Japan women's national rugby union team
| Nicknames | Cherry Blossom 15 (桜十五 (kanji), さくらフィフティーン (kana), Sakura fifutīn) | ||
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| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | ||
| Head coach | Lesley McKenzie | ||
| Captain | Saki Minami | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 11 (as of 4 September 2023) | ||
| Highest | 10 (2023) | ||
| First international | |||
| France 62–0 Japan (Aberavon, Wales; 6 April 1991) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Japan 90–0 Kazakhstan (Fukuoka, Japan; 15 May 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Japan 0–121 United States (Melrose, Scotland; 15 April 1994) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1991) | ||
| Best result | 8th (1994) | ||
The Japan women's national rugby union team (Ragubī joshi nihon daihyō (ラグビー女子日本代表), nicknamed Sakura Fifteen) are a national sporting side of Japan, representing them at rugby union. The side played their first test match at the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales. They have competed in five Rugby World Cups since then and have won seven Asia Rugby Women's Championship titles.