The Japan Ice Hockey Federation () is the governing body of ice hockey in Japan. Japan was the first Asian nation to join the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
National teams Men Men U20 Men U18 Women Women U18
Notable executives Tsutomu Kawabuchi: member of the IIHF Hall of Fame. Isao Kataoka:recipient of the Paul Loicq Award. Shoichi Tomita: vice-president of the IIHF.Shoichi Tomita. IIHF Yoshiaki Tsutsumi: member of the IIHF Hall of Fame.
2018 Japan qualification Event Division Host nation Date Result Men Div. IB 22–28 April 2018 Men U20 Div. IIA 10–16 December 2017 Men U18 Div. IB 14–20 April 2018 Women U18 Div. IA 8–14 January 2018
Olympic Winter Games Event Host nation Date Result Women 9–25 February 2018 6th Note: The 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship in the top division is not played during the Olympic seasons. The 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship will be played in Finland, city and dates to be announced.
2017 Japan participation Event Division Host nation Date Result Men Div. IB 23–29 April 2017Silver medal Men U20 Div. IIA 11–17 December 2016Silver medal Men U18 Div. IB 15–21 April 2017Bronze medal Women Div. IA 15–21 April 2017Gold medal Women U18 Top 7–14 January 2017 Relegated to Div. IA 2018
References
External links Japan at IIHF.com