Japan women's national ice hockey team






























































































Japan
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Smile Japan
(スマイルジャパン)
Association Japan Ice Hockey Federation
Head coach Takeshi Yamanaka
Assistants
Masahito Haruna
Yuji Iizuka
Captain Chiho Osawa
Most games Hirano Yuka (67)
Most points Kubo Hanae (54)
IIHF code JPN
Ranking
Current IIHF 7 Increase2
Highest IIHF 7 (first in 2016)
Lowest IIHF 11 (first in 2011)
First international

 Japan 5–2 Netherlands 
(North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; 21 April 1987)
Biggest win

 Japan 46–0 Hong Kong 
(Sapporo, Japan; 21 February 2017)
Biggest defeat

 Canada 18–0 Japan 
(Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 22 March 1990)
 Canada 18–0 Japan 
(Richmond, British Columbia, Canada; 5 April 1996)
World Championships
Appearances 16 (first in 1990)
Best result 7th (2008, 2015)
Asian Winter Games
Appearances 6 (first in 1996)
Best result
Gold medal with cup.svgGold (2017)
Challenge Cup of Asia
Appearances 3 (first in 2010)
Best result
1st, gold medalist(s) Gold (2011, 2012)
Olympics
Appearances 3 (first in 1998)
International record (W–L–T)
88–92–8

The Japanese women's national ice hockey team (Japanese: アイスホッケー女子日本代表 Aisuhokkē Joshi Nippon Daihyō) represents Japan at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by the Japan Ice Hockey Federation.[1][2][3][4][5] Japan has 2,587 female players as of 2017.[6]


The nickname of Japan women's team is "Smile Japan" (Japanese: スマイルジャパン Sumairu Japan).[7]




Contents






  • 1 Tournament record


    • 1.1 Olympic Games


    • 1.2 World Championship


    • 1.3 Asian Games


    • 1.4 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia


    • 1.5 Pacific Rim Championship




  • 2 Team


    • 2.1 Current roster


    • 2.2 Notable former players




  • 3 Coaches


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Tournament record



Olympic Games




  • 1998 – Finished in 6th place


  • 2014 – Finished in 7th place


  • 2018 – Finished in 6th place



World Championship




  • 1990 – Finished in 8th place


  • 1999 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Group B, Promoted to Top Division)


  • 2000 – Finished in 8th place (Relegated to Division I).


  • 2001 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Division I).


  • 2003 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Group B, Promoted to Top Division)


  • 2004 – Finished in 9th place (Relegated to Division I)


  • 2005 – Finished in 10th place (2nd in Division I)


  • 2007 – Finished in 10th place (1st in Group B, Promoted to Top Division)


  • 2008 – Finished in 7th place


  • 2009 – Finished in 8th place (Relegated to Division I)


  • 2011 – Withdrew from the tournament due to an earthquake.[8]


  • 2012 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in Division IA)


  • 2013 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division IA, Promoted to Top Division)


  • 2015 – Finished in 7th place


  • 2016 – Finished in 8th place (Relegated to Division I)


  • 2017 – Finished in 9th place (1st in Division IA, Promoted to Top Division)



Asian Games




  • 1996 – Finished in 2nd place Silver medal with cup.svg


  • 1999 – Finished in 2nd place Silver medal with cup.svg


  • 2003 – Finished in 2nd place Silver medal with cup.svg


  • 2007 – Finished in 2nd place Silver medal with cup.svg


  • 2011 – Finished in 2nd place Silver medal with cup.svg


  • 2017 – Finished in 1st place Gold medal with cup.svg



IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia




  • 2010 – Finished in 2nd place Silver medal with cup.svg


  • 2011 – Finished in 1st place Gold medal with cup.svg


  • 2012 – Finished in 1st place Gold medal with cup.svg



Pacific Rim Championship




  • 1995 – Finished in 4th place


  • 1996 – Finished in 4th place



Team



Current roster



The following is the Japan roster for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[9][10]



Head coach: Japan Takeshi Yamanaka     Assistant coaches: Japan Yuji Iizuka, Japan Masahito Haruna



























































































































































































































No.
Pos.
Name
Height
Weight
Birthdate
2017–18 team
1 G Nana Fujimoto 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
7001560000000000000♠56 kg (123 lb)
3 March 1989
Japan Vortex Sapporo
2 D Shiori Koike 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
7001520000000000000♠52 kg (115 lb)
21 March 1993
Japan DK Peregrine
4 D Ayaka Toko 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
7001580000000000000♠58 kg (128 lb)
22 August 1994
Japan Seibu Princess Rabbits
6 D
Sena Suzuki – A
1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
7001580000000000000♠58 kg (128 lb)
4 August 1991
Japan Seibu Princess Rabbits
7 D Mika Hori 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
7001540000000000000♠54 kg (119 lb)
17 February 1992
Japan Toyota Cygnus
8 D
Akane Hosoyamada – A
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
7001590000000000000♠59 kg (130 lb)
9 March 1992
Japan DK Peregrine
9 D Aina Takeuchi 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
7001650000000000000♠65 kg (143 lb)
16 August 1991
Japan Daishin
10 F Haruna Yoneyama 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
7001550000000000000♠55 kg (121 lb)
7 November 1991
Japan DK Peregrine
11 F Yurie Adachi 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
7001510000000000000♠51 kg (112 lb)
26 April 1985
Japan Seibu Princess Rabbits
12 F
Chiho Osawa – C
1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
7001630000000000000♠63 kg (139 lb)
10 February 1992
Japan DK Peregrine
13 F Moeko Fujimoto 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
7001550000000000000♠55 kg (121 lb)
5 August 1992
Japan Toyota Cygnus
14 F Haruka Toko 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
7001640000000000000♠64 kg (141 lb)
16 March 1997
Japan Seibu Princess Rabbits
15 F Rui Ukita 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
7001710000000000000♠71 kg (157 lb)
6 June 1996
Japan Daishin
16 F Naho Terashima 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
7001580000000000000♠58 kg (128 lb)
2 May 1993
Japan Daishin
18 F Suzuka Taka 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
7001510000000000000♠51 kg (112 lb)
16 October 1996
Japan DK Peregrine
19 F Miho Shishiuchi 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
7001590000000000000♠59 kg (130 lb)
21 August 1992
Japan Toyota Cygnus
21 F Hanae Kubo 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
7001640000000000000♠64 kg (141 lb)
10 December 1982
Japan Seibu Princess Rabbits
22 F Tomomi Iwahara 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
7001580000000000000♠58 kg (128 lb)
19 December 1987
Japan Seibu Princess Rabbits
23 F Ami Nakamura 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
7001640000000000000♠64 kg (141 lb)
15 November 1987
Japan Seibu Princess Rabbits
27 F Shoko Ono 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
7001590000000000000♠59 kg (130 lb)
5 September 1981
Japan FTS Mikage Gretz
28 D Aoi Shiga 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
7001570000000000000♠57 kg (126 lb)
4 July 1999
Japan Obihiro Ladies
29 G Mai Kondo 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
7001560000000000000♠56 kg (123 lb)
4 April 1992
Japan FTS Mikage Gretz
30 G Akane Konishi 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
7001610000000000000♠61 kg (134 lb)
14 August 1995
Japan Seibu Princess Rabbits


Notable former players



  • Nonaka Emi

  • Masako Sato

  • Rie Sato

  • Adachi Yurie



Coaches


  • 1998 Olympics & 2004 World Championships, Tsutomu Kawabuchi.[11][12]


See also



  • Japan men's national ice hockey team

  • Japan women's national under-18 ice hockey team



References





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  3. ^ Meadows, Mark (2009-04-01). "Ice hockey-Japan's 'Bunnies' boiled by economic crisis". Blogs.reuters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.


  4. ^ Watanabe, Tadashi. "Women's ice hockey team banking on Sochi". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2016-10-18.


  5. ^ "Japan's ice hockey women chase Olympic dream". Al Jazeera English. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2016-10-18.


  6. ^ IIHF profile


  7. ^ Asahi Newspaper Digital: Nickname is "Smile Japan" Women's National Ice Hockey Team (in Japanese) Archived 28 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine


  8. ^ Japanese National Teams Withdraw from World Championships


  9. ^ "2018 Japan Olympic Women's Hockey Team". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved February 9, 2018.


  10. ^ Team Roster Japan


  11. ^ "Death Note–Advisor Kawabuchi". Japan Ice Hockey Federation (in Japanese). 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2019-03-05.


  12. ^ "Tsutomu Kawabuchi Team Staff Profile". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2019-03-05.




External links



  • Official website

  • IIHF profile

  • National Teams of Ice Hockey









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