Japan at the 2026 Asian Games
| Japan at the 2026 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan 19 September – 4 October 2026 | |
| Competitors | 900+ |
| Medals |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Japan is scheduled to host the 2026 Asian Games in the Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya from 19 September to 4 October 2026.
Japan is expected to field more than 900 athletes which is larger than the delegation in the 2022 Asian Games which had 772 athletes.[1]
Archery
In April 2026, the All Japan Archery Federation announced the archery squad, consisting of eight archers competing in the recurve and compound events.[2]
- Recurve
| Archer | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Final / BM | ||
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| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
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| Yuya Funahashi | Men's individual | |||||||||
| Aoshima Tetsuya | ||||||||||
| Junya Nakanishi | ||||||||||
| Waka Sonoda | Women's individual | |||||||||
| Nanami Asakuno | ||||||||||
| Fuko Ohta | ||||||||||
| Yuya Funahashi Aoshima Tetsuya Junya Nakanishi |
Men's team | N/a | ||||||||
| Sonoda Waka Nanami Asakuno Fuko Ohta |
Women's team | N/a | ||||||||
| Mixed team | N/a | |||||||||
- Compound
| Archer | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Final / BM | ||
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| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
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| Naoki Kawamoto | Men's individual | |||||||||
| Mariko Sato | Women's individual | |||||||||
| Naoki Komoto Mariko Sato |
Mixed team | N/a | ||||||||
Basketball
Both of Japan's men's and women's national basketball teams will play at the 2026 Asian Games.
In women's basketball, Japan will send a secondary team coached by Yuko Oga[3], since the main team coached by Corey Gaines has commitments to the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.[4]
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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| Japan men's | Men's tournament |  Indonesia |
 Saudi Arabia |
 South Korea |
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| Japan women's | Women's tournament |  Hong Kong |
 Kazakhstan |
 Philippines |
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| Japan men's | Men's 3x3 tournament |  Singapore / South Korea /  Thailand |
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| Japan women's | Women's 3x3 tournament |  Chinese Taipei /  Iran /  Uzbekistan |
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Esports
The Japan eSports Union confirmed that Japan will participate in seven out of nine events in esports. Japan did not enter and/or qualify a team for Honor of Kings, League Of Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and Naraka: Bladepoint.[5][6]
- Rosters
| Japan national esports team – 2026 Asian Games roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Football
Both the men's under-21 and women's national teams of Japan will participate in football.[7]
Volleyball
Both the men's and women's national volleyball teams of Japan have qualified for the indoor volleyball tournaments of the 2026 Asian Games. They earned their place via FIVB rankings.[8]
References
- ↑ "日本選手団の選手900人超の見通し 過去最大規模／アジア大会" [Japan's delegation is expected to consist of over 900 athletes, the largest number ever, at the Asian Games.]. Sanspo (in Japanese). Sankei Digital, Inc. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Regarding the selection of representatives for the Asian Games" (PDF). All Japan Archery Federation (in Japanese). 6 April 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "2026年度 バスケットボール女子日本代表チーム『第20回 アジア競技大会 (2026/愛知・名古屋)』 第1次強化合宿招集メンバー発表 ― 大神 雄子氏ヘッドコーチに就任 ―" [2026 Japan Women's Basketball National Team 『 20th Asian Games (2026/Aichi Nagoya) 』 Announcement of members to be called up for the first training camp ― Yuko Ogami appointed as head coach ―] (in Japanese). Japan Basketball Association. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "アジア大会 女子バスケ日本代表を導く大神HCの戦略と若手育成". Journal One (in Japanese). 4 June 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "第20回アジア競技大会（2026/愛知・名古屋）eスポーツ競技" [20th Asian Games (2026/Aichi, Nagoya) Esports Competition] (in Japanese). Japan eSports Union. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "第20回アジア競技大会(2026/愛知・名古屋)eスポーツ競技 日本代表選手正式決定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Japan eSports Union. 15 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
Announcement of the official selection of Japanese representatives for the esports competition at the 20th Asian Games (2026/Aichi, Nagoya)
- ↑ "Japan National Football Team 2026 Schedule" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Alas Men, Alas Women qualify to Asian Games — POC". ABS-CBN News. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.