National Team

Women’s National Team ”Sakura Japan”

Women’s National Team “Sakura Japan” qualified for Argentina World Cup that was held in April in 2010. (They won the World Cup Qualifying Games at Kazan in Russia)

Overall Record

• 1978  :  Participated in the World Cup for the first time
• 1992  :  Participated in the Barcelona Olympics Qualifying Games for the first time
• 2004  :  8th in the Athens Olympics (the first time participated)
• 2006  :  5th in the World Cup (all-time record)
• 2006  :  Silver medal in Asia Cup (Qualification for the Beijing Olympics)
• 2008  :  10th in the Beijing Olympics
• 2010  :  Qualified for the Argentina World Cup
• 2010  :  11th in the Argentina World Cup
• 2011  :  Gold Medal in the Champion Challenge Ⅰ(qualified for the Champions Trophy)

Men’s National Team “Samurai Japan”

Men’s National Team “Samurai Japan” went on a new challenge stage after the shoot-out in the Beijing Olympics

Overall Record

• 1932 :  Silver medal in the Los Angeles Olympics
• 1926 :  7th in the Berlin Olympics
• 1960 :  14th in the Roma Olympics
• 1964 :  7th in the Tokyo Olympics
• 1968 :  13rd in Mexico Olympics 
• 1971 :   9th in the World Cup 
• 1973 :  10th in the World Cup
• 2000 :  6th in Sydney Olympics
• 2001 :  5th in the Champions Challenge 
• 2002 :  12nd in the World Cup
• 2004 :  12nd in the Athens Olympics
• 2006 :  9th in the World Cup
• 2007 :  5th in the Champions Challenge
• 2008 :  Silver medal in the Beijing Olympics
• 2009 :  5th in the Champions Challenge