Japan men's national water polo team

The Japan men's national water polo team is the representative for Japan in international men's water polo.

Japan
FINA codeJPN
Nickname(s)ポセイドン ジャパン(Poseidon Japan)[1]
AssociationJapan Swimming Federation
ConfederationAASF (Asia)
Head coachYoji Omoto
Asst coachKeiji Oi
Yoshinori Shiota
CaptainKeigo Okawa
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current8 (as of February 2020)
Highest6 (2018)
Olympic Games
Appearances8 (first in 1932)
Best result4th place (1932)
World Championship
Appearances8 (first in 2001)
Best result10th place (2017)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2018)
Best result7th place (2018)
World League
Appearances14 (first in 2006)
Best result4th place (2018)
Asian Games
Appearances16 (first in 1954)
Best result (1958, 1962, 1966, 1970)
Asian Swimming Championships
Best result (2016)
Asian Water Polo Championship
Best result (2015)
Media
Websiteswim.or.jp

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

World Cup

World League
  • 2006 – 15th place[2]
  • 2007 – 16th place
  • 2008 – 11th place
  • 2009 – 7th place
  • 2010 – 11th place
  • 2011 – 10th place
  • 2012 – 11th place
  • 2013 – 7th place
  • 2014 – Intercontinental Preliminary round
  • 2015 – Intercontinental Preliminary round
  • 2016 – 6th place
  • 2017 – 8th place
  • 2018 – 4th place
  • 2019 – 6th place

Asian Games
  • 1954 – Silver medal
  • 1958 – Gold medal
  • 1962 – Gold medal
  • 1966 – Gold medal
  • 1970 – Gold medal
  • 1974 – Silver medal
  • 1978 – Silver medal
  • 1982 – Silver medal
  • 1990 – Silver medal
  • 1994 – Silver medal
  • 1998 – 4th
  • 2002 – Silver medal
  • 2006 – Silver medal
  • 2010 – Silver medal
  • 2014 – Silver medal
  • 2018 – Silver medal

Asian Swimming Championships

Asian Water Polo Championship
  • 2009 – Bronze medal[3]
  • 2012 – Bronze medal
  • 2015 – Gold medal

Current squad

Roster for the 2019 World Championships.[4]

Head coach: Yoji Omoto

№ Name Pos. Height Weight L/R Date of birth Club
1Katsuyuki TanamuraGK1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) (1989-08-03) 3 August 1989
2Seiya AdachiFP1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (1995-06-24) 24 June 1995
3Harukiirario KoppuFP (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998
4Mitsuaki ShigaFP1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) (1991-09-16) 16 September 1991
5Yoshida TakumaFP (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994
6Atsuto IidaFP1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) (1993-12-24) 24 December 1993
7Yusuke ShimizuFP1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) (1988-09-07) 7 September 1988
8Mitsuru TakataFP (1995-12-08) 8 December 1995
9Atsushi AraiFP1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) (1994-02-03) 3 February 1994
10Yusuke InabaFP (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000
11Keigo Okawa (C)FP1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (1990-03-11) 11 March 1990
12Kenta ArakiFP (1995-04-06) 6 April 1995
13Tomoyoshi FukushimaGK1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) (1993-06-03) 3 June 1993

References
  1. http://www.poseidonjapan.net/
  2. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics – Download" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2017. pp. 5, 15, 25, 45. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. "Competitions for Water polo". asiaswimmingfederation.org. Asia Swimming Federation. 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019.
  4. "2019 World Championships roster" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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