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The Japanese national ice hockey team (Japanese: アイスホッケー男子日本代表 Aisuhokkē Danshi Nippon Daihyō) is the national men's ice hockey of Japan.They are controlled by the Japan Ice Hockey Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Ice hockey is a minor sport that is gaining popularity in Japan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Baseball and football (soccer) have dominated Japanese sports for decades, but ice hockey has been less popular in Japan since its founding in the 1920s. [ 4 ]
The Japan Ice Hockey Federation (Japanese: 日本アイスホッケー連盟) is the governing body of ice hockey in Japan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Japan was the first Asian nation to join the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The Japan Hockey Association is the governing body of field hockey in Japan. It is affiliated to IHF International Hockey Federation and AHF Asian Hockey Federation. The headquarters of the federation are in Tokyo, Japan. [2] [3] Kazuyasu Misu is the President of the Japan Hockey Association and Nobuo Ishikawa is the General Secretary.
The Japanese national ice hockey team may refer to: Japan men's national ice hockey team; Japan men's national junior ice hockey team;
The Japan Ice Hockey League (JIHL) (日本アイスホッケーリーグ) was an annual ice hockey league that began in 1966 and ended in 2004 when it was replaced by Asia League Ice Hockey. Only Japanese teams competed in the JIHL. Baseball and football have been the dominant Japanese sports for decades, but ice hockey in Japan started in the ...
The Japan men's national field hockey team represents Japan in men's international field hockey and is operated by the Japan Hockey Association. As of January 2019, they are ranked 18th in the world. [1] The team participated in the first World Cup in 1971, where they finished 9th.
The All Japan Ice hockey Championship (全日本アイスホッケー選手権大会) is an annual ice hockey tournament for Japanese teams, that began in 1930, making the tournament one of the oldest sporting competitions in the country.