# 2023 Japan women's national football team

The Japan women's national football team in 2023, managed by head coach Futoshi Ikeda, competed in different international friendly matches around the year both at home and abroad. The team participated in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, going far up to the quarter-finals. On October, they competed in the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, starting on the second round. As group winners, they qualified for the Third Round of the tournament, to be played in 2024, which determined the AFC representatives in the 2024 Summer Olympics' women's tournament.

## Record

| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| International Friendly | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| World Cup | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| AFC Olympic Qualifiers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 11 | +38 |

## Staff

| Role | Name |
| Manager | Futoshi Ikeda |
| Assistant coach | Tomomi Miyamoto Kensuke Teraguchi |
| Physical coach | Keisuke Otsuka |
| Goalkeeper coach | Toshihiro Nishiiri |
| Technical staff | Kei Mihara |

## Matches

Win　  Draw　  Loss
* Fixtures & Results (2023), JFA.jp

## Players statistics
### Caps and goals

| Pos. | Player | 16 Feb. | 19 Feb. | 22 Feb. | 7 Apr. | 11 Apr. | 14 Jul. | 22 Jul. | 26 Jul. | 31 Jul. | 5 Aug. | 11 Aug. | 23 Sep. | 26 Oct. | 29 Oct. | 1 Nov. | 30 Nov. | 3 Dec. | C (G) |
| GK | Ayaka Yamashita | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | | | | – | – | 64 (0) |
| GK | Momoko Tanaka | ST (0) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | | | – | ST (0) | 7 (0) |
| GK | Chika Hirao | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ST (0) | | | | ST (0) | – | 7 (0) |
| GK | Shu Ohba | – | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| DF | Saki Kumagai | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | | | | ST (0) | ST (0) | 146 (3) |
| DF | Risa Shimizu | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (0) | | | | ST (0) | ST (0) | 72 (4) |
| DF | Moeka Minami | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | | | | ST (0) | ST (1) | 44 (3) |
| DF | Shiori Miyake | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | ST (0) | – | – | – | ON (0) | | | | – | – | 42 (0) |
| DF | Kiko Seike | – | – | ST (1) | ON (0) | – | ON (0) | ON (0) | ON (0) | – | – | ON (0) | ON (2) | | | | ON (0) | – | 16 (5) |
| DF | Rion Ishikawa | – | – | ON (0) | – | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | – | – | – | | | | ON (0) | ON (0) | 6 (0) |
| DF | Toko Koga | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | ST (0) | 2 (0) |
| DF | Hana Takahashi | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | | | | ≠ | ≠ | 21 (2) |
| DF | Miyabi Moriya | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | ON (0) | – | – | ON (0) | ON (0) | – | – | – | | | | ≠ | ≠ | 6 (2) |
| DF | Saori Takarada | – | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 20 (1) |
| DF | Ruka Norimatsu | – | – | ON (0) | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 9 (0) |
| MF | Yui Hasegawa | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (2) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (2) | | | | ST (0) | ON (0) | 77 (18) |
| MF | Hina Sugita | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | – | – | ST (0) | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | ON (1) | | | | – | ST (0) | 45 (3) |
| MF | Fuka Nagano | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | | | | ST (0) | ON (0) | 44 (2) |
| MF | Jun Endo | ON (0) | ON (0) | ST (1) | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | | | | ST (1) | ST (0) | 43 (5) |
| MF | Hikaru Naomoto | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | – | ON (0) | ON (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | – | – | ST (0) | | | | – | ST (0) | 40 (4) |
| MF | Hinata Miyazawa | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (2) | ON (0) | ST (2) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (0) | | | | ST (0) | ON (0) | 33 (9) |
| MF | Honoka Hayashi | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | – | – | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ON (1) | ON (0) | | | | – | ST (0) | 31 (2) |
| MF | Aoba Fujino | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | – | – | ST (1) | ST (0) | 17 (3) |
| MF | Yoshino Nakashima | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | | | | ON (0) | – | 5 (2) |
| MF | Momoko Tanikawa | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | ON (0) | 2 (0) |
| MF | Narumi Miura | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 31 (0) |
| FW | Mina Tanaka | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ST (1) | – | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ON (1) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | | | | ON (1) | ST (1) | 74 (30) |
| FW | Riko Ueki | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ON (1) | ON (0) | ST (1) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ON (1) | | | | ST (0) | ON (0) | 28 (11) |
| FW | Remina Chiba | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | – | ON (0) | – | – | – | – | ≠ | | | | ≠ | ≠ | 8 (3) |
| FW | Maika Hamano | ON (0) | ON (0) | – | – | ON (0) | ON (0) | – | – | – | – | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 6 (0) |
| FW | Mana Iwabuchi | – | ST (0) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 89 (37) |
| FW | Rikako Kobayashi | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 16 (4) |
* ST: Started the match
* ON: Was subbed on
* (0), (1)...: Goals each player scored in the match date
* –: Called up for the national team in the date, but didn't feature in the match.
* ≠: Not called up for the national team on the referred FIFA date.

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Friendly | World Cup | Olym. QF | Total |
| 1 | Mina Tanaka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Yui Hasegawa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Hinata Miyazawa | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Kiko Seike | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Jun Endo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Aoba Fujino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Moeka Minami | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Risa Shimizu | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Riko Ueki | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Honoka Hayashi | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Miyabi Moriya | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Yoshino Nakashima | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Hikaru Naomoto | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Remina Chiba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Hina Sugita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Hana Takahashi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Squads
### November-December

The following players were named to the squad for the friendlies against Brazil on 30 November and 3 December 2023, respectively. Caps and goals are correct as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加) | (1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 29) | 64 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 18 | 1GK | Momoko Tanaka (田中 桃子) | (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 21 | 1GK | Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳) | (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 28) | 6 | 0 | Albirex Niigata |
| 2 | 2DF | Risa Shimizu (清水 梨紗) | (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28) | 70 | 4 | West Ham United |
| 3 | 2DF | Moeka Minami (南 萌華) | (1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 26) | 42 | 2 | Roma |
| 5 | 2DF | Shiori Miyake (三宅 史織) | (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29) | 42 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 12 | 2DF | Toko Koga (古賀 塔子) | (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | JFA Academy Fukushima |
| 20 | 2DF | Rion Ishikawa (石川 璃音) | (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Urawa Reds |
| 4 | 3MF | Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希) | (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 34) | 144 | 3 | Roma |
| 6 | 3MF | Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和) | (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 28) | 44 | 3 | Portland Thorns |
| 7 | 3MF | Hinata Miyazawa (宮澤 ひなた) | (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) | 31 | 9 | Manchester United |
| 8 | 3MF | Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光) | (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 31) | 39 | 4 | Urawa Reds |
| 10 | 3MF | Fuka Nagano (長野 風花) | (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 26) | 42 | 2 | Liverpool |
| 13 | 3MF | Jun Endo (遠藤 純) | (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) | 41 | 4 | Angel City FC |
| 14 | 3MF | Yui Hasegawa (長谷川 唯) | (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 28) | 75 | 19 | Manchester City |
| 15 | 3MF | Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば) | (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 (age 21) | 15 | 2 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 16 | 3MF | Honoka Hayashi (林 穂之香) | (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) | 30 | 2 | West Ham United |
| 17 | 3MF | Kiko Seike (清家 貴子) | (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28) | 15 | 5 | Urawa Reds |
| 19 | 3MF | Yoshino Nakashima (中嶋 淑乃) | (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina |
| 22 | 3MF | Momoko Tanikawa (谷川 萌々子) | (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | JFA Academy Fukushima |
| 9 | 4FW | Riko Ueki (植木 理子) | (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 25) | 26 | 11 | West Ham United |
| 11 | 4FW | Mina Tanaka (田中 美南) | (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30) | 72 | 28 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)

### October-November

The following players were named to the squad for the 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Second round. Caps and goals are correct as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加) | (1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 29) | 63 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 18 | 1GK | Momoko Tanaka (田中 桃子) | (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 21 | 1GK | Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳) | (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 28) | 5 | 0 | Albirex Niigata |
| 2 | 2DF | Risa Shimizu (清水 梨紗) | (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28) | 68 | 3 | West Ham United |
| 3 | 2DF | Moeka Minami (南 萌華) | (1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 26) | 40 | 2 | Roma |
| 4 | 2DF | Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希) | (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 34) | 141 | 3 | Roma |
| 5 | 2DF | Shiori Miyake (三宅 史織) | (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29) | 39 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 12 | 2DF | Hana Takahashi (高橋 はな) | (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 25) | 18 | 2 | Urawa Reds |
| 17 | 2DF | Kiko Seike (清家 貴子) | (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28) | 13 | 4 | Urawa Reds |
| 19 | 2DF | Miyabi Moriya (守屋 都弥) | (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 20 | 2DF | Rion Ishikawa (石川 璃音) | (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Urawa Reds |
| 6 | 3MF | Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和) | (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 28) | 41 | 3 | Portland Thorns |
| 7 | 3MF | Hinata Miyazawa (宮澤 ひなた) | (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) | 29 | 9 | Manchester United |
| 8 | 3MF | Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光) | (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 31) | 37 | 3 | Urawa Reds |
| 10 | 3MF | Fuka Nagano (長野 風花) | (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 26) | 39 | 2 | Liverpool |
| 13 | 3MF | Jun Endo (遠藤 純) | (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) | 38 | 4 | Angel City FC |
| 14 | 3MF | Yui Hasegawa (長谷川 唯) | (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 28) | 72 | 19 | Manchester City |
| 15 | 3MF | Yoshino Nakashima (中嶋 淑乃) | (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina |
| 16 | 3MF | Honoka Hayashi (林 穂之香) | (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) | 27 | 1 | West Ham United |
| | 3MF | Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば) $^{INJ}$ | (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 (age 21) | 15 | 2 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 9 | 4FW | Riko Ueki (植木 理子) | (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 25) | 26 | 11 | West Ham United |
| 11 | 4FW | Mina Tanaka (田中 美南) | (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30) | 70 | 27 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 22 | 4FW | Remina Chiba (千葉 玲海菜) | (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25) | 5 | 2 | JEF United Chiba |
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)

### September

The following players were named to the squad for a friendly against Argentina, to be held on 23 September 2023. Caps and goals are correct as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加) | (1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 29) | 63 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 18 | 1GK | Momoko Tanaka (田中 桃子) | (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 21 | 1GK | Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳) | (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | Albirex Niigata |
| 2 | 2DF | Risa Shimizu (清水 梨紗) | (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28) | 67 | 3 | West Ham United |
| 3 | 2DF | Moeka Minami (南 萌華) | (1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 26) | 39 | 2 | Roma |
| 4 | 2DF | Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希) (captain) | (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 34) | 140 | 3 | Roma |
| 5 | 2DF | Shiori Miyake (三宅 史織) | (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29) | 38 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 12 | 2DF | Hana Takahashi (高橋 はな) | (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 25) | 17 | 1 | Urawa Reds |
| 17 | 2DF | Kiko Seike (清家 貴子) | (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28) | 12 | 2 | Urawa Reds |
| 19 | 2DF | Miyabi Moriya (守屋 都弥) | (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 22 | 2DF | Saori Takarada (宝田 沙織) | (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 25) | 20 | 1 | Linköping |
| 23 | 2DF | Rion Ishikawa (石川 璃音) | (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Urawa Reds |
| 6 | 3MF | Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和) | (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 28) | 40 | 2 | Portland Thorns |
| 7 | 3MF | Hinata Miyazawa (宮澤 ひなた) | (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) | 28 | 9 | Unattached |
| 8 | 3MF | Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光) | (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 31) | 36 | 3 | Urawa Reds |
| 10 | 3MF | Fuka Nagano (長野 風花) | (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 26) | 38 | 2 | Liverpool |
| 14 | 3MF | Yui Hasegawa (長谷川 唯) | (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 28) | 71 | 17 | Manchester City |
| 13 | 3MF | Jun Endo (遠藤 純) | (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) | 37 | 4 | Angel City FC |
| 15 | 3MF | Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば) | (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 (age 21) | 15 | 2 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 16 | 3MF | Honoka Hayashi (林 穂之香) | (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) | 26 | 1 | West Ham United |
| 20 | 3MF | Narumi Miura (三浦 成美) | (1997-07-03) 3 July 1997 (age 27) | 30 | 0 | North Carolina Courage |
| 9 | 4FW | Riko Ueki (植木 理子) | (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 25) | 25 | 10 | West Ham United |
| 11 | 4FW | Mina Tanaka (田中 美南) | (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30) | 69 | 26 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)

### July-August

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the MS&AD Cup against Panama on 14 July 2023 and for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Caps and goals are correct as of the time of the call-up
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加) | (1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 29) | 57 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 1GK | Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳) | (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | Albirex Niigata |
| 1GK | Momoko Tanaka (田中 桃子) | (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 2DF | Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希) (captain) | (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 34) | 134 | 3 | Roma |
| 2DF | Shiori Miyake (三宅 史織) | (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29) | 37 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 2DF | Risa Shimizu (清水 梨紗) | (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28) | 61 | 1 | West Ham United |
| 2DF | Kiko Seike (清家 貴子) | (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28) | 8 | 2 | Urawa Reds |
| 2DF | Miyabi Moriya (守屋 都弥) | (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 28) | 2 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 2DF | Moeka Minami (南 萌華) | (1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 26) | 33 | 1 | Roma |
| 2DF | Hana Takahashi (高橋 はな) | (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 25) | 13 | 1 | Urawa Reds |
| 2DF | Rion Ishikawa (石川 璃音) | (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Urawa Reds |
| 3MF | Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光) | (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 31) | 32 | 2 | Urawa Reds |
| 3MF | Yui Hasegawa (長谷川 唯) | (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 28) | 65 | 15 | Manchester City |
| 3MF | Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和) | (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 28) | 37 | 2 | Portland Thorns |
| 3MF | Honoka Hayashi (林 穂之香) | (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) | 22 | 0 | West Ham United |
| 3MF | Fuka Nagano (長野 風花) | (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 26) | 32 | 2 | Liverpool |
| 3MF | Hinata Miyazawa (宮澤 ひなた) | (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) | 22 | 4 | MyNavi Sendai |
| 3MF | Jun Endo (遠藤 純) | (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) | 32 | 3 | Angel City FC |
| 3MF | Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば) | (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 (age 21) | 9 | 0 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 4FW | Mina Tanaka (田中 美南) | (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30) | 63 | 24 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 4FW | Remina Chiba (千葉 玲海菜) | (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 2 | JEF United Chiba |
| 4FW | Riko Ueki (植木 理子) | (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 25) | 19 | 8 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 4FW | Maika Hamano (浜野 まいか) | (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Hammarby |
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)

### April

The following 24 players were called up for friendly matches, where the team have played against Portugal and Denmark on 7 and 11 April 2023, respectively. Caps and goals as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加) | (1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 29) | 55 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 18 | 1GK | Momoko Tanaka (田中 桃子) | (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 21 | 1GK | Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳) | (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | Albirex Niigata |
| 2 | 2DF | Risa Shimizu (清水 梨紗) | (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28) | 59 | 1 | West Ham United |
| 3 | 2DF | Moeka Minami (南 萌華) | (1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 26) | 31 | 1 | Roma |
| 4 | 2DF | Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希) (captain) | (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 34) | 133 | 3 | Bayern Munich |
| 5 | 2DF | Shiori Miyake (三宅 史織) | (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29) | 35 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 12 | 2DF | Ruka Norimatsu (乗松　瑠華) | (1996-01-30) 30 January 1996 (age 29) | 9 | 0 | Omiya Ardija Ventus |
| 19 | 2DF | Saori Takarada (宝田 沙織) | (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 25) | 19 | 1 | Linköping |
| 22 | 2DF | Kiko Seike (清家 貴子) | (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28) | 7 | 2 | Urawa Reds |
| 24 | 2DF | Miyabi Moriya (守屋 都弥) | (1999-08-22) 22 August 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 25 | 2DF | Rion Ishikawa (石川 璃音) | (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Urawa Reds |
| 6 | 3MF | Fuka Nagano (長野 風花) | (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 26) | 30 | 2 | Liverpool |
| 7 | 3MF | Hinata Miyazawa (宮澤 ひなた) | (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) | 20 | 4 | MyNavi Sendai |
| 8 | 3MF | Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光) | (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 31) | 31 | 2 | Urawa Reds |
| 13 | 3MF | Jun Endo (遠藤 純) | (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) | 31 | 3 | Angel City FC |
| 14 | 3MF | Yui Hasegawa (長谷川 唯) | (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 28) | 63 | 14 | Manchester City |
| 15 | 3MF | Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和) | (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 28) | 35 | 2 | Portland Thorns |
| 16 | 3MF | Honoka Hayashi (林 穂之香) | (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) | 22 | 0 | West Ham United |
| 20 | 3MF | Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば) | (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 9 | 4FW | Riko Ueki (植木 理子) | (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 25) | 17 | 8 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 10 | 4FW | Mana Iwabuchi (岩渕 真奈) | (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 (age 31) | 87 | 37 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 11 | 4FW | Mina Tanaka (田中 美南) | (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30) | 62 | 23 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 23 | 4FW | Maika Hamano (浜野 まいか) | (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Hammarby |
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)

### February

The following 23 player was called up for the 2023 SheBelieves Cup. On 16 February 2023, Miyabi Moriya withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Shu Ohba.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ayaka Yamashita | (1995-09-29)29 September 1995 (aged 27) | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 2 | 2DF | Risa Shimizu | (1996-06-15)15 June 1996 (aged 26) | West Ham United |
| 3 | 2DF | Moeka Minami | (1998-12-07)7 December 1998 (aged 24) | Roma |
| 4 | 2DF | Saki Kumagai | (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 32) | Bayern Munich |
| 5 | 2DF | Shiori Miyake | (1995-10-13)13 October 1995 (aged 27) | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| 6 | 2DF | Rion Ishikawa | (2003-07-04)4 July 2003 (aged 19) | Urawa Reds |
| 7 | 3MF | Hinata Miyazawa | (1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (aged 23) | MyNavi Sendai |
| 8 | 3MF | Fuka Nagano | (1999-03-09)9 March 1999 (aged 23) | Liverpool |
| 9 | 4FW | Riko Ueki | (1999-07-30)30 July 1999 (aged 23) | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 10 | 4FW | Mana Iwabuchi | (1993-03-18)18 March 1993 (aged 29) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 11 | 4FW | Rikako Kobayashi | (1999-07-30)30 July 1999 (aged 23) | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 12 | 2DF | Ruka Norimatsu | (1996-01-30)30 January 1996 (aged 27) | Omiya Ardija Ventus |
| 13 | 3MF | Jun Endo | (2000-05-24)24 May 2000 (aged 22) | Angel City |
| 14 | 3MF | Yui Hasegawa | (1997-01-29)29 January 1997 (aged 26) | Manchester City |
| 15 | 3MF | Hina Sugita | (1997-01-31)31 January 1997 (aged 26) | Portland Thorns |
| 16 | 3MF | Honoka Hayashi | (1998-05-19)19 May 1998 (aged 24) | West Ham United |
| 17 | 1GK | Shu Ohba | (2002-07-11)11 July 2002 (aged 20) | East Tennessee State Buccaneers |
| 18 | 1GK | Momoko Tanaka | (2000-03-17)17 March 2000 (aged 22) | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 19 | 2DF | Saori Takarada | (1999-12-27)27 December 1999 (aged 23) | Linköping |
| 20 | 3MF | Aoba Fujino | (2004-01-27)27 January 2004 (aged 19) | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| 21 | 1GK | Chika Hirao | (1996-12-31)31 December 1996 (aged 26) | Albirex Niigata |
| 22 | 2DF | Kiko Seike | (1996-08-08)8 August 1996 (aged 26) | Urawa Reds |
| 23 | 4FW | Maika Hamano | (2004-05-09)9 May 2004 (aged 18) | Hammarby IF |
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)