Who is the head coach of Japan?

The head coach of Japan is Steve Tsujiura.

Who is the captain of Japan?

The captain of Japan is Kunihiko Sakurai.

Who is the general manager of Japan?

The general manager of Japan is Masaru Seino.

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1998-1999 Japan Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#61	Masahito Haruna (G)	53	1973	Hokkaido, JPN	6'0"	172	L	JIHL
	#35	Masahisa Sarohdo (G)	55	1971		5'10"	163	L	JIHL
DEFENSEMEN
	#28	Daniel Daikawa (D)	55	1971	Apple Valley, MN, USA	5'10"	194	R	JIHL
	#4	Akihito Isojima (D)	53	1973	Hokkaido, JPN	5'10"	165	R	JIHL
	#43	Kengo Ito (D)	47	1978	Kushiro, JPN	6'0"	176	L	JIHL
	#11	Yutaka Kawaguchi (D)	53	1973	Kisarazy, JPN	5'9"	172	R	JIHL
	#21	Kevin Kimura (D)	52	1974	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	181	R	JIHL
	#5	Fumitaka Miyauchi (D)	53	1972	Sapporo, JPN	5'11"	185	L	JIHL
	#44	Junichi Takahashi (D)	48	1978	Nikko, JPN	6'0"	183	R	JIHL
	#23	Takeshi Yamanaka (D)	55	1971		5'10"	183	R	JIHL
FORWARDS
	#26	Akira Ihara (LW)	52	1974	Kushiro, JPN	5'6"	159	R	JIHL
	#9	Yasunori Iwata (C)	53	1972	Sakai, JPN	5'11"	168	R	JIHL
	#14	Yoshiyuki Kikuchi (C)	55	1971		5'6"	159	L	JIHL
	#71	Ryan Kuwabara (RW)	54	1972	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'0"	209	R	JIHL
	#18	Hiroyuki Murakami (C)	55	1971	Tokyo, JPN	6'0"	179	L	JIHL
	#34	Junji Sakata (F)	52	1974	Hokkaido, JPN	5'11"	176	R	JIHL
	#24	Kunihiko Sakurai (RW)"C"	54	1972		6'0"	170	R	JIHL
	#96	Masakazu Sato (RW)	49	1976	Hokkaido, JPN	6'0"	174	L	JIHL
	#12	Masaki Shirono (F)	55	1970		5'10"	174	R	JIHL
	#32	Motoaki Takeuchi (RW)	56	1969		5'10"	176	L	JIHL
	#16	Hideji Tsuchida (C/RW)	52	1973	Hokkaido, JPN	6'0"	187	L	JIHL
	#75	Chris Yule (C)	51	1975	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'9"	150	L	JIHL

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 25.82 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

1998-1999 Japan Staff

Head CoachSteve Tsujiura
Asst. CoachKazutoshi Kawamura
General ManagerMasaru Seino

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1998-1999 Japan Captains

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Kunihiko Sakurai

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Plays in: Asian WG
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2017: Asian WG -
2011: Asian WG -
2007: Asian WG -

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Experience

Japan: 91 GP
WC: 57 GP
OG: 20 GP
Czechia: 19 GP
AHL: 54 GP

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Japan History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	Asian WG	5	3	2	-	0	0	28	11	9	1.8	3	Final loss
2016-2017	Asian WG	3	1	2	0	0	0	15	11	3	1		-
2010-2011	Asian WG	4	3	1	-	0	0	32	6	9	2.25		-
2006-2007	Asian WG	3	3	0	0	-	-	9	3	9	3		-
	Asian WG	1	1	0	0	-	-	6	1	3	3	1	Final group
2002-2003	Asian WG	2	2	0	0	-	-	54	0	4	2	1	Champion
1998-1999	Asian WG	3	2	0	1	-	-	21	2	5	1.67		-
	Asian WG	2	2	0	0	-	-	51	1	4	2	1	Final group
1995-1996	Asian WG	3	2	1	0	-	-	14	6	4	1.33		-
1989-1990	Asian WG	3	2	1	0	-	-	19	13	4	1.33		-
1985-1986	Asian WG	6	4	1	1	-	-	56	13	9	1.5		-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Tohi Kobayashi (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	1	2	1	3	0
2.	Yuri Terao (F)	2026-2027	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	1	1	1	2	0
3.	Jiei Halliday (D)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	1	1	0	1	0
4.	Hiroto Sato (D)	2026-2027	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	1	0	1	1	0
5.	Kosuke Otsu (F)	2026-2027	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	1	0	1	1	0
6.	Seiji Takahashi (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	1	0	1	1	0
7.	Shogo Nakajima (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	1	0	1	1	0
8.	Ryo Hashimoto (D)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	1	0	1	1	2
9.	Seiya Hayata (D)	2026-2027	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	1	0	0	0	0
10.	Makuru Furuhashi (F)	2026-2027	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	1	0	0	0	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	28.30
2016-2017	View Roster	5'10"	176 lbs	27.46
2010-2011	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	28.52
2006-2007	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	26.23
2002-2003	View Roster	5'9"	174 lbs	28.81

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Fujita (F)	4	5	13	18
2.	Akihito Sugisawa (F)	9	9	7	16
3.	Toshiyuki Sakai (F)	9	8	8	16
4.	Takeshi Saito (F)	11	6	10	16
5.	Matt Kabayama (F)	4	5	11	16

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Akihito Sugisawa (F)	9	9	7	16
2.	Masatoshi Ito (F)	4	9	5	14
3.	Taro Nihei (F)	7	9	5	14
4.	Toshiyuki Sakai (F)	9	8	8	16
5.	Norio Suzuki (F)	9	8	5	13

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Fujita (F)	4	5	13	18
2.	Matt Kabayama (F)	4	5	11	16
3.	Takeshi Saito (F)	11	6	10	16
4.	Koki Yoneyama (D)	8	3	10	13
5.	Go Tanaka (F)	11	6	9	15

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Yosuke Kon (F)	11	6	15	47
2.	Toshiyuki Yajima (F)	9	7	13	30
3.	Ryan Kuwabara (F)	8	7	15	26
4.	Kengo Ito (D)	11	4	13	26
5.	Shuji Momoi (F)	9	7	13	22

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Fumitaka Miyauchi (D)	12	3	3	6
2.	Takeshi Saito (F)	11	6	10	16
3.	Go Tanaka (F)	11	6	9	15
4.	Yosuke Kon (F)	11	6	9	15
5.	Kengo Ito (D)	11	4	9	13

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Ryan Fujita (F)	4	5	18	4.50
2.	Matt Kabayama (F)	4	5	16	4.00
3.	Masatoshi Ito (F)	4	9	14	3.50
4.	Akira Ihara (F)	4	8	12	3.00
5.	Joel Oshiro Dyck (D)	4	4	12	3.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Ryan Fujita (F)	2002-2003	4	5	18
2.	Matt Kabayama (F)	2002-2003	4	5	16
3.	Masatoshi Ito (F)	2002-2003	4	9	14
4.	Go Tanaka (F)	2010-2011	4	5	14
5.	Koki Yoneyama (D)	2024-2025	8	3	13

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Masatoshi Ito (F)	2002-2003	4	9	14
2.	Akira Ihara (F)	1998-1999	4	8	12
3.	Norio Suzuki (F)	1985-1986	6	8	11
4.	Hiroyuki Murakami (F)	1998-1999	4	8	9
5.	Yoshiyuki Kikuchi (F)	1998-1999	4	8	8

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Ryan Fujita (F)	2002-2003	4	13	18
2.	Matt Kabayama (F)	2002-2003	4	11	16
3.	Koki Yoneyama (D)	2024-2025	8	10	13
4.	Go Tanaka (F)	2010-2011	4	9	14
5.	Joel Oshiro Dyck (D)	2002-2003	4	8	12

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Yosuke Kon (F)	2006-2007	3	2	27
2.	Hayato Aoyama (D)	1985-1986	5	4	22
3.	Toshiyuki Yajima (F)	1985-1986	6	10	20
4.	Ryan Kuwabara (F)	1998-1999	4	5	18
5.	Masafumi Ogawa (F)	2010-2011	4	1	18