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| Association | Japan Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| Confederation | AHF (Asia) |
| Head Coach | Yoshihiro Anai |
| Assistant coach(es) | Manabu Yamashita |
| Manager | Takayasu Mizawa |
| Captain | Yamato Kawahara |
| Junior World Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in1997) |
| Best result | 11th (1997) |
| Junior Asia Cup | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in1988) |
| Best result |  3rd (1996,2024) |
Medal record | |
TheJapan men's national under-21 field hockey team representsJapan ininternational under-21field hockey competitions and is controlled by theJapan Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Japan.
Japan has participated in every edition of theMen's Hockey Junior Asia Cup, where their best finish was a third place in1996. They have qualified four times for theMen's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, where their best finish is 11th place in1997.
| Junior World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1979 to1993 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1997 |  Milton Keynes, England | 11th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 22 | N/a |
| 2001 to2005 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2009 |  Johor Bahru, Malaysia Singapore | 13th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 26 | N/a |
| 2013 |  New Delhi, India | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2016 | Lucknow, India | 13th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | Squad |
| 2021 to2023 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2025 | Tamil Nadu, India | 14th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | Squad |
| Total | 11th place | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 46 | 72 | [1] | |
| Junior Asia Cup record[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position |
| 1988 |  Karachi, Pakistan | 6th |
| 1992 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 7th |
| 1996 | Singapore | 3rd |
| 2000 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th |
| 2004 | Karachi, Pakistan | 5th |
| 2008 | Hyderabad, India | 4th |
| 2012 | Malacca, Malaysia | 5th |
| 2015 | Kuantan, Malaysia | 4th |
| 2021 |  Dhaka, Bangladesh | cancelled |
| 2023 |  Salalah, Oman | 5th |
| 2024 | Muscat, Oman | 3rd |
| Best result | 3rd | |
On 30 October 2024, the following 18 players were called up for the2024 Junior Asia Cup inMuscat, Oman from 26 November to 4 December 2024.[3]
Caps updated as of 26 November 2024, after the match againstChinese Taipei.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | GK | Kisho Kuroda | (2003-11-20)20 November 2003 (age 22) | 17 |  Tenri University | |
| 18 | GK | Koki Origasa | (2005-03-17)17 March 2005 (age 20) | 7 | Yamanashi Gakuin University | |
| 3 | DF | Hyota Yamada | (2003-01-30)30 January 2003 (age 23) | 13 | Asahi University | |
| 4 | DF | Yamato Kawahara(Captain) | (2004-01-21)21 January 2004 (age 22) | 19 | Ritsumeikan University | |
| 5 | DF | Koyo Nishida | (2003-08-31)31 August 2003 (age 22) | 7 | Ritsumeikan University | |
| 6 | DF | Jun Watanabe | (2003-05-17)17 May 2003 (age 22) | 19 | Tenri University | |
| 7 | DF | Neo Sato | (2004-12-06)6 December 2004 (age 21) | 7 | Yamanashi Gakuin University | |
| 21 | DF | Ryuji Tanaka | (2006-12-26)26 December 2006 (age 19) | 7 | Tottori Prefectural Yazu High School | |
| 8 | MF | Rakusei Yamanaka | (2004-07-06)6 July 2004 (age 21) | 7 | Ritsumeikan University | |
| 10 | MF | Jota Nakajima | (2003-09-07)7 September 2003 (age 22) | 19 | Tenri University | |
| 11 | MF | Yuito Matsuzaki | (2003-04-20)20 April 2003 (age 22) | 19 | Tenri University | |
| 12 | MF | Atsuki Yamanaka | (2005-03-14)14 March 2005 (age 20) | 7 | Fukui University of Technology | |
| 13 | MF | Shogo Sasaki | (2005-07-20)20 July 2005 (age 20) | 7 | Ritsumeikan University | |
| 1 | FW | Yuma Fujiwara | (2008-03-03)3 March 2008 (age 17) | 7 | Iwate Prefectural Numamiya High School | |
| 9 | FW | Tsubasa Tanaka | (2003-10-10)10 October 2003 (age 22) | 19 | Tenri University | |
| 15 | FW | Yuto Higuchu | (2005-09-30)30 September 2005 (age 20) | 13 | Ritsumeikan University | |
| 16 | FW | Naru Kimura | (2005-12-27)27 December 2005 (age 20) | 7 | Ritsumeikan University | |
| 23 | FW | Ryosuke Shinohara | (2005-10-18)18 October 2005 (age 20) | 1 | Yamanashi Gakuin University | |
