Japan hopes Wanglibao Hockey Champions Trophy provides springboard to success

Anthony Farry is the Head Coach to Japan’s Cherry Blossoms. In the short time the Australian has been working with Japan, he has led them to a first-ever gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games and the team is playing a style of fluid, attacking hockey that is winning plaudits from hockey fans. With the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on the horizon, the Cherry Blossoms are taking every opportunity to test themselves against the best of the best. An opening match at the Wanglibao Hockey Champions Trophy against the world's number one side, the Netherlands, should provide the stern test that Farry and his squad are seeking.