Japan at the 2026 Asian Games
Sporting event delegation
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Japan is scheduled to host the 2026 Asian Games in the Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya from 19 September to 4 October 2026.
| Japan at the 2026 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www.joc.or.jp (in English) |
| in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan 19 September – 4 October 2026 | |
| Competitors | 932 |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
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]
- Compound
| Archer | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Final / BM | ||
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| Naoki Kawamoto | Men's individual | |||||||||
| Mariko Sato | Women's individual | |||||||||
| Naoki Komoto Mariko Sato |
Mixed team | N/a | ||||||||
- Recurve
| Archer | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Final / BM | ||
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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 | |||||||||
Badminton
In May 2026, the Badminton Association of Japan announced a 20-member squad for the Games based on rankings and performances.[3]
Baseball
- Summary
| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Super / Consolation Round | Final / BM | ||||||
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| Japan men's | Men's tournament |  China |
 Palestine |
 Philippines |
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Basketball
Both of Japan's men's and women's national basketball teams will play at the 2026 Asian Games. Japan will send a secondary team in the women's team event coached by Yuko Oga[4], since the main team coached by Corey Gaines has commitments to the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.[5]
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| Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
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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.[6][7]
- Rosters
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Football
Both the men's under-21 and women's national teams of Japan will participate in football.[8]
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.[9]