Who is the head coach of Japan?

The head coach of Japan is Mark Mahon.

Who is the captain of Japan?

The captain of Japan is Kunihiko Sakurai.

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2003-2004 Season

Japan were 0-4-2 in the 2003-04 WC season with 2 points, 14th overall.

2003-2004 Japan Club Stats

Japan — 2003-2004 Club Stats — Skaters
Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Chris Bright (RW)	totals		38	34	24	58	61	13
	Kokudo	Asia League	14	11	8	19	41	13
	Kokudo	JIHL	24	23	16	39	20	-
Yosuke Kon (C)	totals		40	20	24	44	90	26
	Kokudo	Asia League	16	11	8	19	42	26
	Kokudo	JIHL	24	9	16	25	48	-
Takahito Suzuki (RW)	totals		38	17	20	37	91	25
	Kokudo	Asia League	15	7	9	16	22	25
	Kokudo	JIHL	23	10	11	21	69	-
Masatoshi Ito (RW)	totals		40	22	13	35	6	9
	Nippon Paper Cranes	Asia League	16	11	6	17	6	9
	Nippon Paper Cranes	JIHL	24	11	7	18	-	-
Joel Oshiro Dyck (D)	totals		36	11	24	35	20	22
	Nippon Paper Cranes	Asia League	16	5	8	13	20	22
	Nippon Paper Cranes	JIHL	20	6	16	22	-	-
Hiroshi Sato (C)	totals		38	13	15	28	6	11
	Nippon Paper Cranes	Asia League	16	5	9	14	6	11
	Nippon Paper Cranes	JIHL	22	8	6	14	-	-
Kunihiko Sakurai (RW)	totals		40	7	21	28	28	-3
	Oji Eagles	Asia League	16	3	5	8	4	-3
	Oji Eagles	JIHL	24	4	16	20	24	-
Robert Miwa (C/LW)	totals		40	8	19	27	12	-9
	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	16	4	8	12	4	-9
	Nikko Icebucks	JIHL	24	4	11	15	8	-
Taro Nihei (F)	totals		28	10	15	25	4	0
	Nippon Paper Cranes	Asia League	8	2	2	4	4	0
	Nippon Paper Cranes	JIHL	20	8	13	21	-	-
Kengo Ito (D)	totals		73	4	21	25	73	-8
	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL	63	4	16	20	73	-8
	Nippon Paper Cranes	JIHL	10	0	5	5	-	-
Ryan Fujita (C)	totals		29	10	14	24	92	6
	Kokudo	Asia League	10	2	7	9	62	6
	Kokudo	JIHL	19	8	7	15	30	-
Tomohito Kobayashi (RW)	totals		35	8	16	23	30	-2
	Kokudo	Asia League	11	5	1	6	10	-2
	Kokudo	JIHL	24	3	15	17	20	-
Chris Yule (C)	totals		19	11	11	22	43	10
	Kokudo	Asia League	9	5	6	11	31	10
	Kokudo	JIHL	10	6	5	11	12	-
Takeshi Saito (RW)	totals		36	13	8	21	63	10
	Oji Eagles	Asia League	14	8	3	11	12	10
	Oji Eagles	JIHL	22	5	5	10	51	-
Yasunori Iwata (C)	totals		39	9	10	19	10	-16
	Oji Eagles	Asia League	15	2	4	6	4	-16
	Oji Eagles	JIHL	24	7	6	13	6	-
Shuji Masuko (F)	totals		37	8	8	16	26	10
	Kokudo	Asia League	13	5	2	7	8	10
	Kokudo	JIHL	24	3	6	9	18	-
Daisuke Obara (C)	totals		40	6	7	13	10	2
	Peoria Rivermen	ECHL	4	0	0	0	0	-1
	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL	24	5	6	11	6	5
	Augusta Lynx	ECHL	12	1	1	2	4	-2
Fumitaka Miyauchi (D)	totals		40	2	11	13	6	24
	Kokudo	Asia League	16	0	5	5	2	24
	Kokudo	JIHL	24	2	6	8	4	-
Nobuhiro Sugawara (D)	totals		40	5	7	12	34	8
	Oji Eagles	Asia League	16	2	5	7	12	8
	Oji Eagles	JIHL	24	3	2	5	22	-
Makoto Kawashima (D)	totals		39	1	11	12	44	0
	Oji Eagles	Asia League	16	0	2	2	18	0
	Oji Eagles	JIHL	23	1	9	10	26	-
Hiroki Chiba (F)	totals		30	5	6	11	14	1
	Oji Eagles	Asia League	15	2	5	7	10	1
	Oji Eagles	JIHL	15	3	1	4	4	-
Junichi Takahashi (D)	totals		40	5	6	11	72	-5
	Nikko Icebucks	Asia League	16	2	5	7	32	-5
	Nikko Icebucks	JIHL	24	3	1	4	40	-
Takayuki Kobori (D)	totals		34	3	8	11	18	3
	Kokudo	Asia League	10	2	1	3	4	3
	Kokudo	JIHL	24	1	7	8	14	-
Akihito Isojima (D)	totals		40	2	8	10	14	-19
	Oji Eagles	Asia League	16	1	1	2	12	-19
	Oji Eagles	JIHL	24	1	7	8	2	-
Hiroyuki Miura (D)	totals		38	1	4	5	12	8
	Kokudo	Asia League	14	0	2	2	2	8
	Kokudo	JIHL	24	1	2	3	10	-

Japan — 2003-2004 Club Stats — Goalies
Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Jiro Nihei (G)	totals		38	-	-	-	-	-
	Nippon Paper Cranes	Asia League	16	3.00	.892	-	-	-
	Nippon Paper Cranes	JIHL	22	3.19	.894	-	-	-
Yutaka Fukufuji (G)	totals		28	-	-	-	-	544:00
	Kokudo	Asia League	9	1.99	.918	-	-	544:00
	Kokudo	JIHL	19	2.07	.926	-	-	-
Junji Ogino (G)	totals		4	-	-	-	-	-
	Oji Eagles	Asia League	3	3.05	.893	-	-	-
	Oji Eagles	JIHL	1	3.48	.857	-	-	-

2003-2004 Japan Staff

Head CoachMark Mahon
Asst. CoachToshiyuki Sakai
Asst. CoachChris Wakabayashi
Goaltending CoachShinichi Iwasaki
Team ManagerMasaru Seino
Team ManagerAkihiro Tatebe
Equipment ManagerYutaka Kuribayashi

Team Staff History

2003-2004 Japan Captains

"C"

Kunihiko Sakurai

Team Captaincy History

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2003-2004 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 -

2003-2004 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players
5 players

Experience

Japan: 622 GP
WC: 463 GP
OG: 20 GP
AHL: 60 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Japan Games

Japan — 2003-2004 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	6	18	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.	Yuki Miura (F)	2026-2027	Yokohama Grits	Asia League	13	5	6	11	8
8.	Seiji Takahashi (F)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	13	3	8	11	6
9.	Ryo Hashimoto (D)	2026-2027	Red Eagles Hokkaido	Asia League	13	1	10	11	14
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