Japan
44 tests · 1987–2025 · 25% won
All-time test record
Played44Won / Lost / Drawn11–31–2Points for / against865 / 1,741Win rate25%
World Rugby ranking
Current#12Peak (since 2003)#7 (2019-10-14)Weeks at #10
Honours
Rugby World Cup10 tournaments · 0 finals · 0 semi-finals
Season by season
Championship and World Cup campaigns on file; W marks a title, GS a Grand Slam, TC a Triple Crown.
| Season | Competition | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rugby World Cup · D | — | |
| 2019 | Rugby World Cup · A | — | QF |
| 2015 | Rugby World Cup · B | — | |
| 2011 | Rugby World Cup · A | — | |
| 2007 | Rugby World Cup · B | — | |
| 2003 | Rugby World Cup · B | — | |
| 1999 | Rugby World Cup · D | — | |
| 1995 | Rugby World Cup · C | — | |
| 1991 | Rugby World Cup · B | — | |
| 1987 | Rugby World Cup · A | — |
Head-to-head
| Opponent | Tests | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Samoa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| England | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Argentina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fiji | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent tests
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-15 | Wales | L 23-24 | 2025 Autumn International | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
| 2025-11-08 | Ireland | L 10-41 | 2025 Autumn International | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
| 2025-11-01 | South Africa | L 7-61 | 2025 Autumn International | Wembley Stadium, London |
| 2025-07-12 | Wales | L 22-31 | 2025 Wales tour of Japan | Noevir Stadium, Kobe |
| 2025-07-05 | Wales | W 24-19 | 2025 Wales tour of Japan | Mikuni World Stadium, Kitakyushu |
| 2024-11-24 | England | L 14-59 | 2024 Autumn International | Twickenham Stadium, London |
| 2024-11-09 | France | L 12-52 | 2024 Autumn International | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| 2023-10-08 | Argentina | L 27-39 | 2023 Rugby World Cup | Stade de le Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, Nantes |
| 2023-09-28 | Samoa | W 28-22 | 2023 Rugby World Cup | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse |
| 2023-09-17 | England | L 12-34 | 2023 Rugby World Cup | Allianz Riviera, Nice |
| 2023-09-10 | Chile | W 42-12 | 2023 Rugby World Cup | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse |
| 2019-10-20 | South Africa | L 3-26 | 2019 Rugby World Cup | Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo |
From the project rugby workbook (results since 1871) and the weekly World Rugby rankings since 2003. See the methodology on the hub.