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Japan women's national basketball team

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For the men's team, see Japan national basketball team.

Japan
FIBA ranking9 Steady (15 February 2024)[1]
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationJBA
CoachToru Ontsuka
Nickname(s)暁ファイブ
Aka-tsuki Faibu
(Daybreak Five)
Olympic Games
Appearances6
MedalsSilver (2020)
World Cup
Appearances14
Medals (1975)
Asia Cup
Appearances29
Medals (1970, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
(1965, 1968, 1974, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2023)
(1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2011)
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

The Japan women's national basketball team, also known as Akatsuki Japan (Japanese: アカツキジャパン), is the national team representing Japan in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the Japan Basketball Association.[2]

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Japan won the silver medal, the nation's first Olympic basketball medal (for men or women) and became the first Asian team to reach the podium in women's basketball since China in 1992.[3] The Japanese, which were coached by Tom Hovasse, excelled in an 87–71 win over France in the semi-finals before coming short 75–90 against the United States. Japan's Rui Machida set an Olympic record with 18 assists against France.[3]

As of 2019, Japan has been the reigning Champion of the Asia-Oceania region.[4]

Competitive record

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Olympic Games

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FIBA World Cup

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FIBA Women's Asia Cup

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  • Gold: (1970, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
  • Silver: (1965, 1968, 1974, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2023)
  • Bronze: (1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2011)

Asian Games

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  • Gold: (1974, 1998)
  • Silver: (1994)
  • Bronze: (1978, 1982, 1986, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)

Team

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Current roster

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Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

An 18-player roster was announced on 24 May 2024.[5] The final roster was revealed on 25 June 2024.[6]

Japan women's national basketball team – 2024 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PF 3 Stephanie Mawuli 25 – (1998-11-25)25 November 1998 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Basket Zaragoza Spain
C 8 Maki Takada 34 – (1989-08-23)23 August 1989 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Denso Iris Japan
PG 12 Asami Yoshida 36 – (1987-10-09)9 October 1987 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Aisin Wings Japan
PG 13 Rui Machida 31 – (1993-03-08)8 March 1993 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) Fujitsu Red Wave Japan
SG 15 Nako Motohashi 30 – (1993-10-10)10 October 1993 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) Tokyo Haneda Vickies Japan
SG 23 Mai Yamamoto 24 – (1999-10-23)23 October 1999 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Toyota Antelopes Japan
SF 27 Saki Hayashi (C) 29 – (1995-03-16)16 March 1995 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Fujitsu Red Wave Japan
PF 30 Evelyn Mawuli 29 – (1995-06-02)2 June 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Denso Iris Japan
PG 32 Saori Miyazaki 28 – (1995-08-27)27 August 1995 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Eneos Sunflowers Japan
PF 52 Yuki Miyazawa 31 – (1993-06-02)2 June 1993 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Fujitsu Red Wave Japan
SF 75 Nanako Todo 23 – (2000-11-29)29 November 2000 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Toyota Boshoku Sunshine Rabbits Japan
PF 88 Himawari Akaho 25 – (1998-08-28)28 August 1998 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Denso Iris Japan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Japan Kakeru Konno
  • Japan Yoshikazu Suzuki
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 28 July 2024

Coaches

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ Profile – Japan, FIBA.com. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b Japan's miracle run ends in final as U.S. wins women's basketball gold JASON COSKREY (The Japan Times), 8 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ Japan looks ahead after capturing fourth straight FIBA Women's Asia Cup title Kaz Nagatsuka (The Japan Times), 1 October 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. ^ "2024年度女子日本代表チーム　第3次強化合宿(中国遠征)　参加メンバー発表". japanbasketball.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. ^ "第33回オリンピック競技大会(2024/パリ)」5人制バスケットボール女子日本代表チーム　内定選手12名発表". japanbasketball.jp. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Team roster: Japan" (PDF). fiba.basketball. p. 6. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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