title: Japan Ice Hockey Federation
text: # Japan Ice Hockey Federation
  
  The Japan Ice Hockey Federation (Japanese: 日本アイスホッケー連盟) 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.
  * Yoshiaki Tsutsumi: member of the IIHF Hall of Fame.
  
  ## 2018 Japan qualification
  
  | Event | Division | Host nation | Date |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men | Div. IB | Lithuania | 22–28 April 2018 |
  | Men U20 | Div. IIA | Great Britain | 10–16 December 2017 |
  | Men U18 | Div. IB | Ukraine | 14–20 April 2018 |
  | Women U18 | Div. IA | Italy | 8–14 January 2018 |
  
  ### Olympic Winter Games
  
  | Event | Host nation | Date | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Women | South Korea | 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 | Great Britain | 23–29 April 2017 | Silver medal (24th overall) |
  | Men U20 | Div. IIA | Estonia | 11–17 December 2016 | Silver medal (24th overall) |
  | Men U18 | Div. IB | Slovenia | 15–21 April 2017 | Bronze medal (19th overall) |
  | Women | Div. IA | Austria | 15–21 April 2017 | Gold medal (9th overall) |
  | Women U18 | Top | Czech Republic | 7–14 January 2017 | Relegated to Div. IA 2018 (8th overall) |
  