Japan national Baseball5 team
 Japan | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | Japan |
| Federation | Baseball Federation of Japan |
| Confederation | WBSC Asia |
| Manager | Ayako Rokkaku (2022–present) |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 6  1 (16 November 2023)[1] |
| Baseball5 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) |
| Best result |  2nd (1 time, in 2022) |
| Baseball5 Asia Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2022) |
| Best result |  1st (1 time, in 2024) |
The Japan national Baseball5 team represents Japan in international Baseball5 competitions.
History
In January 2019, the Baseball Federation of Japan held a baseball5 seminar in Tokyo, with the goal of promoting the sport in Japan, specially among the kids, youth and high school and university students.[2]
Japan participated in the inaugural Baseball5 Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, where the team finished second after losing to Chinese Taipei 1 match to 2.[3]
Japan qualified for the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup, held in Mexico City. The Japanese team finished second with a 6–3 record after losing the final against Cuba 2 matches to 0.[4]
Japan won the 2024, held in Seoul, South Korea, to claim their first Asian title. The team finished the tournament undefeated with a 6–0 record and defeated Chinese Taipei 2 sets to 1 in the final game, to win the gold medal.[5]
Current roster
- As of 12 November 2022[6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IF | Ayano Kazuta | F |
| 5 | IF | Shun Mikami | M |
| 3 | IF | Takeru Miyanohara [ja] | M |
| 0 | IF | Miho Oshima | F |
| 36 | IF | Ayako Rokkaku [ja] | F |
| 8 | IF | Takuya Shima | M |
| 38 | IF | Miwa Tanaka | F |
| 69 | IF | Mizuki Uchiyama | M |
Staff
| No. | Pos. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Manager | Ayako Rokkaku |
| 23 | Coach | Kenta Wakamatsu |
Tournament record
Baseball5 World Cup
| Baseball5 World Cup record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
 2022 | Final | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 67 | 63 |
| Total | 1/1 | – | 6 | 3 | 67 | 63 |
Baseball5 Asia Cup
| Baseball5 Asia Cup record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
 2022 | Final | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 91 | 33 |
 2024 | Final | 1st | 6 | 0 | 94 | 10 |
| Total | 2/2 | – | 12 | 2 | 185 | 43 |
References
- ^ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Baseball Federation of Japan holds Baseball5 Seminar to promote new urban discipline". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Asia Cup champions Chinese Taipei qualify for inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup along with 2nd Place Japan, 3rd Place Korea". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Cuba crowned first ever WBSC Baseball5 World Champions". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Japan, Chinese Taipei and China qualify for Baseball5 World Cup". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Japan Roster". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
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