Japan Ice Hockey Federation

The Japan Ice Hockey Federation (日本アイスホッケー連盟) is the governing body of ice hockey in Japan. Japan was the first Asian nation to join the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

National teams

 * Men
 * Men U20
 * Men U18
 * Women
 * Women U18

Notable executives

 * Tsutomu Kawabuchi: member of the IIHF Hall of Fame.
 * Isao Kataoka:recipient of the Paul Loicq Award.
 * Shoichi Tomita: vice-president of the IIHF.
 * Yoshiaki Tsutsumi: member of the IIHF Hall of Fame.

2018 Japan qualification
Note: The 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship in the top division is not played during the Olympic seasons. The 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship will be played in Finland, city and dates to be announced.
 * Olympic Winter Games