The women’s cricket team of Japan failed to secure the only qualification spot at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier—East Asia–Pacific, which was held in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture from 28 April to 5 May. The winner, Papua New Guinea, progressed to the global qualifier for the 2018 ICC Women’s World Twenty20. Vanuatu and Samoa completed the tournament line-up.
Although the youthful Japan team did secure victory over Vanuatu, winning by three wickets in the second match against them, they also suffered crushing defeats by Papua New Guinea.