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.
The team participated in the first World Cup in 1971, where they finished 9th. The team is coached by Dutchman Siegfried Aikman. At the 2018 Asian Games, they won their first international tournament by claiming the gold medal in the final against Malaysia.Summer Olympics
- 1932 –
- 1936 – 7th place
- 1956 – Withdrew
- 1960 – 14th place
- 1964 – 7th place
- 1968 – 13th place
- 2020 – Qualified
- 1971 – 9th place
- 1973 – 10th place
- 2002 – 12th place
- 2006 – 9th place
- 1958 – 5th place
- 1962 – 4th place
- 1966 –
- 1970 –
- 1974 – 4th place
- 1978 – 4th place
- 1982 – 4th place
- 1986 – 5th place
- 1990 – 6th place
- 1994 – 4th place
- 1998 – 4th place
- 2002 – 6th place
- 2006 – 4th place
- 2010 – 6th place
- 2014 – 6th place
- 2018 –
Asia Cup
- 1985 – 4th place
- 1989 – 4th place
- 1993 – 9th place
- 1999 – 5th place
- 2003 – 4th place
- 2007 – 4th place
- 2009 – 6th place
- 2013 – 5th place
- 2017 – 5th place
- 2011 – 4th place
- 2012 – 6th place
- 2013 –
- 2016 – 6th place
- 2018 – 4th place
- 2020 – Qualified
- 1987 – 6th place
- 2016 – 7th place
- 2017 – 6th place
- 2019 – 5th place
- 2020 – Cancelled
- 2012–13 – 12th place
- 2014–15 – 16th place
- 2016–17 – 20th place
- 2001 – 5th place
- 2007 – 5th place
- 2011 – 7th place
- 2012 – 5th place
- 2014 – 7th place
Team
Current squad
The following 19 players were named on for the test matches against New Zealand in Stratford, New Zealand.
Head coach: Siegfried Aikman
Caps updated as of 15 October 2019, after the match against New Zealand.Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.The following matches were played or are scheduled to be played by the national team in the current or upcoming seasons.2019
2020
