*This story was originally published by Japan Hockey Association*
Samurai Japan (Japan Men's National Hockey Team) announces its squad for the 16th FIH World Cup (2026/Belgium & Netherlands). The team will compete in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Wavre, Belgium from August 15th (Sat) to August 30th (Sun), 2026.
staff
| No. | post | name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Leader | Yuji Nagai | Japan Hockey Association (Public Interest Incorporated Association) |
| 2 | Head coach | Yoshihiro Anai | Japan Hockey Association (Public Interest Incorporated Association) |
| 3 | Team Manager and Assistant Coach | Ippei Fujimoto | My Hockey Plus, a Specified Non-Profit Organization |
| 4 | Assistant Coach | Yosuke Matsumura | Iwate Town Municipal Ippoi Junior High School |
| 5 | Analyst | Tomohiro Chujo | Japan Hockey Association (Public Interest Incorporated Association) |
| 6 | S&C Coach | Kazuya Nishitani | Japan Hockey Association (Public Interest Incorporated Association) |
| 7 | Physio | Kosuke Sekiya | Hinode Medical Co., Ltd. |
| 8 | Physio | Yuya Toishita | Gif Core Balance Co., Ltd. |
Representative players
| No. | Jersey number | Po. | name | team | age | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | GK | Takashi Yoshikawa | GIFU ASAHI BLUE DEVILS (Affiliated with: Chunichi Copro Co., Ltd.) | 31 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 2 | 29 | GK | Takumi Kitagawa | GIFU ASAHI BLUE DEVILS (Affiliated with: Api Co., Ltd.) | 26 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 3 | 13 | DF | Manabu Yamashita | Freaks Tokyo (Affiliation: Japan Hockey Association) | 37 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 4 | 2 | DF | Shota Yamada | GIFU ASAHI BLUE DEVILS (Affiliated with: Api Co., Ltd.) | 31 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 5 | 23 | DF | Yusuke Kawamura | LIEBE Tochigi (Affiliated with: Kitakanto Comprehensive Security Services Co., Ltd.) | 24 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 6 | 38 | DF | Hyota Yamada | Asahi University | 23 | 2026 Test Matches JPN vs KOR 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 7 | 7 | DF | Jun Watanabe | Selrio Shimane (Affiliation: Okuizumo Town Hall) | 23 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 8 | 4 | DF | Kawahara Yamato | DSD Düsseldorf (Germany) | 22 | NZL 2026 Summer Series 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers |
| 9 | 5 | MF | Seren Tanaka | GIFU ASAHI BLUE DEVILS (Affiliated with Hasetec Industries Co., Ltd.) | 33 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 10 | 22 | MF | Kaito Tanaka | GIFU ASAHI BLUE DEVILS | 30 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 11 | 12 | MF | Yuma Nagai | GIFU ASAHI BLUE DEVILS (Affiliated with Honda Logicom Co., Ltd.) | 30 | 2026 Test Matches JPN vs KOR 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 12 | 14 | MF/ DF | Fujishima Raiki | ALDER Hannō (Affiliation: Okamura Memorial Clinic, TBM Co., Ltd.) | 26 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 13 | 8 | MF | Taiki Takade | DSD Düsseldorf (Germany) | 24 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 14 | 16 | MF | Hiro Saito | Vercosta Fukui (Yoshikatsu Reconstruction Co., Ltd.) | 24 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 15 | 1 | FW | Koji Yamasaki | 30 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup | |
| 16 | 9 | FW | Kosei Kawabe | GIFU ASAHI BLUE DEVILS (Affiliated with: Chunichi Copro Co., Ltd.) | 27 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 17 | 11 | FW | Kazumasa Matsumoto | ALL STICKS CLUB (Affiliation: Miyazaki Prefectural Sports Association) | 26 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 18 | 19 | FW | Ryoma Ooka | LIEBE Tochigi (Affiliated with: Kitakanto Comprehensive Security Services Co., Ltd.) | 24 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 19 | 18 | FW | Tsubasa Tanaka | ALL STICKS CLUB (Affiliation: Miyazaki Prefectural Sports Association) | 22 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
| 20 | 6 | FW | Kimura Naru | Ritsumeikan University | 20 | 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup |
