Japan men's national field hockey team

The Japan men's national field hockey team represents Japan in men's international field hockey and is operated by the Japan Hockey Association. As of January 2019, they are ranked 18th in the world.

The team participated in the first World Cup in 1971, where they finished 9th. The team then coached by Dutchman Siegfried Aikman, won their first international tournament by claiming the gold medal in the final against Malaysia at the 2018 Asian Games.

Summer Olympics

 * 1932 –
 * 1936 – 7th place
 * 1956 – Withdrew
 * 1960 – 14th place
 * 1964 – 7th place
 * 1968 – 13th place
 * 2020 – 11th place
 * 2024 – Did not qualify

World Cup

 * 1971 – 9th place
 * 1973 – 10th place
 * 2002 – 12th place
 * 2006 – 9th place
 * 2023 – 15th place

Asian Games

 * 1958 – 5th place
 * 1962 – 4th place
 * 1966 –
 * 1970 –
 * 1974 – 4th place
 * 1978 – 4th place
 * 1982 – 4th place
 * 1986 – 5th place
 * 1990 – 6th place
 * 1994 – 4th place
 * 1998 – 4th place
 * 2002 – 6th place
 * 2006 – 4th place
 * 2010 – 6th place
 * 2014 – 6th place
 * 2018 –
 * 2022 –

Asia Cup

 * 1985 – 4th place
 * 1989 – 4th place
 * 1994 – 9th place
 * 1999 – 5th place
 * 2003 – 4th place
 * 2007 – 4th place
 * 2009 – 6th place
 * 2013 – 5th place
 * 2017 – 5th place
 * 2022 – 4th place

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

 * 1987 – 6th place
 * 2016 – 7th place
 * 2017 – 6th place
 * 2019 – 5th place
 * 2020 – Cancelled
 * 2022 – 4th place
 * 2024 –

Hockey World League

 * 2012–13 – 12th place
 * 2014–15 – 16th place
 * 2016–17 – 20th place

FIH Hockey Nations Cup

 * 2022 – 6th place

Champions Challenge

 * 2001 – 5th place
 * 2007 – 5th place
 * 2011 – 7th place
 * 2012 – 5th place
 * 2014 – 7th place

Current squad
The following 18 players were named on 19 December 2022 for the 2023 World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, India from 13 to 29 January 2023.

Head coach: Akira Takahashi

Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.