The Japan national kabaddi team represents Japan in international kabaddi. It made its way to the semi-finals in the 2007 Kabaddi World Cup which was its best achievement. It is currently led by Mashayuki Shimokawa.
Asian Games
YearRankMWDLPFPAPDChina 19904th place510484130-46Japan 19944th place410390159-69Thailand 19985th place6204136166-30Korea 20024th Place520383107-24Qatar 20065th Place401392136-44China 20103rd place420291110-192014 South Korea7th place300357120-632018 Indonesia7th place5203121162-41Total8/836101257541090-336
Asian Indoor Games 2007 – Group Stage 2009 – Group Stage
World Cup 2004 – Quarter finalsWorld Cup 2004 results 2007 – Semi finalsWorld Cup 2007 Results 2016 – Group Stage
Current squad Name Role Masayuki Shimokawa (Captain) All-rounder Garyo Kono Raider Etsuki Manita All-rounder Tetsuro Abe All-rounder Kazuhiro Takano All-rounder Yuten Kawate All-rounder Masaki Hatakeyama Defender (Cover or Corner) Daiki Aratake Defender (Cover or Corner) Hyuma Kurashima Defender (Cover or Corner) Hiroto Chiba Defender (Cover or Corner)
Coaching staff Position Name Head coach Ryokei Kushige
International grounds
Stadium City Prefecture Capacity Matches hosted Notes Yoyogi National Gymnasium Tokyo Tokyo Metropolis 13,000 Asian Kabaddi Championship, invitational tournaments One of Japan’s premier indoor arenas; occasionally used for kabaddi Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Osaka Osaka Prefecture 8,000 Friendly matches, cultural sports festivals Used for multi-sport events and kabaddi promotion in Kansai region
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