Japan | |
Country: | Japan |
Federation: | Baseball Federation of Japan |
Confederation: | WBSC Asia |
Manager: | Ayako Rokkaku (2022–present) |
B5wc Apps: | 1 |
B5wc First: | 2022 |
B5wc 2Nd Times: | 1 |
B5wc 2Nd Most Recent: | 2022 |
B5ac Apps: | 2 |
B5ac First: | 2022 |
B5ac 1St Times: | 1 |
B5ac 1St Most Recent: | 2024 |
The Japan national Baseball5 team represents Japan in international Baseball5 competitions.
In January 2019, the Baseball Federation of Japan held a baseball5 seminar in Tokyo, with the goal of promoting the sport in Japan, specially among the kids, youth and high school and university students.[1]
Japan participated in the inaugural Baseball5 Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, where the team finished second after losing to Chinese Taipei 1 match to 2.[2]
Japan qualified for the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup, held in Mexico City. The Japanese team finished second with a 6–3 record after losing the final against Cuba 2 matches to 0.[3]
Japan won the 2024, held in Seoul, South Korea, to claim their first Asian title. The team finished the tournament undefeated with a 6–0 record and defeated Chinese Taipei 2 sets to 1 in the final game, to win the gold medal.[4]
No. | Pos. | Player | Gender | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IF | Ayano Kazuta | F | |
5 | IF | Shun Mikami | M | |
3 | IF | M | ||
0 | IF | Miho Oshima | F | |
36 | IF | F | ||
8 | IF | Takuya Shima | M | |
38 | IF | Miwa Tanaka | F | |
69 | IF | Mizuki Uchiyama | M |
No. | Pos. | Name | |
---|---|---|---|
36 | Manager | Ayako Rokkaku | |
23 | Coach | Kenta Wakamatsu |
Year | Round | Position | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Final | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 91 | 33 | |
2024 | Final | 1st | 6 | 0 | 94 | 10 | |
Total | 2/2 | – | 12 | 2 | 185 | 43 |