Japan women's national handball team

Japan
Information
NicknameおりひめJAPAN
AssociationJapan Handball Association
CoachMorten Soubak
Assistant coachShota Arai
Colours
1st
2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances2 (First in 1976)
Best result5th (1976)
World Championship
Appearances22 (First in 1962)
Best result7th (1965)
Asian Championship
Appearances20 (First in 1987)
Best resultWinner (2004, 2024)
Last updated on November 2025.

The Japan women's national handball team is the national handball team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Handball Association.

Together with South Korea they are one of the traditional powerhouses in Asia and have won the Asian Championship twice.