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Japan (all) — 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
	#30	Yuta Narisawa (G)	39	1987	Kushiro, JPN	5'10"	168	L	Asia League
		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
	#24	Kazunari Koizumi (D)	32	1993	Tomakomai, JPN	5'10"	161	R	Asia League
	#22	Goshi Kumagai (D)	38	1988	Sendai, JPN	5'11"	174	L	Asia League
	#4	Keigo Minoshima (D)	30	1996	Obihiro, JPN	5'11"	183	L	JP-UNIV
	#3	Kazumasa Sasaki (D)	36	1989	Tomakomai, JPN	5'10"	176	R	Asia League
	#8	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
	#6	Kotaro Yamada (D)	34	1992		6'1"	183	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
	#17	Shogo Iwatsuki (C)	34	1992	Tomakomai, JPN	5'7"	163	L	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
	#22	Yuki Miura (C/RW)	30	1996	Tokyo, JPN	5'11"	170	R	USHL
	#19	Shogo Nakajima (C)	32	1993	Kushiro, JPN	5'9"	172	R	Asia League
	#20	Yushi Nakayashiki (C/LW)	29	1997		6'3"	176	L	Asia League
	#11	Masahito Nishiwaki (RW/LW)	44	1982	Kushiro, JPN	5'10"	176	R	Asia League
	#16	Daisuke Obara (C)	45	1981	Kushiro, JPN	5'10"	179	L	Asia League
	#24	Yuto Osawa (C)	33	1993	Tomakomai, JPN	5'11"	194	R	FPHL
	#17	Takeshi Saito (RW)	45	1981	Kushiro, JPN	5'9"	176	R	Asia League
	#10	Sho Sato (LW)	43	1983	Kushiro, JPN	5'9"	170	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
	#13	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: 4, D: 11, F: 21Av Age: 27.25 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

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Japan (all): 558 GP
NHL: 4 GP
WC: 24 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 3 GP
AHL: 7 GP
DEL: 37 GP

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Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Japan (all) — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Chikara Hanzawa (F)	2026-2027	KH Torun	PHL	12	10	11	21	8
2.	Kosuke Otsu (F)	2026-2027	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	11	4	11	15	17
3.	Sota Isogai (F)	2026-2027	Basingstoke Bison	NIHL	10	9	3	12	6
4.	Teruto Nakajima (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	11	6	6	12	20
5.	Tohi Kobayashi (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	11	5	5	10	8
6.	Yusaku Ando (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	11	3	7	10	4
7.	Riku Ishida (D)	2026-2027	Marseille	Ligue Magnus	11	1	9	10	8
8.	Ryosuke Miura (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	11	5	4	9	0
9.	Ryo Hashimoto (D)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	11	0	9	9	10
10.	Kohei Sato (F)	2026-2027	Briançon	Ligue Magnus	10	1	7	8	12

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Japan (all) — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	26.89
2023-2024	View Roster	5'10"	179 lbs	28.30
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	176 lbs	27.34
2019-2020	View Roster	5'10"	179 lbs	28.03
2018-2019	View Roster	5'9"	172 lbs	26.55

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Franchise All-Time Points

Japan (all) — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Shogo Nakajima (F)	57	16	31	47
2.	Makuru Furuhashi (F)	57	15	24	39
3.	Hiroto Sato (D)	70	8	31	39
4.	Taiga Irikura (F)	57	12	23	35
5.	Yushiroh Hirano (F)	40	18	16	34

Franchise All-Time Goals

Japan (all) — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kenta Takagi (F)	79	20	12	32
2.	Yushiroh Hirano (F)	40	18	16	34
3.	Shogo Nakajima (F)	57	16	31	47
4.	Makuru Furuhashi (F)	57	15	24	39
5.	Teruto Nakajima (F)	32	13	8	21

Franchise All-Time Assists

Japan (all) — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Shogo Nakajima (F)	57	16	31	47
2.	Hiroto Sato (D)	70	8	31	39
3.	Makuru Furuhashi (F)	57	15	24	39
4.	Taiga Irikura (F)	57	12	23	35
5.	Yuto Osawa (F)	59	9	19	28

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Japan (all) — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Yushiroh Hirano (F)	40	18	34	61
2.	Hiroto Sato (D)	70	8	39	57
3.	Yushi Nakayashiki (F)	34	6	10	41
4.	Makuru Furuhashi (F)	57	15	39	34
5.	Yuto Osawa (F)	59	9	28	32

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Japan (all) — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kotaro Yamada (D)	83	9	4	13
2.	Kenta Takagi (F)	79	20	12	32
3.	Hiroto Sato (D)	70	8	31	39
4.	Seiya Hayata (D)	62	1	9	10
5.	Yuto Osawa (F)	59	9	19	28

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Japan (all) — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Tohi Kobayashi (F)	12	4	15	1.25
2.	Daisuke Obara (F)	22	9	19	0.86
3.	Yushiroh Hirano (F)	40	18	34	0.85
4.	Shogo Nakajima (F)	57	16	47	0.82
5.	Shigeki Hitosato (F)	26	6	19	0.73

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Japan (all) — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Taiga Irikura (F)	2024-2025	International	20	9	9	18	0.90	4
2.	Sota Isogai (F)	2024-2025	International	17	8	9	17	1.00	14
3.	Koki Yoneyama (D)	2024-2025	International	14	3	13	16	1.14	4
4.	Tohi Kobayashi (F)	2024-2025	International	12	4	11	15	1.25	2
5.	Shogo Nakajima (F)	2022-2023	International	13	4	11	15	1.15	4

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Japan (all) — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Taiga Irikura (F)	2024-2025	International	20	9	9	18	0.90	4
2.	Sota Isogai (F)	2024-2025	International	17	8	9	17	1.00	14
3.	Ryo Hashimoto (D)	2017-2018	International	9	8	4	12	1.33	0
4.	Yushiroh Hirano (F)	2022-2023	International	5	7	3	10	2.00	4
5.	Teruto Nakajima (F)	2022-2023	International	14	7	2	9	0.64	10

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Japan (all) — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Koki Yoneyama (D)	2024-2025	International	14	3	13	16	1.14	4
2.	Tohi Kobayashi (F)	2024-2025	International	12	4	11	15	1.25	2
3.	Shogo Nakajima (F)	2022-2023	International	13	4	11	15	1.15	4
4.	Hiroto Sato (D)	2024-2025	International	17	0	11	11	0.65	10
5.	Taiga Irikura (F)	2024-2025	International	20	9	9	18	0.90	4

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Japan (all) — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Hiroto Sato (D)	2019-2020	International	9	2	1	3	0.33	33
2.	Makoto Kawashima (D)	2011-2012	International	5	1	0	1	0.20	29
3.	Yushi Nakayashiki (F)	2016-2017	International	5	1	0	1	0.20	29
4.	Yushiroh Hirano (F)	2023-2024	International	3	1	1	2	0.67	27
5.	Takafumi Yamashita (D)	2015-2016	International	11	1	6	7	0.64	18