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 Season

Japan were 2-0-1 in the 1998-99 Asian WG season with 5 points, 1st in the Group C - Final Round and 1st overall.

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1998-1999 Japan Roster

Japan — 1998-1999 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)	50	1976	Hokkaido, JPN	6'0"	174	L	JIHL
	#12	Masaki Shirono (F)	55	1970		5'10"	174	R	JIHL
	#32	Motoaki Takeuchi (RW)	57	1969		5'10"	176	L	JIHL
	#16	Hideji Tsuchida (C/RW)	53	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: 25.95 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

1998-1999 Japan Staff

Head CoachSteve Tsujiura
Asst. CoachKazutoshi Kawamura
General ManagerMasaru Seino

Team Staff History

1998-1999 Japan Captains

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Kunihiko Sakurai

Team Captaincy History

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Plays in: Asian WG
2025: Asian WG Silver
2017: Asian WG -
2011: Asian WG -
2007: Asian WG -

1998-1999 Japan Roster Facts

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18 players
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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

Japan — Season History
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

Japan — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Kosuke Otsu (F)	2026-2027	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	11	4	11	15	17
2.	Sota Isogai (F)	2026-2027	Basingstoke Bison	NIHL	12	9	4	13	6
3.	Tohi Kobayashi (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	12	5	5	10	8
4.	Riku Ishida (D)	2026-2027	Marseille	Ligue Magnus	14	1	9	10	8
5.	Ryo Hashimoto (D)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	12	0	9	9	12
6.	Seiji Takahashi (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	12	1	7	8	4
7.	Kotaro Tsutsumi (F)	2026-2027	Tohoku Free Blades	Asia League	8	3	4	7	2
8.	Yuto Osawa (F)	2026-2027	Yokohama Grits	Asia League	9	3	4	7	6
9.	Yuri Terao (F)	2026-2027	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	10	2	5	7	14
10.	Hiroto Sato (D)	2026-2027	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	11	2	5	7	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Japan — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	28.48
2016-2017	View Roster	5'10"	176 lbs	27.67
2010-2011	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	28.71
2006-2007	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	26.41
2002-2003	View Roster	5'9"	174 lbs	28.86

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Japan — 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

Japan — 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

Japan — 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.

Japan — 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

Japan — 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

Japan — 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

Japan — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Ryan Fujita (F)	2002-2003	Asian WG	4	5	13	18	4.50	6
2.	Matt Kabayama (F)	2002-2003	Asian WG	4	5	11	16	4.00	2
3.	Masatoshi Ito (F)	2002-2003	Asian WG	4	9	5	14	3.50	2
4.	Go Tanaka (F)	2010-2011	Asian WG	4	5	9	14	3.50	0
5.	Koki Yoneyama (D)	2024-2025	Asian WG	8	3	10	13	1.63	0

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Japan — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Masatoshi Ito (F)	2002-2003	Asian WG	4	9	5	14	3.50	2
2.	Akira Ihara (F)	1998-1999	Asian WG	4	8	4	12	3.00	4
3.	Norio Suzuki (F)	1985-1986	Asian WG	6	8	3	11	1.83	16
4.	Hiroyuki Murakami (F)	1998-1999	Asian WG	4	8	1	9	2.25	6
5.	Yoshiyuki Kikuchi (F)	1998-1999	Asian WG	4	8	0	8	2.00	0

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Japan — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Ryan Fujita (F)	2002-2003	Asian WG	4	5	13	18	4.50	6
2.	Matt Kabayama (F)	2002-2003	Asian WG	4	5	11	16	4.00	2
3.	Koki Yoneyama (D)	2024-2025	Asian WG	8	3	10	13	1.63	0
4.	Go Tanaka (F)	2010-2011	Asian WG	4	5	9	14	3.50	0
5.	Joel Oshiro Dyck (D)	2002-2003	Asian WG	4	4	8	12	3.00	14

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.	Yosuke Kon (F)	2006-2007	Asian WG	3	0	2	2	0.67	27
2.	Hayato Aoyama (D)	1985-1986	Asian WG	5	3	1	4	0.80	22
3.	Toshiyuki Yajima (F)	1985-1986	Asian WG	6	4	6	10	1.67	20
4.	Ryan Kuwabara (F)	1998-1999	Asian WG	4	3	2	5	1.25	18
5.	Masafumi Ogawa (F)	2010-2011	Asian WG	4	0	1	1	0.25	18