All-Japan Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The All-Japan Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Japanese: 全日本体操競技選手権大会) is one of Japan's major artistic gymnastics competition, hosted by the Japan Gymnastic Association.[1][2] The first edition took place in 1947, and the championships has been held annually since then. Competitions are held in men's and women's individual all-around, team, and individual apparatus events.
Tournament Format
Individual All-Around Championships
For both men and women, the preliminaries are held on the first day and the finals on the second day. Men compete in six events—floor exercise, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, and horizontal bar- while women compete in four events—vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise—with the total score determining the final standings. The top 36 men and the top 24 women from the preliminaries advance to the finals. The top finishers in the finals advance to the NHK Trophy Artistic Gymnastics Championship, which also serves as the final selection event for international competitions.
Team Championships
Each team consists of six members for both men and women (this may vary if there are insufficient participants). The events are the same as those in the Individual All-Around Championships, but three members from each team perform in each event, and the teams compete for the highest total score.
Individual Event Championships
For both men and women, the preliminaries are held on the first day and the finals on the third day. The top 8 qualifiers in each event of the Individual All-Around Championships advance to the finals.
Individual All-Around Winners
Team Championship Winners
| Times | Year | Venue | Men's championship | Women's championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1947 | Kanazawa | Swallow Club A | |
| 2 | 1948 | Tokyo | Swallow Club A | |
| 3 | 1949 | Yokohama | Swallow Club A | |
| 4 | 1950 | Kanagawa | Swallow Club A | Gunma Team |
| 5 | 1951 | Mito | Swallow Club A | Swallow Club |
| 6 | 1952 | Osaka | Otsuka Club A | Tokyo University of Physical Education Junior College |
| 7 | 1953 | Tokyo | Otsuka Club A | Ontoshi Club |
| 8 | 1954 | Tokyo | Swallow Club A | Sound Club A |
| 9 | 1955 | Akita | Japan University of Physical Education | Sound Club A |
| 10 | 1956 | Tokyo | Japan Sports University | Tokyo University of Education |
| 11 | 1957 | Kanagawa | Otsuka Club | Tokyo University of Education |
| 12 | 1958 | Kumamoto | Japanese Sports Swallow Club | Otsuka Club |
| 13 | 1959 | Okayama | Nippon Sports Swallow Club | Otsuka Club |
| 14 | 1960 | Tokyo | Japan Sports Swallow Club | Japan Sports Swallow Club |
| 15 | 1961 | Nagasaki | Nippon Sports Swallow Club | Japan Sports University |
| 16 | 1962 | Niigata | Nippon Sports Swallow Club | Japan Sports University |
| 17 | 1963 | Tokyo | Otsuka Club | Nittai Swallow Club |
| 18 | 1964 | Akita | Nichitai Swallow Club | Nittai Swallow Club |
| 19 | 1965 | Kyoto | Japanese Sports Swallow Club | Japanese Sports Swallow Club |
| 20 | 1966 | Chiba | Nichitai Swallow Club | Nichitai Swallow Club |
| 21 | 1967 | Aichi | Nippon Sports Swallow Club | Nippon Sports University |
| 22 | 1968 | Morioka | Nippon Sports Swallow Club | Japan Sports University |
| 23 | 1969 | Yamaguchi | Japan Sports University | Japan Sports University |
| 24 | 1970 | Kobe | Otsuka Club | Japan Sports University |
| 25 | 1971 | Kofu | Otsuka Club | Japan Sports University |
| 26 | 1972 | Yonago | Otsuka Club | Japan Sports University |
| 27 | 1973 | Sapporo | Japan Sports University | Japan Sports University |
| 28 | 1974 | Okayama | Kiyo Bank | Japan Sports University |
| 29 | 1975 | Nagano | Kiyo Bank | Japan Sports University |
| 30 | 1976 | Mito | Kawai Musical Instruments | Japan Sports University |
| 31 | 1977 | Shizuoka | Kiyo Bank | Japan Sports University |
| 32 | 1978 | Kitakyushu | Kiyo Bank | Kokugakuin High School |
| 33 | 1979 | Hachioji | Kawai Musical Instruments | Kokugakuin High School |
| 34 | 1980 | Isesaki | Kiyo Bank | Kokugakuin High School |
| 35 | 1981 | Karatsu | Yamato Bank | University of Tsukuba |
| 36 | 1982 | Maebashi | Kiyo Bank | Japan Sports University |
| 37 | 1983 | Kashihara | Yamato Bank | Japan Sports University |
| 38 | 1984 | Kobe | Kiyo Bank | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 39 | 1985 | Kofu | Yamato Bank | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 40 | 1986 | Sasebo | Yamato Bank | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 41 | 1987 | Hyuga | Yamato Bank | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 42 | 1988 | Sendai | Japan Sports University | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 43 | 1989 | Kitakyushu | Nippon University of Physical Education | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 44 | 1990 | Komatsu | Nihon University | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 45 | 1991 | Yamagata | Yamato Bank | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 46 | 1992 | Takamatsu | Nippon Sports University | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 47 | 1993 | Nagoya | Yamato Bank | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 48 | 1994 | Koriyama | Yamato Bank | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 49 | 1995 | Hiroshima | Kiyo Bank | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 50 | 1996 | Osaka | Yamato Bank | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 51 | 1997 | Kanagawa | Nihon University | Japan University of Physical Education |
| 52 | 1998 | Kumamoto | Juntendo University | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 53 | 1999 | Toyama | Yamato Bank | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 54 | 2000 | Sendai | Tokushukai Gymnastics Club | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 55 | 2001 | Kochi | Daishokai Gymnastics Club | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 56 | 2002 | Shizuoka | Juntendo University | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 57 | 2003 | Kumagaya | Tokushukai Gymnastics Club | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 58 | 2004 | Tokyo | Tokushukai Gymnastics Club | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 59 | 2005 | Amagasaki | Tokushukai Gymnastics Club | Toda City Sports Center |
| 60 | 2006 | Tokyo | Tokushukai Gymnastics Club | Japan University of Physical Education |
| 61 | 2007 | Tokyo | Tokushukai Gymnastics Club | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 62 | 2008 | Joetsu | Japan Sports University | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 63 | 2009 | Tokyo | KONAMI | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 64 | 2010 | Yamaguchi | Japan Sports University | Japan Sports University |
| 65 | 2011 | Tokyo | KONAMI | Japan Sports University |
| 66 | 2012 | Tokyo | Juntendo University | Japan Sports University |
| 67 | 2013 | Chiba | KONAMI | Asahi Life Gymnastics Club |
| 68 | 2014 | Tokyo | KONAMI | Japan Sports University |
| 69 | 2015 | Tokyo | Japan Sports University | Japan Sports University |
| 70 | 2016 | Tokyo | Juntendo University | Japan Sports University |
| 71 | 2017 | Takasaki | Juntendo University | Japan Sports University |
| 72 | 2018 | Takasaki | Juntendo University | Japan Sports University |
| 73 | 2019 | Takasaki | Central Sports | Japan Sports University |
| 75 | 2021 | Yoyogi | Juntendo University | Japan Sports University |
| 76 | 2022 | Fukui | Tokushukai Gymnastics Club | Sabae School |
| 77 | 2023 | Yokkaichi | Tokushukai Gymnastics Club | Sabae High School |
| 78 | 2024 | Yokkaichi | Tokushukai Gymnastics Club | Namba Gymnastics Club-ngc |
| 79 | 2025 | Takasaki | Tokushukai Gymnastics Club | Namba Gymnastics Club-ngc |
Multiple medalists
| Rank | Gymnast | Nation | Years | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kōhei Uchimura [4] |  Japan | 2008-2017 | 10 |
| 2 | Masao Takemoto | Japan | 1947-1951, 1954-1955 | 7 |
| Takashi Ono | Japan | 1952-1953, 1956-1960 | 7 | |
| 4 | Daiki Hashimoto [5] | Japan | 2021-2026 | 6 |
| Hiroyuki Tomita | Japan | 2001-2002, 2004-2007 | 6 | |
| 6 | Naoya Tsukahara | Japan | 1996-2000 | 5 |
| 7 | Yukio Endo | Japan | 1962-1965 | 4 |
| Akinori Nakayama | Japan | 1967-1968, 1970-1971 | 4 | |
| Kōji Gushiken | Japan | 1980-1982, 1984 | 4 | |
| 10 | Eizo Kenmotsu | Japan | 1972, 1974, 1976 | 3 |
| 11 | Mitsuo Tsukahara | Japan | 1973, 1975 | 2 |
| Kyoji Yamawaki | Japan | 1983, 1985 | 2 | |
| Koichi Mizushima | Japan | 1986, 1987 | 2 | |
| Toshiharu Sato | Japan | 1988, 1989 | 2 | |
| Daisuke Nishikawa | Japan | 1990, 1991 | 2 | |
| Yoshiaki Hatakeda | Japan | 1993, 1995 | 2 | |
| Kakeru Tanigawa | Japan | 2018, 2019 | 2 | |
| 18 | Nobuyuki Aihara | Japan | 1961 | 1 |
| Takeshi Katō | Japan | 1966 | 1 | |
| Sawao Kato | Japan | 1969 | 1 | |
| Hiroshi Kajiyama | Japan | 1975 | 1 | |
| Shigeru Kasamatsu | Japan | 1977 | 1 | |
| Hajime Mikami | Japan | 1978 | 1 | |
| Toshiomi Nishikii | Japan | 1979 | 1 | |
| Yutaka Aihara | Japan | 1992 | 1 | |
| Hikaru Tanaka | Japan | 1994 | 1 | |
| Isao Yoneda | Japan | 2003 | 1 | |
| Kaya Kazuma | Japan | 2020 | 1 |
| Rank | Gymnast | Nation | Years | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda[6] | Japan | 1953, 1955, 1957-1961, 1964-1965, 1967 | 10 |
| 2 | Koko Tsurumi | Japan | 2006-2011 | 6 |
| 3 | Miyuki Matsuhisa | Japan | 1970-1971, 1973-1975 | 5 |
| Mari Kosuge | Japan | 1988-1992 | 5 | |
| Risa Sugawara | Japan | 1994, 1996-1999 | 5 | |
| Mai Murakami | Japan | 2016-2018, 2020-2021 | 5 | |
| 7 | Tomiko Suzuki | Japan | 1947-1948, 1950 | 3 |
| Hiroko Ikeda | Japan | 1951-1952, 1956 | 3 | |
| Yayoi Kano | Japan | 1978, 1980-1981 | 3 | |
| 10 | Ginko Abukawa | Japan | 1962-1963 | 2 |
| Ayako Akabane | Japan | 1977, 1979 | 2 | |
| Maiko Morio | Japan | 1982-1983 | 2 | |
| Noriko Mochizuki | Japan | 1984-1985 | 2 | |
| Miho Shinoda | Japan | 1986-1987 | 2 | |
| Minami Ishizaka | Japan | 2002-2003 | 2 | |
| Miki Uemura | Japan | 2005-2006 | 2 | |
| Natsumi Sasada | Japan | 2013-2014 | 2 | |
| Asuka Teramoto | Japan | 2015, 2019 | 2 | |
| 19 | Fusako Wakabayashi | Japan | 1949 | 1 |
| Kyoko Sawamura | Japan | 1954 | 1 | |
| Taki Shibuya | Japan | 1966 | 1 | |
| Mitsuko Kandori | Japan | 1968 | 1 | |
| Chieko Oda | Japan | 1969 | 1 | |
| Takako Hasegawa | Japan | 1972 | 1 | |
| Satoko Okazaki | Japan | 1976 | 1 | |
| Hanako Miura | Japan | 1993 | 1 | |
| Miho Hashiguchi | Japan | 1995 | 1 | |
| Yuki Ohata | Japan | 1996 | 1 | |
| Miho Takenaka | Japan | 2000 | 1 | |
| Erika Mizoguchi | Japan | 2001 | 1 | |
| Chihiro Ichikawa | Japan | 2004 | 1 | |
| Rie Tanaka | Japan | 2012 | 1 | |
| Arisa Kasahara | Japan | 2022 | 1 | |
| Hazuki Watanabe | Japan | 2023 | 1 | |
| Shoko Miyata | Japan | 2024 | 1 | |
| Rina Kishi | Japan | 2025 | 1 | |
| Misa Nishiyama | Japan | 2026 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "第69回全日本体操競技種目別選手権大会へ観戦招待｜東京都" (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Government. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- ↑ "全日本体操競技種目別選手権大会 観戦招待！｜スポーツTOKYOインフォメーション" (in Japanese). Sports Tokyo Information. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- ↑ "Keiko Ikeda, who won a bronze medal in gymnastics at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has passed away. She was a pioneer in continuing to compete after giving birth". Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ↑ "10 questions: Olympic champion Kohei Uchimura". Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- ↑ "All-Japan All-Around Championships 2026: Hashimoto Daiki edges Oka Shinnosuke for sixth straight men's title". Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ↑ "Keiko Ikeda has died at the age of 89. She was a member of the women's gymnastics team that won a bronze medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics". Retrieved 2023-05-13.
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