Roller Derby in Japan

Information about the sport of roller derby in Japan. See also more about Japan Skating, about Skating World Wide, and all of our Skating Resources.

Organizations

World Skate Japan
Organization recognized by the World Skate Federation as the national governing body for the sport of roller derby in Japan.
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Japan Derby Tournament Committee
Organization established on October 1, 2016. Comittee members include the Tokyo Roller Girls, the Kokeshi Roller Dolls, the Devil Dog Derby Dames, the Women's Roller Derby Japan, and the Men's Roller Derby Japan. Their evens have included the Tomodachi Derby Tournament held March 24-26 2017 in Okinawa, Japan. That event incluced includes WFTDA & MRDA sanctioned bouts plus B-team knockout rounds.
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Okinawa Roller Derby League/disciplines/roller-sports//a><
Roller derby league founded in August of 2010 as the "Kokeshi Roller Dolls" by Amanda Harms and Nicole King. The league has an all-star team that competes internationally and a "B" teams that competes within Japan. The league became an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) and a full member of that organization in June of 2013. The league changed its name in March of 2017, but it continued to use the name Kokeshi Roller Dolls for their "B" team.
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Tokyo Roller Derby League
Formerly known as the Tokyo Roller Girls. Women's flat track roller derby league based in Tokyo. Founded in 2010 by Jennifer Moretty and Talia Moretty, members of a U.S. military family stationed at the Yokohama Naval base. The league is a member of the women's Flat Track Derby League (WFTDA). The league's teams inlcude:
- Neon Roller Monsters (Tokyo and Yokohama city) | Facebook |
- Tokyo3Rollers (Tokyo) | Facebook |
- Yokosuka Sushi Rollers (Yokosuka Naval Base, Yokosuka city) | Facebook |
- Yokota Scary Blossoms (Yokota Air Base, Fussa City) | Facebook |
- Zama Killer Katanas (Camp Zama, Zama City ) | Facebook |
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| tokyorollergirls.jp (offline) | Facebook | FB Events | Twitter | WFTDA Profile | Wikipedia |

Yokosuka Sushi Rollers Team
Women's flat track roller derby team for skaters age 18 and older that was established ih June of 2010 by family members of active-duty personnel at the U.S. Naval base i Yokosuka, Japan. One of the teams in the Tokyo Roller Girls League.
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Tokyo Bombers
1974 Article

Articles

Mangauk "Japan's Roller Derby Girls" Article

Japan Times "Derby Dames get Rough and Tough" Article

Wikipedia
- Roller Derby in Japan (Category)
- Roller Derby Leagues in Japan (Category)
Okinawa Roller Derby (Article)
Tokyo Roller Girls (Article)

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