Japan National Quidditch Team

The Japan National Quidditch team represents the nation of Japan in international Quidditch competitions. They are most famous for their victory at the 2014 Quidditch World Cup, where they defeated the Bulgaria National Quidditch team in the final. The team is renowned for its highly disciplined, tactical style of play and the exceptional teamwork demonstrated by its Chaser line-up. All information regarding the Japanese national team comes from supplementary materials published on the Pottermore website and not from the original seven novels.

The team's most significant and well-documented achievement is their championship run in the 2014 Quidditch World Cup. Considered one of the tournament favorites from the outset, Japan demonstrated formidable skill and strategy throughout the competition. They advanced to the final to face Bulgaria, a team led by the legendary Seeker Viktor Krum. The final match was an intense and dramatic affair. Although Viktor Krum managed to catch the Golden Snitch for Bulgaria, Japan had already established an insurmountable lead of 330 points to 180. Japan's victory was secured by the superior performance of their Chasers, making them the champions of the 427th Quidditch World Cup. (Pottermore) Their path to the final included:

• A quarter-final victory over the Poland National Quidditch team. (Pottermore)
• A semi-final victory over the United States National Quidditch team in a long and grueling match. (Pottermore)

The Japanese team is noted for its precision and flawless teamwork, particularly the seamless interplay between their Chasers. Their strategy focuses on maintaining possession of the Quaffle and executing rapid, accurate passes to create scoring opportunities. The entire 2014 championship-winning squad was composed of players from Japan's pre-eminent professional Quidditch team, the Toyohashi Tengu. (Pottermore) Known 2014 Roster: (Pottermore)

• Chasers: Inamoto, Myu, Shoyo
• Seeker: Noriko Sato

The names of the team's Beaters and Keeper from the 2014 tournament are not known. The team's official robes are described as being pearl-white. (Pottermore)

The Japan National Quidditch team is not mentioned in the original seven Harry Potter novels. All known information about the team, its players, and its 2014 Quidditch World Cup victory was created by J.K. Rowling for a series of articles published on her Pottermore website in 2014. These articles were presented as in-universe news reports from the Daily Prophet, with Ginny Potter reporting on the matches and Rita Skeeter providing gossip commentary. The event was written to coincide with the real-world 2014 FIFA World Cup.