# Japan Billie Jean King Cup team

The Japan women's national tennis team represents Japan in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Japan Tennis Association. Most recently, in 2024, they qualified for the finals by beating Kazakhstan in April, and then reached the quarter-finals of the competition with a win over Romania in November.

## History

Japan competed in its first Federation Cup in 1964, the second year of the competition after it was launched in 1963. This inaugural team consisted of Kazuko Kuromatsu, Reiko Miyagi, and Yohko Obata.
The best result for the Japanese team was reaching the semifinals in 1996.

## Current Players
### Most recent squad

Team representing Japan in 2024 Billie Jean King Cup finals :
| Name | Born | First Tie | Last Tie | Last Tie | Ties | Win/Loss | Win/Loss | Win/Loss |
| Name | Born | First Tie | Year | Opponent | Ties | Sin | Dou | Tot |
| Shuko Aoyama | (1987-12-19) 19 December 1987 (age 37) | 2013 | 2024 | Italy | 31 | 0–0 | 25–6 | 25–6 |
| Nao Hibino | (1994-11-28) 28 November 1994 (age 30) | 2016 | 2024 | Romania | 13 | 9–7 | 0–0 | 9–7 |
| Eri Hozumi | (1994-02-17) 17 February 1994 (age 30) | 2015 | 2024 | Italy | 18 | 3–1 | 15–3 | 18–4 |
| Ena Shibahara | (1998-02-12) 12 February 1998 (age 27) | 2021 | 2024 | Italy | 11 | 2–0 | 8–1 | 10–1 |
| Moyuka Uchijima | (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 23) | 2022 | 2024 | Italy | 9 | 6–4 | 0–0 | 6–4 |

### Other recent players

The following players have been in team squads in the last two years :
| Name | Born | First Tie | Last Tie | Last Tie | Ties | Win/Loss | Win/Loss | Win/Loss |
| Name | Born | First Tie | Year | Opponent | Ties | Sin | Dou | Tot |
| Misaki Doi | (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991 (age 33) | 2011 | 2022 | Ukraine | 20 | 10–10 | 1–2 | 11–12 |
| Mai Hontama | (1999-08-30) 30 August 1999 (age 25) | 2022 | 2023 | Colombia | 9 | 8–2 | 0–0 | 8–2 |
| Yuki Naito | (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 23) | 2021 | 2022 | China | 4 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–3 |
| Naomi Osaka | (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 27) | 2017 | 2024 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 6–2 | 0–0 | 6–2 |
| Himeno Sakatsume | (2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 23) | 2023 | 2023 | China | 2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |

## Results

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round | 21 April | Ariake Tennis Park and Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan | South Korea | 2–1 | Won |
| 2003 | Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round | 22 April | Tokyo, Japan | New Zealand | 3–0 | Won |
| 2003 | Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round | 23 April | Tokyo, Japan | China | 2–0 | Won |
| 2003 | Group I,Asia/Oceania Pool A Round Robin, 1st Round | 25 April | Tokyo, Japan | Hong Kong | 2–0 | Won |
| 2003 | Group I,Asia/Oceania Play-offs | 26 April | Tokyo, Japan | Thailand | 3–0 | Won |
| 2003 | World Group Play-Offs | 19–20 July | Gifu, Japan | Sweden | 4–1 | Won |
| 2004 | World Group | 24–25 April | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Argentina | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2004 | World Group Play-Offs | 10–11 July | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Won |
| 2005 | World Group II, 1st Round | 23–24 April | Prague, Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2005 | World Group II, Playoffs | 9–10 July | Tokyo, Japan | Bulgaria | 4–1 | Won |
| 2006 | World Group II, 1st Round | 22–23 April | Tokyo, Japan | Switzerland | 4–1 | Won |
| 2006 | World Group I, Playoffs | 15–16 July | Tokyo, Japan | Austria | 5–0 | Won |
| 2007 | World Group I, 1st Round | 21–22 April | Limoges, France | France | 0–5 | Loss |
| 2007 | World Group I, Playoffs | 14–15 July | Toyota, Japan | Germany | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2008 | World Group II, 1st Round | 2–3 February | Miki-shi, Japan | Croatia | 4–1 | Won |
| 2008 | World Group I, Playoffs | 26–27 April | Tokyo, Japan | France | 1–4 | Loss |
| 2009 | World Group II, 1st Round | 7–8 February | Belgrade, Serbia | Serbia | 1–4 | Loss |
| 2009 | World Group II, Playoffs | 25–26 April | Gdynia, Poland | Poland | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2010 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round | 3 February | National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | India | 3–0 | Won |
| 2010 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round | 4 February | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | New Zealand | 3–0 | Won |
| 2010 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group A Round Robin, 1st Round | 5 February | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | South Korea | 3–0 | Won |
| 2010 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 6 February | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Chinese Taipei | 2–1 | Won |
| 2010 | World Group II, Playoff | 24–25 April | Maribor, Slovenia | Slovenia | 1–4 | Loss |
| 2011 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 2 February | National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand | Kazakhstan | 2–1 | Won |
| 2011 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 3 February | Nonthaburi, Thailand | South Korea | 3–0 | Won |
| 2011 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 4 February | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Won |
| 2011 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 5 February | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2011 | World Group II, Play-off | 16–17 July | Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan | Argentina | 4–0 | Won |
| 2012 | World Group II, 1st Round | 4–5 February | Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan | Slovenia | 5–0 | Won |
| 2012 | World Group II, Play-off | 21–22 April | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | Belgium | 4–1 | Won |
| 2013 | World Group I, 1st Round | 9–10 February | Olympic (Indoor) Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Russia | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2013 | World Group I, Play-off | 20–21 April | Real Club de Polo, Barcelona, Spain | Spain | 0–4 | Loss |
| 2014 | World Group II, 1st Round | 8–9 February | Pilara Tennis Club, Pilar, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | Argentina | 1–3 | Loss |
| 2014 | World Group II, Play-off | 19–20 April | Maaspoort Sports and Events Arena, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Netherlands | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2015 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 4 February | Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China | South Korea | 3–0 | Won |
| 2015 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 5 February | Guangzhou, China | Hong Kong | 3–0 | Won |
| 2015 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Group B Round Robin, 1st Round | 6 February | Guangzhou, China | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2015 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 7 February | Guangzhou, China | Kazakhstan | 2–0 | Won |
| 2015 | World Group II, Play-off | 18–19 April | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | Belarus | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2016 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round | 3 February | True Arena Hua Hin, Hua Hin, Thailand | Uzbekistan | 1–2 | Loss |
| 2016 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round | 4 February | Hua Hin, Thailand | India | 2–1 | Won |
| 2016 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Pool A Round Robin, 1st round | 5 February | Hua Hin, Thailand | Thailand | 2–1 | Won |
| 2016 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 6 February | Hua Hin, Thailand | Chinese Taipei | 1–2 | Loss |
| 2017 | Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round | 8 February | National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan | India | 3–0 | Won |
| 2017 | Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round | 9 February | Astana, Kazakhstan | Philippines | 3–0 | Won |
| 2017 | Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round | 10 February | Astana, Kazakhstan | China | 3–0 | Won |
| 2017 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 11 February | Astana, Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 1-2 | Loss |
| 2018 | Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round | 7 February | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India | Thailand | 3–0 | Won |
| 2018 | Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round | 8 February | New Delhi, India | South Korea | 3–0 | Won |
| 2018 | Group I,Asia/Oceania, Pool B Round Robin, 1st round | 9 February | New Delhi, India | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Won |
| 2018 | Group I, Asia/Oceania, Promotional Play-off | 10 February | New Delhi, India | Kazakhstan | 2–1 | Won |
| 2018 | World Group II, Play-off | 21–22 April | Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyogo, Japan | Great Britain | 3–2 | Won |
| 2019 | World Group II, 1st Round | 9–10 February | Kitakyushu Sogo Gymnastic Hall, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | Spain | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2019 | World Group II, Play-off | 20–21 April | Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan | Netherlands | 4–0 | Won |
| 2020-21 | Qualifying Round | 7-8 February 2020 | Centro de Tenis la Manga Club, Cartagena, Spain | Spain | 1–3 | Loss |
| 2020-21 | Playoffs | 16-17 April 2021 | Elite Tennis Club, Chornomorsk, Ukraine | Ukraine | 0–4 | Loss |
| 2022 | Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 12 April | Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey | India | 3–0 | Won |
| 2022 | Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 13 April | Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey | Indonesia | 3–0 | Won |
| 2022 | Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 14 April | Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey | New Zealand | 3–0 | Won |
| 2022 | Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 15 April | Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey | South Korea | 2–1 | Won |
| 2022 | Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 16 April | Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey | China | 2–1 | Won |
| 2022 | Play-offs | 11-12 November | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | Ukraine | 1–3 | Loss |
| 2023 | Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 11 April | Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | South Korea | 3–0 | Won |
| 2023 | Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 12 April | Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Thailand | 2–1 | Won |
| 2023 | Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 13 April | Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Won |
| 2023 | Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 14 April | Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | India | 3–0 | Won |
| 2023 | Asia/Oceania Group I Round Robin | 15 April | Olympic Tennis School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | China | 2–0 | Won |
| 2023 | Play-offs | 10-11 November | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | Colombia | 3–2 | Won |
| 2024 | Qualifiers | 12-13 April | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan | Kazakhstan | 3–1 | Won |
| 2024 | Finals (Round 1) | 14 November | Martín Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain | Romania | 2–1 | Won |
| 2024 | Finals (Quarter Final) | 16 November | Martín Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain | Italy | 1–2 | Loss |