Japan national futsal team
| Nickname(s) |
サムライ・ファイブ (Samurai Five) |
|---|---|
| Association | Japan Football Association |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Head coach |
 Bruno Garcia Formoso
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| FIFA code | JPN |
| FIFA ranking | 14 (24 August 2016) |
| First international | |
 Belgium 3 – 0 Japan  (Rotterdam, Netherlands, 6 January 1989) |
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| Biggest win | |
Japan 18 – 0 Guam  (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 24 May 2005) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
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Spain 16 – 0 Japan (Torrejon de Ardoz, Spain, 29 March 2002) |
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| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (First in 1989) |
| Best result | Round of 16, (2012) |
| AFC Futsal Championship | |
| Appearances | 14 (First in 1999) |
| Best result |
 Champions, (2006, 2012, 2014) |
| EAFF Futsal Championship | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2009) |
| Best result |
 Runners-up, (2009) |
| Confederations Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2014) |
| Best result | 6th place, (2014) |
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2013) |
| Best result | 8th place, (2013) |
The Japan national futsal team represents Japan in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia, the champions in the 2006, 2012 and 2014 Asian Futsal Championships. Japan has also played in four FIFA Futsal World Cups.
The following 14 players were called up for the 2016 Thailand Five's (friendly tournament) in Thailand between 20-23 August 2016.
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