Japan National Team

The Japan National Teams are from the Far Eastern country of Japan.

Quidditch

Quidditch has been gaining steadily in popularity over the last century (QA8). It was brought to Japan by Hogwarts students who lost their way and were rescued while flying over the Mahoutokoro Wizarding School. Members of the Japanese Quidditch team say that their skills come from the rigorous training they undergo while attending Mahoutokoro (Pm).

The team mascot is a Hoo-hoo (Pm).

The Japanese side gained third place at the 2014 Quidditch World Cup in Patagonia, Argentina.

• The 2014 team rode newly designed Yajirushi brooms.
• The team members (Pm) were Masaki Hongo and Shintaro Shingo (Beaters); Ryuichi Yamaguchi, Kimiko Kurosawa and Yoshi Wakahisa (Chasers); Noriko Sato (Seeker); and Todoroki (Keeper).
• Japan won their Round of 16 match against Poland (Japan 350 – 140 Poland) and their quarter-final match versus Nigeria by 260 to 100 points. They lost their semi-final in a high-scoring match against Bulgaria, who went on to win the Quidditch World Cup. That final score was Bulgaria 610 – Japan 460). In their final match, Japan won against the USA (330-120) to take third place in the tournament.
• After winning the 2014 Quidditch World Cup 3rd place playoff match, the Japanese team gave their opponents from the United States team a Hoo-hoo chick (Pm).