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| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | |
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| Nickname | Sakura Sevens | |
| Coach | Keiko Asami | |
| Captain | Chiharu Nakamura | |
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| World Cup Sevens | ||
| Appearances | 2 (First in2009) | |
| Best result | 13th place (2009,2013) | |
TheJapan women's national rugby sevens team has competed in competitions such as theHong Kong Women's Sevens.
In 2012-13 they played two World Series tournaments, placing 13th in China. In the 2013–14 season they placed 7th at São Paulo and 8th at Atlanta. They were not invited to any World Series tournament in 2014–15. Japan played the full 2015–16 World Series, with a best result of 9th at the Dubai Sevens, and finished 11th in the overall standings.
Japan qualified for the2016 Summer Olympics after winning the2015 ARFU Women's Sevens Championships.[1] The team won over Kenya but lost twice to Brazil, finishing 10th in the tournament. In 2021, the Sakura's lost all of their five games and finished last at the2020 Olympics.[2]
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within the Japan
Japan qualified for the2017-18 World Rugby Women's Sevens by defeatingSouth Africa in the finals of the2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens.[3]
| Olympic Games record | ||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
 2016 | Placement round | 10th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 2020 | 11th Place Playoff | 12th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
 2024 | 9th Place Playoff | 9th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/3 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Rugby World Cup Sevens | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2009 | Bowl Quarterfinalists | 13th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
 2013 | Bowl Quarterfinalists | 13th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
 2018 | Challenge Trophy | 10th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2022 | Challenge Trophy | 9th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/4 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Player | Date of birth (age) | Matches | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakura Mizutani | (2003-12-13)13 December 2003 (age 21) | 54 | 40 |
| Emii Tanaka | (1999-10-19)19 October 1999 (age 26) | 45 | 42 |
| Arisa Nishi | (2004-05-29)29 May 2004 (age 21) | 4 | 10 |
| Seika Ohashi | (2004-05-22)22 May 2004 (age 21) | 3 | 0 |
| Mayu Yoshino | (2001-06-23)23 June 2001 (age 24) | 21 | 5 |
| Raichelmiyo Bativakalolo | (1997-09-18)18 September 1997 (age 28) | 52 | 80 |
| Fumio Ohtake | (1999-02-02)2 February 1999 (age 26) | 58 | 75 |
| Mio Yamanaka | (1995-10-27)27 October 1995 (age 30) | 56 | 42 |
| Hanako Utsumi | (2000-03-16)16 March 2000 (age 25) | 15 | 14 |
| Sakurako Yazaki | (2004-01-19)19 January 2004 (age 21) | 4 | 5 |
| Wakaba Hara | (2000-01-06)6 January 2000 (age 25) | 65 | 230 |
| Yukino Tsujisaki | (1994-06-21)21 June 1994 (age 31) | 26 | 30 |
| Chiharu Nakamura | (1988-04-25)25 April 1988 (age 37) | 169 | 225 |
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