Japan men's national lacrosse team explained

Japan
Association:	Japan Lacrosse Association
Confederation:	APLU (Asia Pacific)
World Championship Apps:	6
World Championship First:	1994
World Championship Best:	4th place (2010)

The Japan men's national lacrosse team is governed by the Japanese Lacrosse Association.^[1] The team's best performance in the World Lacrosse Championship was in the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship, when it came in fourth.^[2] The team came in eighth in the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship,^[3] and fifth in the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship. The team also won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Games, playing the Sixes variant.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: EnglishVersion - 日本ラクロス協会 公式サイト「.」 Japan Lacrosse Association. 日本ラクロス協会. October 24, 2014.
2. Web site: Denver Native Lay Finds Roots with Team Japan. Megan Schneider . Lax Magazine . October 24, 2014. June 12, 2014.
3. http://www.worldlacrosse2014.com/nations/schedule "World Championship Schedule/Results"
4. https://worldlacrosse.sport/article/from-the-vault-japan-claims-bronze-at-the-world-games-2022-in-19-18-overtime-thriller/ "Japan Claims Bronze At The World Games 2022 In 19-18 Overtime Thriller"