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1996-1997 Japan Roster

	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	Masahito Haruna (G)	52	1973	Hokkaido, JPN	6'0"	172	L	JIHL
	Shinichi Iwasaki (G)	57	1968		5'10"	187	L	JIHL
	Jiro Nihei (G)	54	1971	Stockholm, SWE	5'8"	165	L	JIHL
DEFENSEMEN
	Yutaka Kawaguchi (D)	52	1973	Kisarazy, JPN	5'9"	172	R	JIHL
	Takayuki Kobori (D)	56	1969	Tomakomai, JPN	6'1"	216	L	JIHL
	Atsuo Kudo (D)	60	1965		5'10"	172	L	JIHL
	Hiroyuki Miura (D)	51	1973	Kushiro, JPN	6'3"	192	R	JIHL
	Takayuki Miura (D)	58	1967	Hachinohe, JPN	6'0"	181	L	JIHL
	Hidekatsu Takagi (D)	60	1965		5'9"	187	L	JIHL
	Takeshi Yamanaka (D)	54	1971		5'10"	183	R	JIHL
FORWARDS
	Yuji Iga (LW/RW)	60	1965	Tomakomai, JPN	5'11"	176	L	JIHL
	Yasunori Iwata (C)	53	1972	Sakai, JPN	5'11"	168	R	JIHL
	Makoto Kawahira (F)	54	1971		5'10"	185	R	JIHL
	Shin Larsson (C)	51	1974	Stockholm, SWE	5'11"	176	L	JIHL
	Hiroshi Matsuura (LW)	57	1968		6'0"	154	L	JIHL
	Tsutsumi Otomo (LW)	50	1975	Kushiro, JPN	5'7"	176	R	JIHL
	Toshiyuki Sakai (RW)	61	1964	Tomakomai, JPN	6'0"	187	R	JIHL
	Kunihiko Sakurai (RW)	53	1972		6'0"	170	R	JIHL
	Masaki Shirono (F)"C"	54	1970		5'10"	174	R	JIHL
	Akihito Sugisawa (RW)	58	1967		5'7"	141	R	JIHL
	Takahito Suzuki (RW)	50	1975	Tomakomai, JPN	5'8"	161	R	ACAC
	Taku Takahashi (LW)	57	1967		6'0"	176	R	JIHL

Position: G: 3, D: 7, F: 12Av Age: 27.09 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Japan Staff

Head CoachBjörn Kinding

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1996-1997 Japan Captains

"C"

Masaki Shirono

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Plays in: World Championship Division I Group A
2026: WC D1A -
2025: WC D1A -
2024: WC D1A -
2023: WC D1B Promoted

1996-1997 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Japan: 572 GP
SHL: 8 GP

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Japan Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
05/03/2025 09:30 AM UTC	Japan	Ukraine	3 - 2	WC D1A
05/01/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Romania	Japan	3 - 5	WC D1A
04/30/2025 09:30 AM UTC	Great Britain	Japan	5 - 4 (OT 60:41)	WC D1A
04/28/2025 01:00 PM UTC	Poland	Japan	2 - 1	WC D1A
04/27/2025 09:30 AM UTC	Japan	Italy	1 - 4	WC D1A

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Japan History and Standings

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

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