Japan men's national ice hockey team
The Japanese national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey of Japan. They are controlled by the Japan Ice Hockey Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Japan is currently ranked 23rd in the rankings and currently compete in the IIHF World Championship Division I. They have competed in eight Olympic Games competitions.
Kenichi Furuya in the Japanese national team at 1936 Winter Olympics
1957 Ice Hockey World Championships
The 1957 Ice Hockey World Championships were held between 24 February and 5 March 1957 at the Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow, USSR.
Trophy awarded for the 1957 World Championships
Sven Johansson of Sweden scores a goal against East Germany. Sweden won the match 11–1.