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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 national team also competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, the team had a first victory in an Olympic game with a 3–2 win over powerful Sweden. The Japan national team is very successful at an international level, and has competed in the 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 FIFA World Cups. Its best result was reaching ...
The Japan 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 and is administered by the Japan Basketball Association (JBA), (Japanese: 日本バスケットボール協会, Nihon Basukettobōru Kyōkai). [2]
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 Japanese national ice hockey team may refer to: Japan men's national ice hockey team; ... This page was last edited on 10 January 2019, at 21:05 (UTC).
The Japan men's national 3x3 team represents Japan in international 3x3 (3 against 3) basketball competitions. It is governed by the Japan Basketball Association (JBA). (Japanese: 日本バスケットボール協会) [1] It represents the country in international 3x3 (3 against 3) basketball competitions.
3x3 basketball became a regular European Games contest since its introduction at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. 3x3 basketball made a debut in Olympic programme for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, for both men and women. [24] 3x3 basketball was included in 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. [25]