Bic Camera Takasaki Bee Queen
Japanese women's softball team
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The Bic Camera Takasaki Bee Queen (ビックカメラ高崎ビークイーン, Bikku Kamera Takasaki Bī Kuīn) are a Japanese women's softball team based in Takasaki, Gunma. The Bee Queen compete in the Japan Diamond Softball League (JD.League) as a member of the league's East Division.[1]
LeagueJD.League (East Division)
Founded2015
(1981 as Hitachi Takasaki)
(1981 as Hitachi Takasaki)
League championships15 (1990, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
| Bic Camera Takasaki Bee Queen | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | JD.League (East Division) |
| Location | Takasaki, Gunma, Japan |
| Founded | 2015 (1981 as Hitachi Takasaki) |
| League championships | 15 (1990, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) |
| Colors | |
| Ownership | Bic Camera |
| Coach | Yumi Iwabuchi |
| Website | Official website |
History
The Bee Queen were founded in 1981, as Hitachi Takasaki (a factory of Hitachi) softball team.[2] The team was transferred to Renesas in 2003, and was transferred to Bic Camera in 2015.[2][3][4]
The Japan Diamond Softball League (JD.League) was founded in 2022, and the Bee Queen became part of the new league as a member of the East Division.[5]
Roster
- As of April 2022[6]
| Position | No. | Name | Age | Height | Bats | Throws | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | |||||||
| Pitchers | 6 |  Yamato Fujita | age 35 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Right | Right | Competed in Olympics 2020 |
| 7 | Yukiko Ueno | age 43 | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Right | Right | Player-coach Competed in Olympics 2004, 2008 and 2020 | |
| 15 | Yukari Hamamura | age 30 | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Right | Right | ||
| 19 | Ayaka Sakurai | age 25 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Left | Left | ||
| 20 | Misaki Katsumata | age 26 | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Right | Right | ||
| Catchers | 2 | Haruka Agatsuma | age 31 | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Right | Right | Competed in Olympics 2020 |
| 18 | Haruka Sumitani | age 25 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Right | Right | ||
| Infielders | 3 | Kanna Kudo | age 27 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Left | Right | |
| 10 | Minori Naito (c) | age 32 | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Right | Right | Competed in Olympics 2020 | |
| 14 | Mizuki Ichimura | age 25 | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | Right | Right | ||
| 21 | Saori Yamauchi | age 26 | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | Left | Right | ||
| 26 | Yuka Ichiguchi | age 33 | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Left | Right | Competed in Olympics 2020 | |
| Outfielders | 1 | Miyu Kataoka | age 24 | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Left | Right | |
| 11 | Reina Matsumoto | age 27 | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | Left | Right | ||
| 16 | Hinako Atsumi | age 22 | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Left | Right | ||
| 23 | Urara Fujimoto | age 27 | 149 cm (4 ft 11 in) | Left | Right | ||
| Coaches | |||||||
| Senior advisor | – | Taeko Utsugi | age 73 | – | – | – | Manager of Japan in Olympics 2000 and 2004 |
| Manager | 30 | Yumi Iwabuchi | age 46 | – | – | – | |
| Coaches | 7 | Yukiko Ueno | age 43 | – | – | – | Player-coach |
| 32 | Haruka Kurokawa | age 42 | – | – | – | ||