Japan women's national water polo team

Japan
FINA codeJPN
AssociationJapan Swimming Federation
ConfederationAASF (Asia)
Head coachShota Hazui
Asst coachMakiko Izuo
Tsubasa Mori
CaptainAkari Inaba
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current8 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest8 (2021)
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 2020)
Best result9th place (2020)
World Championship
Appearances7 (first in 2001)
Best result8th place (2025)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1991)
Best result6th place (1991)
Media
Websiteswim.or.jp

The Japan women's national water polo team is the representative for Japan in international women's water polo.

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

World Cup

  • 1991 – 6th place
  • 1993 – 7th place
  • 2025 – 7th place

Current squad

Roster for the 2025 World Championships.[3][4]

Head coach: Shota Hazui

  • 1 Haruka Inaba 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 Saya Sekine FP
  • 9 Riko Otsubo FP
  • 10 Fuka Nishiyama FP
  • 11 Momo Inoue FP
  • 12 Maho Kobayashi FP
  • 13 Manami Noda GK
  • 14 Shoka Fukuda FP
  • 15 Momone Ninagawa FP

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Draw for World Championships: Four debutants in Budapest". total-waterpolo.com. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Women's Water Polo Team Roster JPN" (PDF). Omega Timing. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Women's Water Polo Team Roster JPN (2)" (PDF). Omega Timing. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.