Japan is a team on the rise after capturing their first Paralympic medal in 2016. They have a strong mixture of speed and size and will be hoping to move up on the podium. Watch out for Daisuke Ikezaki, one of the sport’s quickest and most dominant players.
History at the Canada Cup
Japan has competed at 6 Canada Cups and has finished as high as 3rd three times – 2016, 2014 and 2010. Japan is the only team to ever beat the United States as the Canada Cup, they pulled off a 56-55 win in pool play at the 2012 Canada Cup.
| 2016: 3rd | 2014: 3rd |
| 2012: 4th | 2010: 3rd |
| 2008: 6th | 2006: 8th |
Team Highlights
2016: 3rd - Paralympic Games, Rio de Janerio, Brazil
2014: 3rd - World Championships, Odense, Denmark
2012: 4th - Paralympic Games, London, Great Britain
2010: 3rd - World Championships, Richmond, Canada
2008: 7th - Paralympic Games, Beijing, China
2006: 5th - World Championships, Christchurch, New Zealand
2004: 8th - Paralympic Games, Athens, Greece
Team Staff
Head Coach: Kevin Orr
Assistant Coach: Hiroyuki Misaka
Team Manager: Yuri Nakao
Team Staff (Equipment): Kei Miyama
Team Staff (Medical): Hitomi Iwakura
Team Staff (Medical): Kazutoshi Iza
Team Staff (Support): Hido Nakamura
Team Staff (Support): Noriko Nikaido
Team Staff (Support): Hideki Nakatani
Team Staff (Support): Takahiro Tsubaki
