Who is the head coach of Japan?

The head coach of Japan is Tsutomu Kawabuchi.

Who is the captain of Japan?

The captain of Japan is Yuso Kaneda.

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1961-1962 Season

Japan were 5-0 in the 1961-62 WC B season with 10 points, 1st overall.

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1961-1962 Japan Player Stats

All Positions

Japan — 1961-1962 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
WC B
1.		Isao Ono (C)	5	6	17	23	0	-
2.		Mamoru Takashima (LW)	5	12	3	15	0	-
3.		Michihiro Sato (F)	4	10	4	14	2	-
4.		Isao Kawabuchi (C)	5	9	5	14	4	-
5.		Shinichi Honma (C)	5	7	7	14	2	-
6.		Koji Iwamoto (RW)	5	6	6	12	2	-
7.		Kimio Kazahari (LW)	5	4	6	10	0	-
8.		Masami Tanabu (D)	5	2	3	5	0	-
9.		Yuso Kaneda (D)	5	2	2	4	0	-
10.		Tokio Kabayashi (F)	4	1	2	3	0	-
11.		Michio Ohki (D)	4	0	3	3	0	-
12.		Ikio Ito (F)	1	2	0	2	0	-
13.		Minoru Nakano (F)	4	0	2	2	2	-
14.		Hiroyuki Matsuura (D)	3	1	0	1	2	-
15.		Kunito Takagi (D)	5	1	0	1	6	-

Japan — 1961-1962 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
WC B
1.		Shoichi Tomita (G)	5	3.21	.853	-	-	-	-	280:00	87
2.		Norio Tsukiji (G)	1	3.00	.833	-	-	-	-	20:00	5

1961-1962 Japan Staff

Head CoachTsutomu Kawabuchi

Team Staff History

1961-1962 Japan Captains

"C"

Yuso Kaneda

Team Captaincy History

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1961-1962 Japan Demographics

Japan Facts

Plays in: World Championship Division I Group A
2027: WC D1B -
2026: WC D1A Relegated
2025: WC D1A -
2024: WC D1A -

1961-1962 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

17 players

Experience

Japan: 71 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Japan Games

Japan — 1961-1962 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
05/08/2026 04:00 PM GMT+2	Ukraine	Japan	3 - 1	WC D1A
05/07/2026 07:30 PM GMT+2	Japan	Poland	2 - 4	WC D1A
05/05/2026 12:30 PM GMT+2	Lithuania	Japan	2 - 3 (OT 60:35)	WC D1A
05/03/2026 12:30 PM GMT+2	Kazakhstan	Japan	6 - 0	WC D1A
05/02/2026 12:30 PM GMT+2	Japan	France	3 - 4	WC D1A

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Japan History and Standings

Japan — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WC D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	WC D1A	5	0	1	-	0	4	2	9	19	0.4	6	Relegated
2024-2025	WC D1A	5	2	0	-	1	2	7	14	16	1.4	4	-
2023-2024	WC D1A	5	1	0	-	1	3	4	11	17	0.8	5	-
2022-2023	WC D1B	5	5	0	-	0	0	15	29	10	3		Promoted
2021-2022	WC D1B	4	3	0	-	0	1	9	23	9	2.25		-
2020-2021	WC D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	WC D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WC D1B	5	2	0	-	0	3	6	16	17	1.2		-
2017-2018	WC D1B	5	2	2	-	0	1	10	17	13	2		-
2016-2017	WC D1B	5	4	0	-	0	1	12	22	11	2.4		-
2015-2016	WC D1A	5	0	0	-	0	5	0	7	26	0	6	Relegated
2014-2015	WC D1A	5	2	0	-	0	3	6	10	16	1.2	4	-
2013-2014	WC D1A	5	3	0	-	1	1	10	14	14	2		-
2012-2013	WC D1A	5	2	0	-	0	3	6	13	16	1.2	4	-
2011-2012	WC D1A	5	1	1	-	1	2	6	13	14	1.2	4	-
2010-2011	WC D1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-
2009-2010	WC D1	5	3	0	-	0	2	9	17	7	1.8		-
2008-2009	WC D1	5	3	0	-	0	2	9	21	8	1.8		-
2007-2008	WC D1	5	3	0	-	1	1	10	19	10	2		-
2006-2007	WC D1	5	1	1	-	1	2	6	19	22	1.2		-
2005-2006	WC D1	5	3	-	0	-	2	6	18	14	1.2		-
2004-2005	WC D1	5	2	-	0	-	3	4	14	14	0.8	5	-
2003-2004	WC Q	1	1	-	0	-	0	2	4	1	2	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	-	2	-	4	2	12	24	0.33	15	Relegated
2002-2003	WC Q	1	1	-	0	-	0	2	15	0	2	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	-	1	-	5	1	11	34	0.17	16	Saved in relegation
2001-2002	WC Q	2	1	-	1	-	0	3	4	2	1.5	1	Qualification
	WC	6	0	-	0	-	6	0	13	34	0	16	Saved in relegation
2000-2001	WC Q	2	2	-	0	-	0	4	13	3	2	1	Qualification

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Japan — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Chikara Hanzawa (F)	2026-2027	KH Torun	PHL	16	12	11	23	8
2.	Sota Isogai (F)	2026-2027	Basingstoke Bison	NIHL	15	12	5	17	8
3.	Kosuke Otsu (F)	2026-2027	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	11	4	11	15	17
4.	Teruto Nakajima (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	13	7	6	13	22
5.	Tohi Kobayashi (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	13	6	7	13	8
6.	Riku Ishida (D)	2026-2027	Marseille	Ligue Magnus	15	1	11	12	8
7.	Seiji Takahashi (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	13	3	8	11	6
8.	Ryo Hashimoto (D)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	13	1	10	11	14
9.	Yuki Miura (F)	2026-2027	Yokohama Grits	Asia League	12	4	6	10	8
10.	Kohei Sato (F)	2026-2027	Briançon	Ligue Magnus	14	2	7	9	28

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Japan — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	176 lbs	27.30
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	26.70
2023-2024	View Roster	5'10"	179 lbs	28.59
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	181 lbs	28.00
2021-2022	View Roster	5'10"	181 lbs	27.04

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Japan — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Yoshio Hoshino (F)	84	42	47	89
2.	Norio Suzuki (F)	70	37	38	75
3.	Takao Hikigi (F)	52	29	42	71
4.	Toshiyuki Sakai (F)	90	37	23	60
5.	Hideaki Kurokawa (F)	30	48	10	58

Franchise All-Time Goals

Japan — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hideaki Kurokawa (F)	30	48	10	58
2.	Yoshio Hoshino (F)	84	42	47	89
3.	Norio Suzuki (F)	70	37	38	75
4.	Toshiyuki Sakai (F)	90	37	23	60
5.	Takao Hikigi (F)	52	29	42	71

Franchise All-Time Assists

Japan — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Yoshio Hoshino (F)	84	42	47	89
2.	Takao Hikigi (F)	52	29	42	71
3.	Norio Suzuki (F)	70	37	38	75
4.	Herb Wakabayashi (F)	56	28	30	58
5.	Tsutomu Hanzawa (F)	60	22	30	52

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Japan — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Toshiyuki Sakai (F)	90	37	60	110
2.	Takahito Suzuki (F)	77	20	44	90
3.	Tetsuya Saito (F)	46	6	19	88
4.	Ryan Fujita (F)	32	10	29	81
5.	Makoto Kawashima (D)	58	8	14	77

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Japan — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Toshiyuki Sakai (F)	90	37	23	60
2.	Yoshio Hoshino (F)	84	42	47	89
3.	Takahito Suzuki (F)	77	20	24	44
4.	Koji Wakasa (D)	77	6	5	11
5.	Sadaki Honma (F)	74	29	13	42

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Japan — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Michihiro Sato (F)	4	10	14	3.50
2.	Mamoru Takashima (F)	5	12	15	3.00
3.	Isao Kawabuchi (F)	5	9	14	2.80
4.	Kazuo Matsuda (F)	4	5	11	2.75
5.	Masataka Koshigoe (F)	2	0	5	2.50

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Japan — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Isao Ono (F)	1961-1962	WC B	5	6	17	23	4.60	0
2.	Yoshio Hoshino (F)	1981-1982	WC C	7	7	15	22	3.14	4
3.	Hideaki Kurokawa (F)	1966-1967	WC C	4	13	3	16	4.00	2
4.	Takeshi Azuma (F)	1981-1982	WC C	7	11	5	16	2.29	8
5.	Herb Wakabayashi (F)	1978-1979	WC B	6	9	7	16	2.67	0

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Japan — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Hideaki Kurokawa (F)	1966-1967	WC C	4	13	3	16	4.00	2
2.	Norio Suzuki (F)	1986-1987	WC C	7	13	2	15	2.14	6
3.	Mamoru Takashima (F)	1961-1962	WC B	5	12	3	15	3.00	0
4.	Takeshi Azuma (F)	1981-1982	WC C	7	11	5	16	2.29	8
5.	Hideaki Kurokawa (F)	1968-1969	WC C	5	11	2	13	2.60	8

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Japan — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Isao Ono (F)	1961-1962	WC B	5	6	17	23	4.60	0
2.	Yoshio Hoshino (F)	1981-1982	WC C	7	7	15	22	3.14	4
3.	Yuji Iga (F)	1991-1992	WC B	7	5	9	14	2.00	12
4.	Koji Iwamoto (F)	1973-1974	WC B	7	7	8	15	2.14	2
5.	Takao Hikigi (F)	1968-1969	WC C	5	5	8	13	2.60	6

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Japan — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Ryan Fujita (F)	1999-2000	WC	6	1	1	2	0.33	39
2.	Makoto Kawahira (F)	2000-2001	WC	6	1	3	4	0.67	31
3.	Sadaki Honma (F)	1980-1981	WC B	7	3	1	4	0.57	30
4.	Taku Takahashi (F)	1992-1993	WC B	7	2	1	3	0.43	29
5.	Makoto Kawashima (D)	2011-2012	WC D1A	5	1	0	1	0.20	29