Ranked, 18th in the world, The Japan Mens Hockey team opened their Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019 campaign with a 0-2 loss against India, followed by a 3-4 loss to Malaysia on day two of the tournament.
Although they lost both the matches, looking at how Japan played, one would...
Japan’s chief coach Siegfried Aikman on Tuesday said that the upcoming Sultan Azlan Shah Cup will be a platform for the team to test where they stand in international hockey ahead of this year’s big ticket events.
Ranked 18th in the world, for Japan, the Azlan Shah Cup will be...
Checkout Japan's 18-member Men’s Hockey squad who will take part in the 28th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, starting March 23rd 2019.
The experienced Manabu Yamashita who has 168 caps under his belt will lead the team. Japan last attended the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in...
Former Pakistan hockey captain and Olympian Salman Akbar has kick-started his goalkeeping coaching assignment for the Japanese Men’s Hockey team.
He is working with the goalkeepers ahead of Japan’s participation at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, starting March 23.
Salman, first took the assignment as Goalkeeping Coach for the Japanese...
Japan clinched a 4-3 victory over 2016 Olympic champions Argentina in their second match of the Three Nations Tournament in Chile.
Team
Minute
Player
Goal Type
Japan
18
ZENDANA Hirotaka
Penalty Corner
Japan
34
ZENDANA Hirotaka
Penalty Corner
Japan
51
WAKURI Hirotaka
Field Goal
Japan
51
MURATA Kazuma
Field Goal
Argentina
53
MENINI Joaquin
Field Goal
Argentina
55
VILA Lucas
Field Goal
Argentina
57
PEILLAT Gonzalo
Penalty Corner
Ace dragflicker, Hirotaka Zendana handed Japan an early lead converting two brilliant corners in the 18th and 34th...
The Japan men's hockey team pulled off a sensational 4-2 win over Chile in the first match of the three-nations tournament at Club Manquehue in Chile.
Hirotaka Wakuri (39' 43'), Koji Yamasaki (48') and Shota Yamada (58') scored for Japan while Jose Hurtado (7') and Juan Amoroso (13') scored for...
Pre-season training is now in full swing for Japan Hockey as they ramp up preparations towards the 2019 Season. While getting their fitness levels up is the main priority, the focus is also on building squads for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Japan Men’s Hockey Team will open their training season by...
Japan Men’s Hockey Team has travelled to Chile to play against (World Rank 2) Argentina and (World Rank 3) Chile in a 3 Nations Tournament.
The Tournament kickstarts on the 15th of January and will run till the 20th of January.
The Japanese Squad consist of 17/18 players who played at the Asia...
Asian Games gold medallists Japan scored a 5-0 victory over hosts Oman in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Muscat 2018 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on Thursday.
Japan, who will play defending champions India in the semi-finals, were kept at bay by the Oman defense until the 14th minute...
Two-time champions Pakistan banked on Mubashar Ali’s penalty corner conversion to earn a 1-1 draw with Asian Games gold medallists Japan on Wednesday in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Muscat 2018 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex.
Captain Kenji Kitazato put Japan in the lead in the 12th minute when...
Asian Games gold medallists Japan got into winning form with a 2-0 victory over South Korea in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Muscat 2018 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex here on Saturday.
Recovering from their three-goal loss to Malaysia in the tournament opener on Thursday, Japan’s goals came through...
Big-time hockey arrives in Muscat on Thursday when the Hero Asian Champions Trophy begins with a clash between Asian Games gold medalists Japan and Malaysia.
The opening game will be a replay of the thrilling Asian Games title encounter in Jakarta which saw Japan stage a remarkable rally to clinch...
With just three days to go for the start of the much-awaited Hero Asian Champions Trophy Muscat 2018, the top Asian teams have descended on the beautiful Capital city of Muscat for a battle of supremacy in the continent.
Asian Games Gold Medalists Japan, who arrived yesterday along with their nemesis...
Hockey Japan named a 18-member team for the Darwin International Hockey Open tournament which starts on Tuesday, at the Marrara Hockey Stadium in Australia.
The squad :
Name
Position
Takashi Yoshikawa
Goalkeeper
Yuri Arnold
Goalkeeper
Manabu Yamashita
Defender
Hirotaka Zendana
Defender
Shota Yamada
Defender
Miu Tanimitsu
Defender
Yoshitaka Kirishita
Defender
Riku Tamura
Defender
Kenji Kitazato
Midfielder
Genki Mitsutani
Midfielder
Seren Tanaka
Midfielder
Kota Ozawa
Midfielder
Kazuki Yoneda
Midfielder
Kazuma Murata
Forward
Yuki Wakuri
Forward
Koshi Yamasaki
Forward
Wataru Matsumoto
Forward
Kazumasa Matsumoto
Forward
It was double joy for Japan as the men joined the women as Asian Games hockey champions after they beat Malaysia in what can only be called the most scintillating of matches.
A 6-6 scoreline at full-time reflected a game that was played with a ferocity and an intensity worthy...
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