
24 March 2019 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | Japan ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() | Ipoh, Malaysia |
20:35 MYT (UTC+8) | Murata ![]() Watanabe ![]() Yamasaki ![]() |
Report | Faizal ![]() Nik Aiman ![]() Razie ![]() |
Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
26 March 2019 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | Japan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Ipoh, Malaysia |
16:05 MYT (UTC+8) | Kato ![]() |
Report | Panesar ![]() Kirkpatrick ![]() |
Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
27 March 2019 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | Poland ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Ipoh, Malaysia |
16:05 MYT (UTC+8) | Report | Yamada ![]() Fukuda ![]() Wakuri ![]() |
Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
29 March 2019 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | South Korea ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Ipoh, Malaysia |
18:05 MYT (UTC+8) | Jang Jong-hyun ![]() Lee Nam-yong ![]() Chu Suk-hoon ![]() |
Report | Murata ![]() |
Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
30 March 2019 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | Japan ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | Ipoh, Malaysia |
15:40 MYT (UTC+8) | Fukuda ![]() Kato ![]() Wakuri ![]() Hoshi ![]() |
Report | Gumny ![]() |
Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
7 June 2019 2019 FIH Series Finals | Japan ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Bhubaneswar, India |
08:45 IST (UTC+5:30) | Zendana ![]() Yamada ![]() |
Report | E. Hernández ![]() |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
8 June 2019 2019 FIH Series Finals | Japan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Bhubaneswar, India |
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Fukuda ![]() Murata ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
10 June 2019 2019 FIH Series Finals | United States ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Bhubaneswar, India |
08:45 IST (UTC+5:30) | Huisman ![]() |
Report | K. Tanaka ![]() Hoshi ![]() |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
12 June 2019 2019 FIH Series Finals | Japan ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | Bhubaneswar, India |
17:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Yamada ![]() Zendana ![]() K. Tenaka ![]() Yamasaki ![]() Kitazato ![]() |
Report | Gumny ![]() Hulbój ![]() |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
14 June 2019 2019 FIH Series Finals | India ![]() | 7–2 | ![]() | Bhubaneswar, India |
19:15 IST (UTC+5:30) | Harmanpreet ![]() Varun ![]() Ramandeep ![]() Hardik ![]() Gursahibjit ![]() Vivek ![]() |
Report | Kitazato ![]() Watanabe ![]() |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
15 June 2019 2019 FIH Series Finals | Japan ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Bhubaneswar, India |
17:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Murata ![]() Kirishita ![]() K. Tanaka ![]() |
Report | A. Kaeppeler ![]() |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
24 June 2019 Test match | Japan ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Echizen, Japan |
14:30 JST (UTC+9) | Zendana ![]() Yamada ![]() Takahashi ![]() |
Report | Pearson ![]() Tupper ![]() I. Smythe ![]() |
Stadium: Echizen Town Hockey Stadium |
26 June 2019 Test match | Japan ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Echizen, Japan |
14:30 JST (UTC+9) | Zendana ![]() Watanabe ![]() K. Tanaka ![]() |
Report | Tupper ![]() Wallace ![]() |
Stadium: Echizen Town Hockey Stadium |
27 June 2019 Test match | Japan ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() | Echizen, Japan |
16:00 JST (UTC+9) | Zendana ![]() K. Tanaka ![]() Fukuda ![]() |
Report | Wallace ![]() Boothroyd ![]() K. Pereira ![]() |
Stadium: Echizen Town Hockey Stadium |
1 July 2019 Test match | Japan ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Echizen, Japan |
16:00 JST (UTC+9) | Yamasaki ![]() Wakuri ![]() Zendana ![]() K. Tanaka ![]() |
Report | Pearson ![]() |
Stadium: Echizen Town Hockey Stadium |
7 August 2019 Test match | Japan ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Osaka, Japan |
19:00 JST (UTC+9) | Report | Ogilvie ![]() Govers ![]() Anderson ![]() |
Stadium: Ritsumeikan University |
17 August 2019 2019 Ready Steady Tokyo Hockey | New Zealand ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
19:00 JST (UTC+9) | Smith ![]() McAleese ![]() Russell ![]() Jenness ![]() |
Report | Yamasaki ![]() Wakuri ![]() |
Stadium: Oi Hockey Stadium |
18 August 2019 2019 Ready Steady Tokyo Hockey | Malaysia ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
18:30 JST (UTC+9) | Nabil ![]() |
Report | Fukuda ![]() Murata ![]() Watanbe ![]() |
Stadium: Oi Hockey Stadium |
20 August 2019 2019 Ready Steady Tokyo Hockey | India ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
11:45 JST (UTC+9) | Sharma ![]() Xess ![]() Mandeep ![]() Gurjant ![]() |
Report | Fukuda ![]() K. Tanaka ![]() Murata ![]() |
Stadium: Oi Hockey Stadium |
21 August 2019 2019 Ready Steady Tokyo Hockey | Japan ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
09:30 JST (UTC+9) | Zendana ![]() Kirishita ![]() K. Tanaka ![]() Watanbe ![]() |
Report | Shahril ![]() |
Stadium: Oi Hockey Stadium |
10 October 2019 Test match | New Zealand ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Stratford, New Zealand |
18:30 NZST (UTC+12) | Woods ![]() |
Report | Watanabe ![]() Ochiai ![]() |
Stadium: Taranaki Hockey Club |
12 October 2019 Test match | New Zealand ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | Stratford, New Zealand |
14:00 NZST (UTC+12) | Russell ![]() Jenness ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Ochiai ![]() Zendana ![]() |
Stadium: Taranaki Hockey Club |
14 October 2019 Test match | New Zealand ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Stratford, New Zealand |
18:30 NZST (UTC+12) | Woods ![]() Lane ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Taranaki Hockey Club |
15 October 2019 Test match | New Zealand ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Stratford, New Zealand |
18:30 NZST (UTC+12) | Russell ![]() S. Child ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Taranaki Hockey Club |
2020
11 April 2020 2020 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | Australia ![]() | v | ![]() | Ipoh, Malaysia |
18:05 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
12 April 2020 2020 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | Japan ![]() | v | ![]() | Ipoh, Malaysia |
20:35 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
14 April 2020 2020 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | Japan ![]() | v | ![]() | Ipoh, Malaysia |
16:05 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
15 April 2020 2020 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | Pakistan ![]() | v | ![]() | Ipoh, Malaysia |
16:05 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
17 April 2020 2020 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | South Korea ![]() | v | ![]() | Ipoh, Malaysia |
18:05 MYT (UTC+8) | Stadium: Azlan Shah Stadium |
25 July 2020 2020 Summer Olympics | Japan ![]() | v | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
09:30 JST (UTC+9) | Stadium: Oi Hockey Stadium |
26 July 2020 2020 Summer Olympics | Japan ![]() | v | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
19:00 JST (UTC+9) | Stadium: Oi Hockey Stadium |
28 July 2020 2020 Summer Olympics | Japan ![]() | v | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
11:45 JST (UTC+9) | Stadium: Oi Hockey Stadium |
References
- "FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- (in Dutch) http://www.nrc.nl/sport/article2162322.ece/Hockeytrainer_Tilburg_wordt_bondscoach_Japan
- "Japanese Hockey Federation". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- "Team Details Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. p. 1. Retrieved 10 October 2019.