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Samurai Japan (Japan Men’s National Hockey Team) “Japan-Korea International Friendly Matches (2026/Tokyo & Gifu)” First Match (Training Match) Result [Japan 2-3 Korea]
The Japanese men’s national hockey team, “Samurai Japan” (World Ranking: 14th), suffered its second loss after falling 2-3 to Korea (WR 22nd) in the 2nd match (a training match) of the “Japan-Korea International Hockey Friendly Matches (2026/Tokyo-Gifu)” being held as part of the Tokyo Series (Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo).
The third match of the Gifu Series (free admission) will be held on April 15 at 11:00 a.m. at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Hockey Stadium (Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture).
(Gifu Series Schedule: April 15 (Wed) and 17 (Fri), 2026)
* FIH World Rankings as of April 11
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2nd Match: Match Record [Updated April 14, 2026]
Score
- 5′ FG – #6 FW Naru Kimura (RItumeikan University)
- 32′ FG – #11 FW Kazumasa Matsumoto (ALL STICKS CLUB)
