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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Japan were 1-2-0 in the 2025-26 Asia Championship season with 3 points, 3rd overall.

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2025-2026 Japan Roster

Japan — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#29	Issa Otsuka (G)	22	2004		5'10"	150	L	Asia League
	#30	Eiki Sato (G)	25	2001		5'9"	163	L	Asia League
	#1	Issa Tamura (G)	21	2004		6'0"	168	L	JP-UNIV
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Shunta Kimura (D)	25	2001		5'7"	154	R	Asia League
	#27	Ray Murakami (D)	23	2003	Tomakomai, JPN	6'0"	176	L	NCAA
	#2	Hikaru Saito (D)	24	2002		5'10"	187	L	Asia League
	#6	Manato Sasanaka (D)	24	2002		5'9"	150	R	Asia League
	#10	Rin Takada (D)	22	2004		6'1"	185	R	JP-UNIV
	#24	Ichiro Takahashi (D)	21	2004		5'11"	174	L	JP-UNIV
	#3	Yutaka Toko (D)	23	2003		5'11"	179	L	Asia League
	#4	Koki Yoneyama (D)	26	2000		5'10"	179	R	Asia League
FORWARDS
	#17	Chikara Hanzawa (RW)	25	2001	Tokyo, JPN	5'5"	159	R	Asia League
	#28	Kanta Hashimoto (F)	25	2001	Hachinohe, JPN	5'8"	165	L	Asia League
	#16	Ryosuke Miura (F)	25	2001		5'7"	150	L	Asia League
	#22	Teruto Nakajima (F)	24	2001		5'9"	161	L	Asia League
	#23	Masato Okubo (F)	24	2002		5'9"	146	R	Asia League
	#19	Kazumo Sasaki (F)	20	2005	Nishitokyo, JPN	5'10"	172	L	USHL
	#11	Yu Sato (LW/RW)	24	2002	Saitama, JPN	5'10"	170	L	VHL
	#18	Fuji Suzuki (F)	21	2005		5'11"	154	R	NAHL
	#14	Madoka Suzuki (LW)	26	2000	Kanagawa, JPN	5'11"	174	L	Asia League
	#13	Yota Takashima (F)	19	2007		5'9"	159	R	JPHS
	#7	Kotaro Tsutsumi (F)	23	2003	Tokyo, JPN	5'8"	165	L	Asia League
	#21	Tai Ushio (F)	20	2005	Hokkaido, JPN	5'8"	161	R	BCHL
Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 23.13 yearsAv Ht: 5'9"Av Wt: 163 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Japan Staff

Head CoachJarrod Skalde
Asst. CoachKei Tonosaki
Asst. CoachTakeshi Yamanaka
Goaltending CoachMasahito Haruna
Team ManagerTakahito Suzuki
Equipment ManagerToshinobu Yoshida
Physical TherapistHideyoshi Ito
Physical TherapistKiyoshi Tsuji

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2025-2026 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players

Experience

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KHL: 45 GP

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Japan Tournament Statistics

Japan — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Asia Championship	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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

Japan — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Chikara Hanzawa (F)	2026-2027	KH Torun	PHL	15	11	11	22	8
2.	Sota Isogai (F)	2026-2027	Basingstoke Bison	NIHL	13	10	4	14	8
3.	Teruto Nakajima (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	13	7	6	13	22
4.	Tohi Kobayashi (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	13	6	7	13	8
5.	Riku Ishida (D)	2026-2027	Marseille	Ligue Magnus	15	1	11	12	8
6.	Yusaku Ando (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	13	3	8	11	4
7.	Ryosuke Miura (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	13	6	4	10	0
8.	Shuto Souma (D)	2026-2027	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	11	1	7	8	4
9.	Kotaro Tsutsumi (F)	2026-2027	Tohoku Free Blades	Asia League	8	3	4	7	2
10.	Yu Sato (F)	2026-2027	AKM Tula Region	VHL	19	3	4	7	8

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Japan — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'9"	163 lbs	23.13
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	25.30
1994-1995	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	27.85
1992-1993	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	26.55
1991-1992	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	26.45

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Franchise All-Time Points

Japan — 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

Japan — 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

Japan — 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.

Japan — 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

Japan — 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

Japan — 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

Japan — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Motoki Ebina (F)	1991-1992	Asian Cup	4	2	8	10	2.50	2
2.	Taku Takahashi (F)	1992-1993	Asian Cup	3	5	3	8	2.67	2
3.	Toshiyuki Sakai (F)	1991-1992	Asian Cup	4	6	1	7	1.75	2
4.	Norio Suzuki (F)	1991-1992	Asian Cup	4	1	6	7	1.75	2
5.	Hikomi Senuma (F)	1991-1992	Asian Cup	4	1	6	7	1.75	2

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Japan — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Toshiyuki Sakai (F)	1991-1992	Asian Cup	4	6	1	7	1.75	2
2.	Taku Takahashi (F)	1992-1993	Asian Cup	3	5	3	8	2.67	2
3.	Norio Suzuki (F)	1992-1993	Asian Cup	3	4	1	5	1.67	0
4.	Taiga Irikura (F)	2024-2025	Asia Championship	3	4	1	5	1.67	0
5.	Koshi Kiyoe (F)	1991-1992	Asian Cup	4	4	1	5	1.25	6

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Japan — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Motoki Ebina (F)	1991-1992	Asian Cup	4	2	8	10	2.50	2
2.	Norio Suzuki (F)	1991-1992	Asian Cup	4	1	6	7	1.75	2
3.	Hikomi Senuma (F)	1991-1992	Asian Cup	4	1	6	7	1.75	2
4.	Norio Suzuki (F)	1994-1995	Asian Cup	3	1	5	6	2.00	2
5.	Yujiro Nakajimaya (D)	1992-1993	Asian Cup	3	0	5	5	1.67	2

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Japan — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Makoto Kawahira (F)	1992-1993	Asian Cup	3	3	0	3	1.00	8
2.	Yujiro Nakajimaya (D)	1991-1992	Asian Cup	4	1	0	1	0.25	8
3.	Yuji Iga (F)	1994-1995	Asian Cup	3	1	0	1	0.33	7
4.	Koshi Kiyoe (F)	1991-1992	Asian Cup	4	4	1	5	1.25	6
5.	Koshi Kiyoe (F)	1992-1993	Asian Cup	3	1	0	1	0.33	6

Player Nationalities Throughout History

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