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 Japan Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Yuta Narisawa (G)	39	1987	Kushiro, JPN	5'10"	168	L	Asia League
	#29	Issa Otsuka (G)	22	2004		5'10"	150	L	Asia League
	#30	Eiki Sato (G)	25	2001		5'9"	163	L	Asia League
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Jiei Halliday (D)"A"	30	1996		6'0"	183	R	Asia League
	#2	Seiya Hayata (D)	30	1995	Hiroshima, JPN	5'11"	181	L	Asia League
	#8	Riku Ishida (D)"C"	26	2000	Hokkaido, JPN	5'10"	198	R	AlpsHL
	#27	Kazuki Lawlor (D)	27	1998	Osaka, JPN	6'0"	183	R	Poland
	#20	Yusei Otsu (D)	30	1995	Nikko, JPN	5'11"	198	L	Asia League
	#12	Hiroto Sato (D)	32	1993	Kushiro, JPN	5'7"	168	L	Asia League
	#6	Kotaro Yamada (D)	34	1992		6'1"	183	L	Asia League
	#4	Koki Yoneyama (D)	26	2000		5'10"	179	R	Asia League
FORWARDS
	#18	Makuru Furuhashi (LW)	32	1993	Nikko, JPN	5'9"	181	L	Asia League
	#16	Shigeki Hitosato (F)	32	1994	Tomakomai, JPN	5'6"	170	L	Asia League
	#15	Taiga Irikura (F)"A"	30	1996	Tomakomai, JPN	5'10"	179	R	Asia League
	#25	Sota Isogai (F)	25	2001	Nagano, JPN	5'11"	174	L	Asia League
	#10	Tohi Kobayashi (F)	27	1999		5'10"	150	L	Asia League
	#19	Shogo Nakajima (C)	32	1993	Kushiro, JPN	5'9"	172	R	Asia League
	#13	Masato Okubo (F)	24	2002		5'9"	146	R	JP-UNIV
	#14	Yuto Osawa (C)	32	1993	Tomakomai, JPN	5'11"	194	R	Asia League
	#11	Kosuke Otsu (F)	33	1993	Nikko, JPN	5'9"	176	R	Asia League
	#21	Kento Suzuki (F)	31	1994	Sapporo, JPN	5'9"	172	L	Asia League
	#9	Kenta Takagi (RW)	32	1993	Tomakomai, JPN	6'0"	209	R	Asia League
	#7	Kotaro Tsutsumi (F)	23	2003	Tokyo, JPN	5'8"	165	L	JP-UNIV

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 12Av Age: 28.30 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Japan Staff

Head CoachJarrod Skalde
Asst. CoachChris Wakabayashi
Asst. CoachTakeshi Yamanaka
Equipment ManagerToshinobu Yoshida
Physical TherapistKiyoshi Tsuji

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2024-2025 Japan Captains

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Riku Ishida

"A"

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

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Japan: 173 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 3 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