Japan

Competition records:
World championship campaigns: 1962: 9 - 1965: 7 - 1971: 9 - 1973: 10 - 1975: 10 - 1986: 14 - 1995: 13-16 - 1997: 17 - 1999: 17 - 2001: 20 - 2003: 16 - 2005: 18 - 2007: 19 - 2009: 16 – 2011: 14 - 2013: 14 - 2015: 19
Olympic campaigns: 1976: 5
Asian championship campaigns: 1987: BRONZE - 1989: BRONZE -1991: BRONZE - 1995: BRONZE - 1997: BRONZE - 2000: BRONZE - 2004: GOLD - 2006: BRONZE - 2008: BRONZE - 2010: 4 – 2012: BRONZE - 2015: SILVER - 2017: SILVER

Qualification for Germany 2017:  silver medallists at 2017 Asian Championship

Coach: Ulrik Kirkely (DEN)

Key players: Mayuko Ishitate, Yuki Tanabe