Japan
- Year of foundation: 1930
- Colours: black, white, red
- Club status: active
- Address: Japan Ice Hockey Federation
Kishi Memorial Hall
1-1-1 Jin’nan
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-8050
Japan - Phone: +81 3 34 81 24 04
- Fax: +81 3 34 81 24 07
- Email: jihf@jihf.or.jp
- WWW: http://www.jihf.or.jp/
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All time leagues: Asian Cup | Asian Winter Games | National team games | Olympic Qual. | Olympic Qual. (women) | Olympics | Winter Universiade | Women’s Olympics | World Championship | World Championship B | World Championship C | World Women’s Championship | U20 Challenge Cup of Asia | U20 National team games | WJC d1B | WJC18 d1B | World Championship d1A | World Women’s Championship Div. IA | World Women’s Championship Qualification | WJC B | WJC d1A | WJC18 B | WJC18 d1A | World Championship d1B | WJC C | WJC d2A | World Women’s U18 Championship | World Women’s U18 Championship Div. IA | National team games (Women) | Asian Winter Games (women) | Ice Hockey Asia Championship | Ice Hockey Women ́s Asia Championship | IIHF Women’s Asia and Oceania Championship | International | Youth Olympic Games (Women) | Winter Universiade (women)
Season 2024-2025
This club in 2024-2025: Asian Winter Games | Olympic Qual. | Olympic Qual. (women) | Winter Universiade | WJC d1B | World Women’s U18 Championship | Asian Winter Games (women) | Ice Hockey Asia Championship | Ice Hockey Women ́s Asia Championship
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Towa Otsuka | 29.07.2005 | 170 cm | 67 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 20 | G | Jin Yoshida | 10.08.2005 | 172 cm | 65 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 8 | D | Ryuta Fukuda | 24.03.2004 | 176 cm | 70 kg | right | Show profile» |
| 3 | D | Daigo Hotta | 05.11.2006 | 180 cm | 73 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 4 | D | Jinna Kido | 13.10.2005 | 184 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 2 | D | Sora Mori | 17.03.2005 | 184 cm | 90 kg | right | Show profile» |
| 6 | D | Akira Sawaguchi | 12.02.2005 | 176 cm | 82 kg | right | Show profile» |
| 7 | D | Ryunosuke Shirozu | 05.05.2006 | 178 cm | 72 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 17 | D | Hinata Takahashi | 15.07.2005 | 172 cm | 72 kg | right | Show profile» |
| 5 | D | Akira Watanabe | 21.12.2007 | 183 cm | 72 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 11 | F | Soya Iizuka | 29.09.2005 | 172 cm | 70 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 19 | F | Teito Ishigaki | 12.06.2005 | 173 cm | 72 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 23 | F | Shiryu Koiwa | 22.10.2005 | 176 cm | 75 kg | right | Show profile» |
| 16 | F | Junya Kokuwa | 03.09.2005 | 171 cm | 68 kg | right | Show profile» |
| 14 | F | Kaito Okubo | 10.06.2005 | 178 cm | 76 kg | right | Show profile» |
| 10 | F | Kazumo Sasaki | 24.12.2005 | 178 cm | 85 kg | right | Show profile» |
| 13 | F | Yusaku Shirono | 27.12.2005 | 174 cm | 64 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 22 | F | Ryuki Sotokubo | 06.03.2006 | 160 cm | 62 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 18 | F | Fuji Suzuki | 02.03.2005 | 180 cm | 70 kg | right | Show profile» |
| 24 | F | Eito Tanahashi | 12.09.2005 | 167 cm | 64 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 15 | F | Riun Terauchi | 04.11.2005 | 171 cm | 71 kg | left | Show profile» |
| 21 | F | Tai Ushio (C) | 05.12.2005 | 175 cm | 75 kg | right | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Boisvert | 11.02.1976 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
| Jarrod Skalde | 26.02.1971 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
| Takahito Suzuki | 17.08.1975 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
| Arinami Tsukasa | 21.04.1988 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
| Yutaka Saho | 31.03.1972 | Team Manager | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
- 2024-2025: Ice Hockey Women ́s Asia Championship
- 2024-2025: Asian Winter Games (women)
- 2023-2024: World Women’s U18 Championship Div. IA
- 2022-2023: WJC d1B
- 2022-2023: World Championship d1B
- 2021-2022: World Women’s U18 Championship Div. IA
- 2019-2020: WJC d2A
- 2019-2020: Youth Olympic Games (Women)
- 2018-2019: WJC18 d1B
- 2017-2018: World Women’s U18 Championship Div. IA
- 2017-2018: WJC d2A
- 2016-2017: Asian Winter Games (women)
- 2016-2017: World Women’s Championship Div. IA
- 2015-2016: World Women’s U18 Championship Div. I
- 2014-2015: World Women’s Championship Qualification
- 2012-2013: World Women’s U18 Championship Div. I
- 2012-2013: World Women’s Championship Div. IA
- 2012-2013: U20 Challenge Cup of Asia
- 2012-2013: WJC d2A
- 2011-2012: Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia
- 2010-2011: Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia
- 2008-2009: WJC d2
- 2008-2009: World Women’s U18 Championship Div. I
- 2006-2007: Asian Winter Games
- 2006-2007: World Women’s Championship Div. I
- 2004-2005: WJC d2
- 2003-2004: WC Q
- 2002-2003: WC Q
- 2002-2003: World Women’s Championship Div. I
- 2002-2003: Asian Winter Games
- 2001-2002: WJC d2
- 2001-2002: WC Q
- 2000-2001: WC Q
- 1998-1999: World Women’s Championship Pool B
- 1992-1993: Asian Cup
- 1991-1992: Asian Cup
- 1991-1992: WJC B
- 1986-1987: World Championship C
- 1981-1982: World Championship C
- 1968-1969: World Championship C
- 1966-1967: World Championship C
- 1961-1962: World Championship B
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(追記) (追記ここまで)
- Promising Nordic opening in Aalborg (29 Aug 2024)
- The Rising Sun shines over Tallinn (29 Apr 2023)
- WJC18 Division 1A Final Day recap (29 Apr 2023)
- Japan is too strong for a willing Estonia (27 Apr 2023)
- WJC18 Division 1A Day 4 recap (27 Apr 2023)
Metallurg Zhlobin at Baltic Challenge Cup
The Extraliga team Metallurg Zhlobin will represent Belaus at the Baltic Challenge Cup in Vilnius, a tournament part of Euro Ice Hockey Challenge series, held in Lithuanian capital from 8 to 11 November. At first Belarussian Federation indicated a U25 team would participate in the tournament. Metallurg will play in the jersey of the national team of Belarus and will face Lithuania, Japan, Romania, Estonia and Latvia B team.
Cheack all the rosters here
Ukita suspended
Japanese forward Rui Ukita was suspended for one game due to a kicking incident in the last minute of the Women's Olympics game against Sweden.
(11 Feb 2018)Japan U20 withdraws
The 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division IB scheduled from 12 to 18 December in Megeve, France lost one team on the eve of first match: Japan announced the cancellation of partecipation and the consequent relegation to Division II Group A
Thus only five teams - Slovenia, Ukraine, Poland, France and Great Britain - will compete in France and none of the teams will be relegated.
(12 Dec 2015)Amur beats Japan
Amur Khabarovsk beat Team Japan 3-0 in an exhibition game today.
(01 Aug 2015)Ukraine relegated
In the first game of the last day of the Div. IA Championships in Cracow, Ukraine was defeated by the team of Japan with the score 3:1. This means that Ukraine is relegated to division IB.
(25 Apr 2015)Germany relegated
Japan beat Germany in overtime in both relegation games of the Women's World Championship. That means that Japan stays in the elite division while Germany are relegated.
(03 Apr 2015)France up, Japan down
The French Under-18 girls are promoted to the 2016 World Women's U18 Championship after they won Division 1 undefeated this week.
Japan is relegated from the Elite Division after losing two relegation games against Switzerland.
(11 Jan 2015)World Championship Division 1a start postponed
Polish Federation announces the start of World Championship Division 1a, originally scheduled for April 18, 2015, will be postponed by one day due to a show of singer Robbie Williams, which will take place at Krakow Arena on day 17. According to the new plan the tournament will begin on 19 April 2015 and end on Saturday 25 April. Host Poland will face Hungary, Japan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Italy
(02 Nov 2014)U20 Challenge Cup of Asia
MHL Red Stars (represented by the new MHL team Sakhalin Sharks) won the U20 Challenge Cup of Asia in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. They beat Japan 8-3, South Korea 12-0 and Kazakhstan 3-1.
(08 Aug 2014)Japan wins promotion
Japan is promoted to the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship after winning the Division 1 in Romanshorn, Switzerland.
(09 Jan 2013)- Youngest player: Akira Watanabe (17 years)
- Oldest player: Ryuta Fukuda (20 years)
- Shortest player: Ryuki Sotokubo (160 cm)
- Tallest player: Jinna Kido (184 cm)
- Nationalities: Japan (22)
- Highest win: Japan - Estonia 7-3
- Season average home attendance: 716
Japan participates in season 2024-2025: Asian Winter Games, Olympic Qual., Olympic Qual. (women), Winter Universiade, WJC d1B, World Women’s U18 Championship, Asian Winter Games (women), Ice Hockey Asia Championship, Ice Hockey Women ́s Asia Championship
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