Biographies Teams

Squad
Name Date of Birth Height (m) Weight (kg)
Players
Chie Akutsu 15 Sep 1984 1.55 51
Mazuki Arai 28 Nov 1988 1.65 56
Sakiyo Asano 26 May 1987 1.63 60
Kaori Fujio 29 Jan 1981 1.57 52
Nagisa Hayashi 29 Aug 1986 1.65 59
Sachimi Iwao 20 Feb 1976 1.52 53
Akemi Kato 13 Dec 1970 1.61 56
Rika Komazawa 07 Jun 1982 1.60 53
Keiko Manabe 11 Mar 1987 1.54 57
Aki Mitsuhashi 12 Sep 1989 1.65 54
Ai Murakami 18 Mar 1985 1.58 53
Miyuki Nakagawa 20 Dec 1986 1.61 52
Ryoko Oie 04 Jun 1988 1.65 53
Mayumi Ono 14 Aug 1984 1.70 60
Shiho Otsuka 16 Oct 1989 1.58 53
Akane Shibata 30 Apr 1988 1.53 49
Izuki Tanaka 07 Apr 1992 1.66 58
Yukari Yamamoto 31 May 1981 1.60 53

Additional Information
Further Team Information
Other Information Japan qualified for the 2012 Champions Trophy after winning the Champions Challenge in Dublin in 2011. Japan has competed at two previous editions of the Champions Trophy, with its best result a fifth-place finish in Quilmes in 2007, the last time the tournament was held in Argentina. Japan is the only team competing in Rosario that has not already qualified for the Olympic Games in London later this year.

Competition Highlights (historical)
Asian Games
Rank Year Venue
2 2006 Qatar
2 1994 Japan
2 1986 Korea
3 2010 China
3 2002 Korea
3 1990 China
4 1998 Thailand
4 1982 India
Champions Trophy
Rank Year Venue
5 2007 Argentina
6 2008 Germany
Champions Challenge
Rank Year Venue
1 2011 Ireland
3 2009 South Africa
3 2005 United States
3 2003 Italy
East Asian Games
Rank Year Venue
1 2005 China
3 2009 China
Asia Cup
Rank Year Venue
1 2007 China
2 2004 India
2 1989 Hong Kong
2 1985 Korea
4 2009 Thailand
4 1999 India
4 1993 Japan
World Cup
Rank Year Venue
5 2006 Spain
6 1978 Spain
7 1981 Argentina
10 2002 Australia
11 2010 Argentina
11 1990 Australia
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue
8 2004 Athens, GRE
10 2008 Beijing, CHN