Japan have announced their squad who will compete for the Vitality Hockey World Cup London 2018 title.
The World Cup squad will also participate in a crucial warm-up event involving Netherlands, Spain and China which is taking place in alongside the Men’s Rabobank Hockey Champions Trophy Breda 2018 between 26-30 June.
The squad includes Rio 2016 participants Ono Mayumi, Nagai Hazuki, Mano Yukari, Yuda Hazuki, Tomonari Nagai, Minami Shimizu and Motohiro Kawamura.
The youngest in the squad is 21 year-old Makoto Segawa whilst the oldest is 33 year-year-old Ono Mayumi.
Japan face Australia, Belgium and New Zealand in their pool, with their opening match against 2014 runners-up Australia on the opening day of play, 21 July, at 20:00.
Japan Women’s Hockey Team for the Vitality Hockey Women’s World Cup London 2018:
Name | |
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GK | Megumi Kiseyama |
GK | Akaya Oka |
DF | Natsuki Naito |
DF | Hoshiga Mika |
DF | Akiko Ota |
DF | Ono Mayumi |
DF | Kana Nomura |
DF | Shiori Oikawa |
DF | Miki Otsuka |
DF | Yuu Asai |
MF | Makoto Segawa |
MF | Nagai Hazuki |
MF | Mano Yukari |
MF | Ishibashi Ryo |
MF | Matsumoto Natsunami |
MF | Yuda Hazuki |
FW | Mami Kano |
FW | Tomonari Nagai |
FW | Kato Akiko |
FW | Aki Yamada |
FW | Minami Shimizu |
FW | Motohiro Kawamura |