The Japan women's national water polo team is the representative for Japan in international women's water polo.
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FINA code | JPN |
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Association | Japan Swimming Federation |
Confederation | AASF (Asia) |
Head coach | Yoji Omoto |
Asst coach | Nanako Hida Koji Kobayashi |
Captain | Akari Inaba |
FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
Current | 8 (as of 9 August 2021) |
Highest | 8 (2021) |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2020) |
Best result | 9th place (2020) |
World Championship | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 2001) |
Best result | 11th place (2001, 2003) |
Media | |
Website | swim.or.jp |
Results
Olympic Games
- 2020 – 9th place
World Championship
Current squad
Roster for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.[3]
Head coach: Yoji Omoto
- 1 Minami Shioya GK
- 2 Yumi Arima FP
- 3 Akari Inaba FP
- 4 Eruna Ura FP
- 5 Kako Kawaguchi FP
- 6 Hikaru Shitara FP
- 7 Ai Sunabe FP
- 8 Eri Kitamura FP
- 9 Yuka Yamai FP
- 10 Fuka Nishiyama FP
- 11 Momoe Inoue FP
- 12 Kyoko Kudo FP
- 13 Yuka Kawatashiro GK
- Manami Noda FP
- Kiyoka Goto FP
References
- ^ "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Draw for World Championships: Four debutants in Budapest". total-waterpolo.com. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "20th World Aquatics World Championships Women's Water Polo Team Roster JPN" (PDF). Omega Timing. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.