Japan women's national wheelchair basketball team
| IWBF zone | IWBF Asia Oceania |
|---|---|
| National federation | Japan Wheelchair Basketball Federation (JWBF) |
| Paralympic Games | |
| Appearances | 7 |
| Medals | 2 Bronze |
The Japan Women's National Wheelchair Basketball Team is the wheelchair basketball side that represents Japan in international competitions for women as part of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation.
Current roster
The following 12 players named for the Wheelchair basketball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament.
Head coach: Yoshiaki Iwasa
| # | Name | Class. |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Izumi Zaima (財満 いずみ) | 1.0 |
| 4 | Amane Yanagimoto (柳本 あまね) | 2.5 |
| 5 | Miki Hirai (平井 美喜) | 2.5 |
| 7 | Mayumi Tsuchida (土田 真由美) | 4.5 |
| 10 | Mayo Hagino (萩野 真世) | 1.5 |
| 12 | Ikumi Fujii (藤井 郁美) | 4.0 |
| 14 | Chinami Shimizu (清水 千浪) | 3.0 |
| 15 | Mari Amimoto (網本 麻里) | 4.5 |
| 18 | Chihiro Kitada (北田 千尋) | 4.5 |
| 19 | Yui Kitama (北間 優衣) | 1.0 |
| 22 | Emi Yasuo (安尾 笑) | 2.0 |
| 88 | Rie Odajima (小田島 理恵) | 2.5 |
Competitions
Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
| Year | Position | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7th | ||
| 1998 | 4th | ||
| 2002 | 4th | ||
| 2006 | 6th | ||
| 2010 | 7th | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 9th | 1 | 4 |
| Total |
Summer Paralympics
Japan has entered a wheelchair basketball team into the Summer Paralympics since 1984, when it won bronze defeating Canada, until 2008.
| Year | Position | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| / 1984 | Bronze | ||
| 1988 | 5th | ||
| 1992 | 6th | ||
| 1996 | 5th | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 | Bronze | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5th | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4th | 5 | 2 |
| 2012 | Did not Qualify | ||
| Total | |||