Japan at the Olympics


Japan first participated at the Olympic Games in 1912, and has competed at almost every Games since then. The nation was not invited to the 1948 Games after World War II, and Japan was part of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Japan won its first medals in 1920, and its first gold medals in 1928. Japanese athletes have won 439 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, with the most gold medals won in judo. Japan has also won 58 medals at the Winter Olympic Games.
The Japanese Olympic Committee was created in 1911 and recognized in 1912.

Hosted Games

Japan hosted the Games on three occasions, with a fourth occasion planned for 2020:
GamesDatesHost city
1964 Summer Olympics10–24 October 1964Tokyo
1972 Winter Olympics3–13 February 1972Sapporo, Hokkaidō
1998 Winter Olympics7–22 February 1998Nagano, Nagano
2020 Summer Olympics23 July – 8 August 2021Tokyo

Unsuccessful bids

Medal tables

Medals by Winter Games

Medals by summer sport

Medals by winter sport

Youth Games medal tables

Medals by Summer Youth Games

Medals by Winter Youth Games