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1998-1999 Season

Japan were 3-0 in the 1998-99 WC B (W) season with 6 points, 1st in the A and 1st overall.

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1998-1999 Japan Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
WC B (W)
1.	Masako Sato (F)	5	8	4	12	4	6
2.	Hanae Kubo (F)	5	4	4	8	2	6
3.	Etsuko Wada (D)	5	4	4	8	4	4
4.	Aki Fujii (F)	5	2	5	7	8	5
5.	Yuki Togawa (F)	5	2	0	2	0	3
6.	Naho Yoshimi (D)	5	0	2	2	10	3
7.	Shoko Ono (F)	5	1	0	1	0	3
8.	Yuka Sato (F)	5	1	0	1	0	0
9.	Yuko Osanai (F)	5	1	0	1	4	2
10.	Ayako Kawamura (F)	5	1	0	1	6	3
11.	Mitsuko Igarashi (F)	5	1	0	1	12	3
12.	Maiko Obikawa (D)	5	0	1	1	4	5
13.	Rie Sato (D)	5	0	1	1	4	2
14.	Yoko Kondo (D)	5	0	1	1	6	1
15.	Sayaka Kawaragi (F)	5	0	0	0	0	-1
16.	Rie Homma (F)	5	0	0	0	2	2
17.	Ayumi Sato (F)	5	0	0	0	4	0

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
WC B (W)
1.	Yuka Oda (G)	5	0.69	.958	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Risa Hayashi (G)	3	1.57	.917	-	-	-	-	-	-

1998-1999 Japan Staff

Head CoachTakayuki Hattanda

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2026: WC (W) -
2025: WC (W) Quarterfinal loss
2024: WC (W) Quarterfinal loss
2023: WC (W) Quarterfinal loss

1998-1999 Japan Roster Facts

Nationalities

19 players

Experience

Japan: 93 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Japan Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/17/2025 06:30 PM UTC	Canada	Japan	9 - 1	WC
04/15/2025 01:00 PM UTC	Germany	Japan	0 - 1	WC
04/13/2025 01:00 PM UTC	Japan	Sweden	0 - 2	WC
04/11/2025 09:00 AM UTC	Hungary	Japan	0 - 2	WC
04/10/2025 09:00 AM UTC	Japan	Norway	5 - 2	WC

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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 (W)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-2025	WC (W)	4	3	1	-	0	0	8	4	9	2.25	2	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	WC (W)	4	1	2	-	0	1	8	13	4	1	3	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	WC (W)	4	0	3	-	0	1	5	18	1	0.25	5	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	WC (W)	4	0	4	-	0	0	4	31	0	0	5	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	WC (W)	4	3	1	-	0	0	7	6	3	0.75	2	Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020	WC (W)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WC (W)	4	2	2	-	0	0	9	8	6	1.5	3	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	WC D1A (W)	5	5	0	-	0	0	17	4	15	3		Promoted
2015-2016	WC (W)	3	0	2	-	0	1	4	9	1	0.33	4	Relegated
2014-2015	WC (W)	3	1	1	-	1	0	6	6	5	1.67	3	Saved in relegation
	WCQ (W)	3	2	1	-	0	0	4	3	6	2	1	Promoted
2012-2013	WC D1A (W)	5	4	0	-	0	1	17	7	13	2.6		Promoted
2011-2012	WC D1A (W)	5	3	2	-	0	0	15	10	9	1.8		-
2008-2009	WC (W)	2	0	2	-	0	0	1	11	0	0	3	Relegated
2007-2008	WC (W)	2	0	2	-	0	0	1	11	0	0	3	Saved in relegation
2006-2007	WC D1 (W)	5	5	0	-	0	0	25	5	15	3		Promoted
2004-2005	WC D1 (W)	5	4	1	0	-	-	18	8	8	1.6		-
2003-2004	WC (W)	2	0	2	0	-	-	2	9	0	0	3	Relegated
2002-2003	WC D1 (W)	5	5	0	0	-	-	23	6	10	2	1	Promoted
2000-2001	WC D1 (W)	3	1	0	2	-	-	10	8	4	1.33		Final loss
1999-2000	WC (W)	3	0	3	0	-	-	0	22	0	0	4	Relegated
1998-1999	WC B (W)	3	3	0	0	-	-	16	2	6	2		Promoted
1989-1990	WC (W)	3	0	3	0	-	-	5	33	0	0	4	Qualification

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Aoi Shiga (D)	2026-2027	Luleå HF	SDHL	4	0	3	3	0
2.	Kanami Seki (D)	2026-2027	TPS	Auroraliiga	6	0	2	2	18
3.	Mei Miura (F)	2026-2027	Luleå HF	SDHL	4	0	0	0	4
4.	Akane Shiga (F)	2026-2027	PWHL Detroit	PWHL	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Shiori Yamashita (D)	2026-2027	Seibu Princess Rabbits	-	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Marin Nagaoka (F)	2026-2027	Seibu Princess Rabbits	-	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Hikaru Yamashita (F)	2026-2027	Seibu Princess Rabbits	-	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Remi Koyama (F)	2026-2027	Seibu Princess Rabbits	-	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Yoshino Enomoto (F)	2026-2027	Seibu Princess Rabbits	-	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Umeka Odaira (F)	2026-2027	North York Storm	OWHL U22 AA (W)	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2024-2025	View Roster	5'3"	128 lbs	24.39
2023-2024	View Roster	5'3"	128 lbs	23.83
2022-2023	View Roster	5'3"	130 lbs	23.04
2021-2022	View Roster	5'3"	126 lbs	22.52
2020-2021	View Roster	5'4"	128 lbs	25.28

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hanae Kubo (F)	65	31	26	57
2.	Chiho Osawa (F)	44	11	13	24
3.	Tomoko Sakagami (F)	37	8	16	24
4.	Aki Fujii (F)	41	9	13	22
5.	Etsuko Wada (D)	41	9	13	22

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hanae Kubo (F)	65	31	26	57
2.	Masako Sato (F)	19	12	7	19
3.	Yuki Togawa (F)	37	12	7	19
4.	Akane Shiga (F)	34	12	6	18
5.	Chiho Osawa (F)	44	11	13	24

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hanae Kubo (F)	65	31	26	57
2.	Ayaka Hitosato (D)	56	3	19	22
3.	Tomoko Sakagami (F)	37	8	16	24
4.	Haruka Toko (F)	46	6	14	20
5.	Chiho Osawa (F)	44	11	13	24

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Hanae Kubo (F)	65	31	57	56
2.	Etsuko Wada (D)	41	9	22	48
3.	Yoko Kondo (D)	46	4	15	34
4.	Tomoko Sakagami (F)	37	8	24	30
5.	Emi Nonaka (D)	32	1	8	30

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hanae Kubo (F)	65	31	26	57
2.	Shiori Koike (D)	60	2	6	8
3.	Ayaka Hitosato (D)	56	3	19	22
4.	Rui Ukita (F)	51	9	11	20
5.	Yuka Hirano (F)	47	9	13	22

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Masako Sato (F)	19	12	19	1.00
2.	Hanae Kubo (F)	65	31	57	0.88
3.	Tomoko Sakagami (F)	37	8	24	0.65
4.	Chiaki Yamanaka (F)	22	4	14	0.64
5.	Moemi Nakamura (F)	5	2	3	0.60

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Masako Sato (F)	1998-1999	5	8	12
2.	Yurie Adachi (F)	2006-2007	5	6	10
3.	Hanae Kubo (F)	2002-2003	5	5	10
4.	Hanae Kubo (F)	2004-2005	5	5	8
5.	Hanae Kubo (F)	1998-1999	5	4	8

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Masako Sato (F)	1998-1999	5	8	12
2.	Yurie Adachi (F)	2006-2007	5	6	10
3.	Hanae Kubo (F)	2002-2003	5	5	10
4.	Hanae Kubo (F)	2004-2005	5	5	8
5.	Hanae Kubo (F)	1998-1999	5	4	8

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Chiaki Yamanaka (F)	2006-2007	5	7	8
2.	Hanae Kubo (F)	2012-2013	5	6	7
3.	Hanae Kubo (F)	2002-2003	5	5	10
4.	Aki Fujii (F)	1998-1999	5	5	7
5.	Haruna Yoneyama (F)	2016-2017	5	5	5

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Etsuko Wada (D)	2007-2008	4	3	14
2.	Haruna Yoneyama (F)	2014-2015	5	3	12
3.	Mitsuko Igarashi (F)	1998-1999	5	1	12
4.	Hanae Kubo (F)	2002-2003	5	10	10
5.	Tomoe Yamane (D)	2006-2007	5	3	10

Player Nationalities Throughout History

115 players