Japan women's national baseball team

The Japan women's national baseball team is controlled by the Baseball Federation of Japan. It represents the nation in women's international competition. The team is a member of the Baseball Federation of Asia. They won the 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup, and are currently ranked 1st in the world by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.

Japan women's
national baseball team
Information
CountryJapan
FederationBaseball Federation of Japan
ConfederationBaseball Federation of Asia
Women's World Cup
Appearances8 (First in 2004)
Best result 1st (6 times, most recent in 2018)
Women's Asian Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2017)
Best result 1st (2 times, most recent in 2019)

Tournament record

Women's Baseball Asian Cup
Year Host Position W L Number of teams
2017  Hong Kong 1st 5 0 6
2019  China 1st 7 0 6

Women's Baseball World Cup
Year Host Position W L Number of teams
2004  Canada 2nd 3 3 5
2006  Taiwan 2nd 4 2 7
2008  Japan 1st 6 0 8
2010  Venezuela 1st 8 1 10
2012  Canada 1st 8 1 8
2014  Japan 1st 6 0 8
2016  South Korea 1st 9 0 12
2018  United States 1st 11 0 12
2021 Mexico 12

Roster

The roster as of 8/8/2014[1]

Japan Women's National Baseball Team
Manager Coacher Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders
Koichi Okura Minoru Shimizu Ayami Sato Tomomi Nishi Yukiko Kon Akane Nakamura
Yukari Isozaki Akane Nakamura Airi Hiraga Akiko Shimura
Risa Nakashima Ayumi Terabe Saki Kaneko Iori Miura
Yui Shingu Yukiko Ishida Ayumi Terabe
Nana Sasanuma Ayaka Deguchi
Moemi Yoshii Ayako Rokkaku
Minami Yano Miki Atsugase
Yuki Kawabata

References
  1. Enterprise, N. P. B. "Women's National Team | OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE JAPAN NATIONAL BASEBALL TEAM". Official Web Site of Japan National Baseball Team -SAMURAI JAPAN-. Retrieved 2019-04-01.


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