• Meet Team Japan

  • Ready to defend the title!

    After knocking on the door for a decade, Japan finally claimed Paralympic gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Champions of the past two Canada Cups, Japan is going for the three-peat with an incredibly deep squad. Look out for Katsuya Hashimoto, a thrilling talent who plays with a unique
    combination of joy and intensity.

  • Team Highlights

    2025: 1st | Asia/Oceania Championships | Bangkok, Thailand
    2024: 1st | Paralympic Games | Paris, France
    2024: 1st | Canada Cup, Richmond | Canada
    2023: 1st | Asia/Oceania Zonal Championships | Chiba, Japan
    2022: 3rd | World Wheelchair Rugby Championships | Vejle, Denmark
    2020: 3rd | Paralympic Games | Tokyo, Japan
    2018: 1st | World Wheelchair Rugby Championships | Sydney, Australia
    2016: 3rd | Paralympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    2014: 4th | World Wheelchair Rugby Championships | Odense, Denmark
    2012: 4th | Paralympic Games | London, Great Britain
    2010: 3rd | World Wheelchair Rugby Championships | Richmond, Canada

Roster

  • Yuki Hasegawa

    Age:
    33
    Class:
    0.5
    Hometown:
    Tokyo
    On National Team Since:
    2018
    Club Team:
    Blitz

  • Kohei Suzuki

    Age:
    29
    Class:
    0.5
    Hometown:
    Chiba
    On National Team Since:
    2025
    Club Team:
    Rize Chiba

  • Hidefumi Wakayama

    Age:
    41
    Class:
    1.0
    Hometown:
    Shizuoka
    On National Team Since:
    2011
    Club Team:
    Tokai Trail Cubs

  • Hitoshi Ogawa

    Age:
    32
    Class:
    1.0
    Hometown:
    Tokyo
    On National Team Since:
    2017
    Club Team:
    Blitz

  • Seiya Norimatsu

    Age:
    36
    Class:
    1.5
    Hometown:
    Kumamoto
    On National Team Since:
    2014
    Club Team:
    Fukuoka Dandelion

  • Ryuji Kusaba

    Age:
    25
    Class:
    1.5
    Hometown:
    Fukuoka
    On National Team Since:
    2022
    Club Team:
    Fukuoka Dandelion

  • Tomoshige Kabetani

    Age:
    38
    Class:
    2.0
    Hometown:
    Tokyo
    On National Team Since:
    2025
    Club Team:
    n/a

  • Shunya Nakamachi

    Age:
    31
    Class:
    2.0
    Hometown:
    Saitama
    On National Team Since:
    2016
    Club Team:
    Tohoku Stormers

  • Yuna Nishimura

    Age:
    23
    Class:
    2.5
    Hometown:
    Shizuoka
    On National Team Since:
    2025
    Club Team:
    Glanz

  • Yukinobu Ike

    Age:
    45
    Class:
    3.0
    Hometown:
    Kochi
    On National Team Since:
    2013
    Club Team:
    Freedom

  • Daisuke Ikezaki

    Age:
    48
    Class:
    3.0
    Hometown:
    Chiba
    On National Team Since:
    2010
    Club Team:
    Blitz

  • Katsuya Hashimoto

    Age:
    24
    Class:
    3.5
    Hometown:
    Fukoshima
    On National Team Since:
    2018
    Club Team:
    Tohoku Stormers

Staff and Support

Hideki Nakatani: Head Coach
Tomoko Ota: Team Leader
Yoshihide Kawasaki: Team Staff [Equipment]
Higuchi Noriyuki: Team Staff [Medical]
Huang Weichen: Team Staff [Support]
Saki Tanaka: Team Staff [Support]
Akiyo Fujikawa: Team Staff [Support]
Asami Sugimoto: Team Staff [Support]

Miwa Fujinaga: Team Staff [Support]

Chiaki Inoue-Hirschmann: Team Staff [Support]

Relevant Statistics

  • 3

    WWR Ranking

  • 2

    Paralympic Bronze Medals (2016, 2021)

  • 8

    Canada Cup Appearances

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