Japan women's national basketball team explained

Type:Women
Country:Japan
Nickname:暁ファイブ
Aka-tsuki Faibu
(Daybreak Five)
National Fed:JBA
Fiba Zone:FIBA Asia
Coach:Toru Ontsuka
H Pattern B:_Japan 2024 HOME
H Pattern S:_Japan 2024 HOME
H Shorts:00FF00
A Pattern B:_Japan 2024 AWAY
A Body:00FF00
A Pattern S:_Japan 2024 AWAY
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H Title:Home
A Title:Away
Oly Appearances:6
Oly Medals: (2020)
Wc Appearances:14
Wc Medals: (1975)
Zone Championship:Asia Cup
Zone Appearances:29
Zone Medals: (1970, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
(1965, 1968, 1974, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2023)
(1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2011)

The Japan women's national basketball team, also known as Akatsuki Japan (Japanese: アカツキジャパン), is the national team representing Japan in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the Japan Basketball Association.[1]

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Japan won the silver medal, the nation's first Olympic basketball medal (for men or women) and became the first Asian team to reach the podium in women's basketball since China in 1992.[2] The Japanese, which were coached by Tom Hovasse, excelled in an 87–71 win over France in the semi-finals before coming short 75–90 against the United States. Japan's Rui Machida set an Olympic record with 18 assists against France.[2]

, Japan has been the reigning Champion of the Asia-Oceania region.[3]

Competitive record

Olympic Games

FIBA World Cup

FIBA Women's Asia Cup

Asian Games

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Coaches

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/FIBA/fibaStru/nfLeag/p/nationalfederationnumber/309/nfProf.html Profile – Japan
  2. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/08/08/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-basketball/japan-us-women-basketball/ Japan's miracle run ends in final as U.S. wins women's basketball gold
  3. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/01/basketball/japan-looks-ahead-capturing-fourth-straight-fiba-womens-asia-cup-title/ Japan looks ahead after capturing fourth straight FIBA Women's Asia Cup title