Japan men's national under-21 field hockey team
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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 in 1997) |
| Best result | 11th (1997) |
| Junior Asia Cup | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1988) |
| Best result |  3rd (1996, 2024) |
Medal record | |
The Japan men's national under-21 field hockey team represents Japan in international under-21 field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Japan Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Japan.
Japan has participated in every edition of the Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup, where their best finish was a third place in 1996. They have qualified four times for the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, where their best finish is 11th place in 1997.
FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
| Junior World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1979 to 1993 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1997 |  Milton Keynes, England |
11th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 22 | N/a |
| 2001 to 2005 | 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 to 2023 | 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
| 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 | |
