Japan
Associate60 internationals · 2022–2026
All-time record
T20I2022–2026
M
60
W
38
L
19
D
0
T
1
NR
2
Win %
65.5
Other internationals2012–2018
M
13
W
8
L
5
D
0
T
0
NR
0
Win %
—
Greatest games
Japan's most storied internationals across all three formats, by Game Score (closeness, stakes and the strength of both sides), with a ★ for the all-time classics.
T20I
#1
22 Sep 2026 · India won by 2 runs · India tour of Japan · Sano
Closeness 0.96 · Stakes 0.42 · Quality 0.42T20I
#2
28 Feb 2026 · Match tied · Quadrangular Twenty20 Series (Thailand) · Bangkok
Closeness 0.9 · Stakes 0.5 · Quality 0.08T20I
#3
12 Oct 2025 · Japan won by 4 runs · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier · Al Amarat
Closeness 0.91 · Stakes 0.5 · Quality 0T20I
#4
28 Sep 2024 · Japan won by 2 wickets · ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier B · Incheon
Closeness 0.9 · Stakes 0.5 · Quality 0T20I
#5
25 Sep 2024 · Japan won by 4 runs · Japan tour of South Korea · Incheon
Closeness 0.91 · Stakes 0.42 · Quality 0T20I
#6
13 May 2025 · Japan won by 2 wickets · Cook Islands tour of Japan · Sano
Closeness 0.9 · Stakes 0.42 · Quality 0T20I
#7
15 Oct 2025 · Qatar won by 3 wickets · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier · Al Amarat
Closeness 0.8 · Stakes 0.5 · Quality 0.02T20I
#8
14 May 2026 · Cook Islands won by 3 wickets · ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier · Sano
Closeness 0.8 · Stakes 0.5 · Quality 0T20I
#9
11 Oct 2022 · Indonesia won by 3 wickets · Indonesia tour of Japan · Sano
Closeness 0.8 · Stakes 0.42 · Quality 0T20I
#10
10 Oct 2025 · Nepal won by 5 wickets · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier · Al Amarat
Closeness 0.6 · Stakes 0.5 · Quality 0.22T20I
#11
16 Oct 2022 · Japan won by 4 wickets · ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier B · Sano
Closeness 0.7 · Stakes 0.5 · Quality 0
Head-to-head
Indonesia8 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
6–2
Mongolia7 matches
MongoliaTest
—
ODI
—
T20I
6–0
Philippines5 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
5–0
Thailand4 matches
ThailandTest
—
ODI
—
T20I
3–1
Hong Kong4 matches
Hong KongTest
—
ODI
—
T20I
0–4
Cook Islands4 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
3–1
South Korea3 matches
South KoreaTest
—
ODI
—
T20I
3–0
Vanuatu3 matches
VanuatuTest
—
ODI
—
T20I
2–1
Papua New Guinea3 matches
Papua New GuineaTest
—
ODI
—
T20I
1–2
Singapore2 matches
SingaporeTest
—
ODI
—
T20I
0–2
China2 matches
ChinaTest
—
ODI
—
T20I
2–0
Nepal2 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
0–1
Recent internationals
2026-09-26T20I
vs Nepal
N No result
Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
2026-09-22T20I
vs India
L India won by 2 runs
Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano
2026-09-19T20I
vs Hong Kong
L Hong Kong won by 4 wickets
Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano
2026-05-18T20I
vs Papua New Guinea
W Japan won by 26 runs
Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano
2026-05-16T20I
vs Samoa
W Japan won by 9 wickets
Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano
2026-05-14T20I
vs Cook Islands
L Cook Islands won by 3 wickets
Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano
2026-05-12T20I
vs Indonesia
W Japan won by 41 runs
Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano
2026-05-10T20I
vs Fiji
FijiW Japan won by 8 wickets
Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
2026-05-09T20I
vs Vanuatu
W Japan won by 30 runs
Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
2026-02-28T20I
vs Bahrain
T Match tied
Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok
2026-02-27T20I
vs Bhutan
BhutanW Japan won by 77 runs
Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok
2026-02-26T20I
vs Bahrain
W Japan won by 8 wickets
Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok
From the project cricket workbook: results since 1877, recomputed monthly ICC rankings, and curated honours. See the methodology on the hub.