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The head coach of Japan is Takahito Suzuki.

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2016-2017 Season

Japan were 1-2-0 in the 2016-17 Asian WG season with 3 points, 3rd in the Top Division and 12th overall.

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2016-2017 Japan Roster

Japan — 2016-2017 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#29	Yutaka Fukufuji (G)	44	1982	Kushiro, JPN	6'1"	183	L	Asia League
		Yuto Ito (G)	35	1991	Tomakomai, JPN	5'7"	152	L	Asia League
	#1	Takuto Onoda (G)	34	1992		5'10"	159	L	Asia League
DEFENSEMEN
	#23	Yosuke Haga (D)	40	1986	Hokkaido, JPN	5'9"	172	R	Asia League
	#5	Ryo Hashiba (D)	40	1986	Tomakomai, JPN	5'10"	172	R	Asia League
	#7	Ryo Hashimoto (D)	34	1992	Iwanai, JPN	5'10"	163	L	Asia League
	#4	Keigo Minoshima (D)	30	1996	Obihiro, JPN	5'11"	183	L	JP-UNIV
	#12	Hiroto Sato (D)	32	1993	Kushiro, JPN	5'7"	168	L	Asia League
	#2	Mei Ushu (D)	35	1991	Kushiro, JPN	5'11"	154	L	Asia League
	#20	Takafumi Yamashita (D)	38	1987	Hokkaido, JPN	5'10"	185	R	Asia League
FORWARDS
	#18	Makuru Furuhashi (LW)	33	1993	Nikko, JPN	5'9"	181	L	Asia League
	#26	Yushiroh Hirano (RW)	31	1995	Tomakomai, JPN	6'2"	216	R	Asia League
	#10	Takuma Kawai (LW)	38	1988	Eniwa, JPN	5'11"	207	L	Asia League
	#21	Shuhei Kuji (RW/LW)	39	1987	Tomakomai, JPN	5'7"	170	R	Asia League
	#15	Kohei Mitamura (LW)	34	1992	Obihiro, JPN	5'9"	181	L	Asia League
	#11	Masahito Nishiwaki (RW/LW)	44	1982	Kushiro, JPN	5'10"	176	R	Asia League
		Daisuke Obara (C)	45	1981	Kushiro, JPN	5'10"	179	L	Asia League
	#9	Kenta Takagi (RW)	32	1993	Tomakomai, JPN	6'0"	209	R	Asia League
	#8	Seiji Takahashi (RW/LW)	33	1993	Tomakomai, JPN	5'9"	172	R	Asia League
	#14	Go Tanaka (C)	43	1983	Sapporo, JPN	5'8"	159	L	Asia League
	#13	Hiromichi Terao (LW)	37	1989	Nikko, JPN	5'8"	168	L	Asia League
	#22	Yuri Terao (RW)	31	1995	Nikko, JPN	5'8"	190	R	Asia League
	#27	Hiroki Ueno (LW/RW)	40	1986	Nagano, JPN	5'10"	181	L	Asia League
	#28	Takuro Yamashita (C/LW)	38	1988	Kushiro, JPN	6'0"	183	R	Asia League
Position: G: 3, D: 7, F: 14Av Age: 27.67 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

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

2016-2017 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

24 players

Experience

Japan: 111 GP
NHL: 4 GP
WC: 12 GP
AHL: 7 GP
DEL: 37 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