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2023-2024 Japan Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#29	Yutaka Fukufuji (G)	42	1982	Kushiro, JPN	6'1"	183	L	Asia League
	#1	Yuta Narisawa (G)	37	1987	Kushiro, JPN	5'10"	168	L	Asia League
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Jiei Halliday (D)"A"	28	1996		6'0"	183	R	Asia League
	#2	Seiya Hayata (D)	29	1995	Hiroshima, JPN	5'11"	181	L	Asia League
	#8	Riku Ishida (D)	24	2000		5'10"	198	R	Asia League
	#27	Kazuki Lawlor (D)	26	1998	Osaka, JPN	6'0"	183	R	Asia League
	#20	Yusei Otsu (D)	28	1995	Nikko, JPN	5'11"	198	L	-
	#12	Hiroto Sato (D)"A"	31	1993	Kushiro, JPN	5'7"	168	L	Asia League
	#6	Kotaro Yamada (D)	32	1992		6'1"	183	L	Asia League
	#4	Koki Yoneyama (D)	24	2000		5'10"	179	R	-
FORWARDS
	#18	Makuru Furuhashi (LW)	31	1993	Nikko, JPN	5'9"	181	L	Asia League
	#17	Chikara Hanzawa (RW)	23	2001	Tokyo, JPN	5'5"	159	R	NCAA
	#16	Shigeki Hitosato (F)	30	1994	Tomakomai, JPN	5'6"	170	L	Poland
	#15	Taiga Irikura (F)	28	1996	Tomakomai, JPN	5'10"	179	R	Asia League
	#25	Sota Isogai (F)	23	2001	Nagano, JPN	5'11"	174	L	Asia League
	#19	Shogo Nakajima (C)"C"	31	1993	Kushiro, JPN	5'9"	172	R	Asia League
	#22	Teruto Nakajima (F)	23	2001		5'9"	161	L	JP-UNIV
	#14	Yuto Osawa (C)	31	1993	Tomakomai, JPN	5'11"	194	R	Asia League
	#11	Kosuke Otsu (F)	31	1993	Nikko, JPN	5'9"	176	R	-
	#28	Kohei Sato (LW)	28	1996	Nishitokyo, JPN	6'1"	185	L	EIHL
	#24	Yu Sato (LW/RW)	22	2002	Saitama, JPN	5'10"	170	L	VHL
	#9	Kenta Takagi (RW)	31	1993	Tomakomai, JPN	6'0"	209	R	Asia League

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 28.77 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 179 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Japan Staff

Head CoachJarrod Skalde
Asst. CoachChris Wakabayashi
Asst. CoachTakeshi Yamanaka
Goaltending CoachMitsuaki Inoue
Team ManagerYutaka Saho
Equipment ManagerToshinobu Yoshida
Physical TherapistTomohiro Kaneko
Physical TherapistKiyoshi Tsuji

Team Staff History

2023-2024 Japan Captains

"C"

Shogo Nakajima

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Japan Facts

Plays in: World Championship Division I Group A
2025: WC D1A -
2024: WC D1A -
2023: WC D1B Promoted
2022: WC D1B -

2023-2024 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Japan: 418 GP
NHL: 4 GP
WC: 5 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 3 GP
KHL: 45 GP
AHL: 7 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Japan Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
05/04/2024 10:30 AM UTC	Romania	Japan	4 - 2	WC D1A
05/03/2024 02:00 PM UTC	Slovenia	Japan	3 - 1	WC D1A
05/01/2024 02:00 PM UTC	Japan	South Korea	4 - 3	WC D1A
04/30/2024 05:30 PM UTC	Italy	Japan	4 - 3 (OT 60:05)	WC D1A
04/28/2024 02:00 PM UTC	Japan	Hungary	1 - 3	WC D1A

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Japan History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	WC D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	WC D1A	5	1	3	-	0	1	11	17	4	0.8	5	-
2022-2023	WC D1B	5	5	0	-	0	0	29	10	15	3		Promoted
2021-2022	WC D1B	4	3	1	-	0	0	23	9	9	2.25		-
2020-2021	WC D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	WC D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WC D1B	5	2	3	-	0	0	16	17	6	1.2		-
2017-2018	WC D1B	5	2	1	-	2	0	17	13	10	2		-
2016-2017	WC D1B	5	4	1	-	0	0	22	11	12	2.4		-
2015-2016	WC D1A	5	0	5	-	0	0	7	26	0	0	6	Relegated
2014-2015	WC D1A	5	2	3	-	0	0	10	16	6	1.2	4	-
2013-2014	WC D1A	5	3	1	-	0	1	14	14	10	2		-
2012-2013	WC D1A	5	2	3	-	0	0	13	16	6	1.2	4	-
2011-2012	WC D1A	5	1	2	-	1	1	13	14	6	1.2	4	-
2010-2011	WC D1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-
2009-2010	WC D1	5	3	2	-	0	0	17	7	9	1.8		-
2008-2009	WC D1	5	3	2	-	0	0	21	8	9	1.8		-
2007-2008	WC D1	5	3	1	-	0	1	19	10	10	2		-
2006-2007	WC D1	5	1	2	-	1	1	19	22	6	1.2		-
2005-2006	WC D1	5	3	2	0	-	-	18	14	6	1.2		-
2004-2005	WC D1	5	2	3	0	-	-	14	14	4	0.8	5	-
2003-2004	WC Q	1	1	0	0	-	-	4	1	2	2	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	4	2	-	-	12	24	2	0.33	15	Relegated
2002-2003	WC Q	1	1	0	0	-	-	15	0	2	2	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	5	1	-	-	11	34	1	0.17	16	Saved in relegation
2001-2002	WC Q	2	1	0	1	-	-	4	2	3	1.5	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	6	0	-	-	13	34	0	0	16	Saved in relegation
2000-2001	WC Q	2	2	0	0	-	-	13	3	4	2	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	5	1	-	-	11	34	1	0.17	16	Saved in relegation
1999-2000	WC Q	2	2	0	0	-	-	14	0	4	2	1	Qualification

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