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1999-2000 Japan Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#61	Masahito Haruna (G)	52	1973	Hokkaido, JPN	6'0"	172	L	JIHL
	#70	Dusty Imoo (G)	55	1970	New Westminster, BC, CAN	5'8"	150	L	JIHL
	#1	Shinichi Iwasaki (G)	57	1968		5'10"	187	L	JIHL
	#1	Naoya Kikuchi (G)	50	1975	Kushiro, JPN	5'11"	176	L	JIHL
DEFENSEMEN
	#28	Daniel Daikawa (D)	54	1971	Apple Valley, MN, USA	5'10"	194	R	JIHL
	#28	Akihito Isojima (D)	52	1973	Hokkaido, JPN	5'10"	165	R	JIHL
	#3	Kengo Ito (D)	47	1978	Kushiro, JPN	6'0"	176	L	JIHL
	#9	Tatsuki Katayama (D)	52	1973	Hokkaido, JPN	6'1"	190	L	JIHL
	#11	Yutaka Kawaguchi (D)	52	1973	Kisarazy, JPN	5'9"	172	R	JIHL
	#77	Makoto Kawashima (D)	46	1979	Obihiro, JPN	5'11"	187	L	JIHL
	#2	Kevin Kimura (D)	51	1974	Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'0"	181	R	JIHL
	#7	Takayuki Kobori (D)	56	1969	Tomakomai, JPN	6'1"	216	L	JIHL
	#39	Hiroyuki Miura (D)	51	1973	Kushiro, JPN	6'3"	192	R	JIHL
	#5	Fumitaka Miyauchi (D)	53	1972	Sapporo, JPN	5'11"	185	L	JIHL
	#77	Yujiro Nakajimaya (D)	54	1971	Kushiro City, JPN	5'10"	148	L	JIHL
FORWARDS
	#40	Ryan Fujita (C)	53	1972	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	5'7"	163	R	JIHL
	#47	Akira Ihara (LW)	51	1974	Kushiro, JPN	5'6"	159	R	JIHL
	#16	Shinichi Itabashi (F)	51	1974		6'0"	190	L	JIHL
	#19	Yasunori Iwata (C)	53	1972	Sakai, JPN	5'11"	168	R	JIHL
	#47	Matt Kabayama (C)"C"	60	1965	Foremost, AB, CAN	5'6"	172	R	JIHL
	#21	Makoto Kawahira (F)	54	1971		5'10"	185	R	JIHL
	#22	Tomohito Kobayashi (RW)	51	1974	Saitama, JPN	5'7"	152	L	JIHL
	#13	Yosuke Kon (C)	47	1978	Hokkaido, JPN	5'11"	176	L	-
	#12	Masataka Koshigoe (F)	53	1972		5'8"	176	L	JIHL
	#71	Ryan Kuwabara (RW)	53	1972	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'0"	209	R	JIHL
	#34	Shuji Masuko (F)	47	1978		5'9"	196	R	JIHL
	#41	Taro Nihei (F)	54	1971	Stockholm, SWE	5'10"	176	R	JIHL
	#3	Naoto Ono (F)	49	1975		5'9"	165	L	JIHL
	#15	Yutaka Ono (LW)	51	1974	Kushiro, JPN	5'9"	143	R	JIHL
	#96	Masakazu Sato (RW)	49	1976	Hokkaido, JPN	6'0"	174	L	JIHL
	#18	Takahito Suzuki (RW)	50	1975	Tomakomai, JPN	5'8"	161	R	JIHL
	#24	Hideji Tsuchida (C/RW)	52	1973	Hokkaido, JPN	6'0"	187	L	JIHL
	#20	Tomohiko Uchiyama (LW)	46	1979	Kushiro, JPN	5'7"	165	L	JIHL
	#75	Chris Yule (C)	50	1975	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'9"	150	L	JIHL

Position: G: 4, D: 11, F: 19Av Age: 26.65 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

1999-2000 Japan Staff

Head CoachSteve Tsujiura
Head CoachSteve Tsujiura
Asst. CoachSeigo Hanyu
Asst. CoachSeigo Hanyu
Asst. CoachBilly Moores
Team ManagerMasaru Seino
Team ManagerMasaru Seino
Equipment ManagerHiroyuki Tanabu
Equipment ManagerHiroyuki Tanabu
Equipment ManagerHiroyuki Tanabu

Team Staff History

1999-2000 Japan Captains

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Matt Kabayama

Team Captaincy History

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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

1999-2000 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players
6 players
1 player

Experience

Japan: 398 GP
WC: 194 GP
OG: 40 GP
AHL: 54 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

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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