| Bic Camera Takasaki Bee Queen | |
| League: | JD.League |
| Division: | East Division |
| Location: | Takasaki, Gunma, Japan |
| Founded: | (1981 as Hitachi Takasaki) |
| League Champs: | 15 (1990, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) |
| Coach: | Yumi Iwabuchi |
| Owner: | Bic Camera |
The are a Japanese women's softball team based in Takasaki, Gunma. The Bee Queen compete in the Japan Diamond Softball League (JD.League) as a member of the league's East Division.[1]
The Bee Queen were founded in 1981, as Hitachi Takasaki (a factory of Hitachi) softball team. The team was transferred to Renesas in 2003, and was transferred to Bic Camera in 2015.[2] [3] [4]
The Japan Diamond Softball League (JD.League) was founded in 2022, and the Bee Queen became part of the new league as a member of the East Division.[5]
| Position | No. | Name | Age | Height | Bats | Throws | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | |||||||
| Pitchers | 6 | age | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Right | Right | Competed in Olympics 2020 | |
| 7 | age | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Right | Right | Player-coach Competed in Olympics 2004, 2008 and 2020 | ||
| 15 |  Yukari Hamamura | age | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Right | Right | ||
| 19 | Ayaka Sakurai | age | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Left | Left | ||
| 20 | Misaki Katsumata | age | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Right | Right | ||
| Catchers | 2 | age | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Right | Right | Competed in Olympics 2020 | |
| 18 | Haruka Sumitani | age | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Right | Right | ||
| Infielders | 3 | Kanna Kudo | age | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Left | Right | |
| 10 | Minori Naito (c) | age | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Right | Right | Competed in Olympics 2020 | |
| 14 | Mizuki Ichimura | age | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | Right | Right | ||
| 21 | Saori Yamauchi | age | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | Left | Right | ||
| 26 | age | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Left | Right | Competed in Olympics 2020 | ||
| Outfielders | 1 | Miyu Kataoka | age | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Left | Right | |
| 11 | Reina Matsumoto | age | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | Left | Right | ||
| 16 | Hinako Atsumi | age | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Left | Right | ||
| 23 | Urara Fujimoto | age | 149 cm (4 ft 11 in) | Left | Right | ||
| Coaches | |||||||
| Senior advisor | – | Taeko Utsugi | age | – | – | – | Manager of Japan in Olympics 2000 and 2004 |
| Manager | 30 | age | – | – | – | ||
| Coaches | 7 | age | – | – | – | Player-coach | |
| 32 | Haruka Kurokawa | age | – | – | – | ||