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 was part of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

For Olympics in Japan, see Japanese Olympics.
Japan at the
Olympics
IOC codeJPN
NOCJapanese Olympic Committee
Websitewww.joc.or.jp (in English and Japanese)
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
183
Silver
172
Bronze
200
Total
555
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Japan won its first medals in 1920, and its first gold medals in 1928. Japanese athletes have won 497 medals at the Summer Olympic Games (except art competitions), with the most gold medals won in judo, as of the end of 2020 Summer Olympics. Japan has also won 58 medals at the Winter Olympic Games. Its most successful Olympics are 1964 and 2020 Games, both hosted in Tokyo.

The Japanese Olympic Committee was created in 1911 and recognized in 1912.[1]

Hosted Games

Japan have hosted the Games on four occasions, including the 2020 Summer Olympics (which was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic):

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

Cancelled games
GamesHost cityRelocation prior to cancellation
1940 Summer OlympicsTokyoHelsinki, Finland
1940 Winter OlympicsSapporoGarmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Unsuccessful bids
GamesCityWinner of bid
1960 Summer OlympicsTokyoRome, Italy
1988 Summer OlympicsNagoya, AichiSeoul, South Korea
2008 Summer OlympicsOsaka, OsakaBeijing, China
1968 Winter OlympicsSapporo, HokkaidōGrenoble, France
1984 Winter OlympicsSapporo, HokkaidōSarajevo, Yugoslavia
2016 Summer OlympicsTokyoRio de Janeiro, Brazil

Medal tables
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table
  • Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
  • Red coloured rank box indicates the best performance.

Youth Games medal tables
Main article: All-time Youth Olympic Games medal table

Medals by summer sport
  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Gymnastics73313
Wrestling6028
Athletics37313
Swimming32510
Judo3014
Table tennis2507
Karate1304
Tennis1113
Fencing1102
Sport climbing1102
Breaking1012
Triathlon1001
Badminton0112
Boxing0112
Futsal0101
Cycling0011
Rugby0011
Totals (17 sports)30262076

Medals by winter sport
  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Snowboarding5319
Speed skating36514
Figure skating2103
Ice hockey2013
Ski jumping1113
Nordic combined0112
Short track speed skating0112
Alpine skiing0101
Cross-country skiing0101
Curling0101
Totals (10 sports)13161039

Hosted Olympics logos and mottos

1964 Summer Olympics


The 1964 Summer Olympics marks Japan host its first Olympic Games. It was held in the capital Tokyo. It was also the first time it was held in Asia.

1972 Winter Olympics


The 1972 Winter Olympics marks the second time Olympics held in Japan. It was the first time held outside Tokyo because it was held at Sapporo.

Because of its snowy geographic, Japan would hosts its first Winter Olympics. It was also the first winter olympics held in Asia.

1998 Winter Olympics


The 1998 Winter Olympics was the third time Japan hosts Olympics for third time and Winter in second. It was also held outside Tokyo as it was held at Nagano. The motto of the games is Coexistence with Nature (自然との共存)

2020 Summer Olympics



The 2020 Summer Olympics marks the fourth time Olympics held in Japan. It was the first time it was held one year late (2021 instead of 2020) following the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. It marks the second time it was held in Tokyo. Its motto was United by Emotion (感動で、私たちはひとつになる). During that time, only the English version was used.

This motto appeals to us that "Sports enable us to overcome different environments and become one world through emotions such as joy and excitement that the athletes' competitive performances bring together in our hearts."[2]

Several controversies arise, including the Olympic logo plagiarism. The logo was created by Kenjirō Sano. His logo was revealed in 2015. Belgian designer, Olivier Debie claims that Sano's logo were plagiarizes his art for Théâtre de Liège.

Following that, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOCOG) held an emergency meeting to solve the buttheads between Sano and Debie. Finally, Governor of Tokyo, Yōichi Masuzoe decides to scrap Sano's logos and organizing the competition of the creation of the new logo.

In 2016, the new logo, created by Asao Tokoro, made from checkboards, were chosen and was revealed at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics.

See also

References
  1. Japan | Japanese Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee". Olympic.org.
  2. "'United by Emotion': Everything you need to know about the Opening Ceremony for Tokyo 2020". Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee. 2021-07-16. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-08-17. What does 'United by Emotion' mean?
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