Japan men's national handball team
National handball team
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The Japan national handball team is the national handball team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Handball Association.
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Nickname彗星JAPAN
AssociationJapan Handball Association
CoachToni Gerona
Assistant coachYosuke Kakazu
Pau Lleixa
Dimitrije Pejanović
Pau Lleixa
Dimitrije Pejanović
| Japan | |||
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| Information | |||
| Nickname | 彗星JAPAN | ||
| Association | Japan Handball Association | ||
| Coach | Toni Gerona | ||
| Assistant coach | Yosuke Kakazu Pau Lleixa Dimitrije Pejanović | ||
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| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1972) | ||
| Best result | 9th (1976) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 17 (First in 1961) | ||
| Best result | 10th (1970) | ||
| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 21 (First in 1977) | ||
| Best result |  1st (1977, 1979) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
Results
Summer Olympics
World Championship
- 1961 – 12th place
- 1964 – 16th place
- 1967 – 11th place
- 1970 – 10th place
- 1974 – 12th place
- 1978 – 12th place
- 1982 – 14th place
- 1990 – 15th place
- 1995 – 23rd place
- 1997 – 15th place
- 2005 – 16th place
- 2011 – 16th place
- 2017 – 22nd place
- 2019 – 24th place
- 2021 – 18th place
- 2025 – 28th place
- 2027 – Qualified
Asian Championship
- 1977 – 1st place
- 1979 – 1st place
- 1983 – 2nd place
- 1987 – 2nd place
- 1989 – 2nd place
- 1991 – 2nd place
- 1993 – 3rd place
- 1995 – 4th place
- 2000 – 3rd place
- 2002 – 6th place
- 2004 – 2nd place
- 2006 – 5th place
- 2008 – 6th place
- 2010 – 3rd place
- 2012 – 4th place
- 2014 – 9th place
- 2016 – 3rd place
- 2018 – 6th place
- 2020 – 3rd place
- 2022 – Withdrawn
- 2024 – 2nd place
- 2026 – 4th place
Current squad
Roster for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.[1][2]
Head coach: 
Toni Gerona
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