What league does Japan play in?

Japan play in the International.

Who is the head coach of Japan?

The head coach of Japan is Jarrod Skalde.

Who is the captain of Japan?

The captain of Japan is Riku Ishida.

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2024-2025

2024-2025 Season

Japan were 2-1-0 in the 2024-25 Asia Championship season with 6 points, 1st overall.

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2024-2025 Japan Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Asia Championship
1.	Taiga Irikura (F)	3	4	1	5	0	0
2.	Chikara Hanzawa (RW)	3	1	4	5	2	0
3.	Tohi Kobayashi (F)	3	0	4	4	0	-3
4.	Sota Isogai (F)	3	2	1	3	2	-1
5.	Koki Yoneyama (D)	3	0	3	3	2	-1
6.	Riku Ishida (D)	3	0	3	3	4	1
7.	Taiki Takebe (D)	3	1	1	2	0	-1
8.	Tai Ushio (F)	3	1	0	1	4	-4
9.	Masaki Tokoro (F)	3	1	0	1	6	-1
10.	Yusaku Ando (F)	3	0	1	1	0	-1
11.	Yuki Kamada (F)	3	0	1	1	0	0
12.	Seiya Hayata (D)	3	0	0	0	0	-3
13.	Jiei Halliday (D)	3	0	0	0	0	-1
14.	Yusuke Kon (D)	3	0	0	0	0	-1
15.	Taiki Namae (F)	3	0	0	0	0	-1
16.	Kazumo Sasaki (F)	3	0	0	0	0	0
17.	Kanta Hashimoto (F)	3	0	0	0	0	0
18.	Shuto Souma (D)	3	0	0	0	2	-1
19.	Ryosuke Miura (F)	3	0	0	0	2	-2
20.	Yusei Otsu (D)	3	0	0	0	2	-1

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
Asia Championship
1.	Takayuki Ito (G)	1	2.00	.933	1	0	-	0	60:00	28
2.	Eiki Sato (G)	1	1.01	.933	1	0	-	0	59:28	14
3.	Issa Otsuka (G)	1	4.16	.818	0	1	-	0	57:40	18

2024-2025 Japan Staff

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

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2024-2025 Japan Captains

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Riku Ishida

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Japan Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	Asia Championship	3	1	2	-	0	0	7	6	3	1		-
2024-2025	Asia Championship	3	2	1	-	0	0	10	8	6	2		-
1994-1995	Asian Cup	3	2	1	0	-	-	15	9	4	1.33	2	-
1992-1993	Asian Cup	3	3	0	0	-	-	26	3	6	2		-
1991-1992	Asian Cup	3	3	0	0	-	-	18	9	6	2	1	Champion

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Chikara Hanzawa (F)	2026-2027	KH Torun	PHL	5	7	6	13	4
2.	Sota Isogai (F)	2026-2027	Basingstoke Bison	NIHL	4	6	1	7	4
3.	Kotaro Tsutsumi (F)	2026-2027	Tohoku Free Blades	Asia League	4	3	4	7	2
4.	Tohi Kobayashi (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	4	4	2	6	6
5.	Teruto Nakajima (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	4	1	4	5	6
6.	Riku Ishida (D)	2026-2027	Marseille	Ligue Magnus	6	1	4	5	8
7.	Yusaku Ando (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	4	1	3	4	0
8.	Koki Yoneyama (D)	2026-2027	Tohoku Free Blades	Asia League	4	1	3	4	2
9.	Yu Sato (F)	2026-2027	AKM Tula Region	VHL	10	1	3	4	6
10.	Kanta Hashimoto (F)	2026-2027	Tohoku Free Blades	Asia League	4	2	1	3	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'9"	163 lbs	23.13
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	25.26
1994-1995	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	27.35
1992-1993	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	26.50
1991-1992	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	26.36

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Norio Suzuki (F)	10	6	12	18
2.	Toshiyuki Sakai (F)	10	8	4	12
3.	Motoki Ebina (F)	7	2	10	12
4.	Hikomi Senuma (F)	7	2	7	9
5.	Taku Takahashi (F)	3	5	3	8

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Toshiyuki Sakai (F)	10	8	4	12
2.	Norio Suzuki (F)	10	6	12	18
3.	Taku Takahashi (F)	3	5	3	8
4.	Koshi Kiyoe (F)	7	5	1	6
5.	Sayaka Ishii (F)	7	4	1	5

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Norio Suzuki (F)	10	6	12	18
2.	Motoki Ebina (F)	7	2	10	12
3.	Hikomi Senuma (F)	7	2	7	9
4.	Yujiro Nakajimaya (D)	10	1	6	7
5.	Toshiyuki Sakai (F)	10	8	4	12

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Koshi Kiyoe (F)	7	5	6	12
2.	Yujiro Nakajimaya (D)	10	1	7	10
3.	Yuji Iga (F)	7	3	6	9
4.	Akihito Sugisawa (F)	6	1	4	9
5.	Makoto Kawahira (F)	3	3	3	8

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Norio Suzuki (F)	10	6	12	18
2.	Toshiyuki Sakai (F)	10	8	4	12
3.	Yujiro Nakajimaya (D)	10	1	6	7
4.	Atsuo Kudo (D)	10	2	4	6
5.	Hidesato Takahashi (F)	10	3	1	4

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Taku Takahashi (F)	3	5	8	2.67
2.	Norio Suzuki (F)	10	6	18	1.80
3.	Motoki Ebina (F)	7	2	12	1.71
4.	Ryuji Saito (F)	3	3	5	1.67
5.	Fumihiro Takahashi (F)	3	2	4	1.33

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Motoki Ebina (F)	1991-1992	4	2	10
2.	Taku Takahashi (F)	1992-1993	3	5	8
3.	Toshiyuki Sakai (F)	1991-1992	4	6	7
4.	Norio Suzuki (F)	1991-1992	4	1	7
5.	Hikomi Senuma (F)	1991-1992	4	1	7

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Toshiyuki Sakai (F)	1991-1992	4	6	7
2.	Taku Takahashi (F)	1992-1993	3	5	8
3.	Norio Suzuki (F)	1992-1993	3	4	5
4.	Taiga Irikura (F)	2024-2025	3	4	5
5.	Koshi Kiyoe (F)	1991-1992	4	4	5

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Motoki Ebina (F)	1991-1992	4	8	10
2.	Norio Suzuki (F)	1991-1992	4	6	7
3.	Hikomi Senuma (F)	1991-1992	4	6	7
4.	Norio Suzuki (F)	1994-1995	3	5	6
5.	Yujiro Nakajimaya (D)	1992-1993	3	5	5

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Makoto Kawahira (F)	1992-1993	3	3	8
2.	Yujiro Nakajimaya (D)	1991-1992	4	1	8
3.	Yuji Iga (F)	1994-1995	3	1	7
4.	Koshi Kiyoe (F)	1991-1992	4	5	6
5.	Koshi Kiyoe (F)	1992-1993	3	1	6

Player Nationalities Throughout History

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