Japan Championships in Athletics

The Japan Championships in Athletics (日本陸上競技選手権大会) is an annual outdoor track and field competition, organized by Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Currently it takes place in June or July. The competition is also for the qualifying trial for the Japanese national team of international competitions.

History
In 1913, it was first held in Tokyo as Zenkoku Rikujō Taikai (全国陸上大会) by the Japan Amateur Sports Association. In 1925, the Japan Amateur Athletic Federation (JAAF) was organized. Since then, the competition have been organized by the JAAF.

Events


The following athletics events feature on the national championships.


 * Sprint: 100 m, 200 m, 400 m
 * Middle distance: 800 m, 1500 m
 * Long distance: 5000 m, 10,000 m
 * Hurdles: 100 m hurdles, 110 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles, 3000 m SC
 * Jumps: Long jump, Triple jump, High jump, Pole vault
 * Throws: Shot put, Discus throw, Hammer throw, Javelin throw

Other events
As of 2016, the following events are separate competitions for date and venue from the outdoor championships.


 * Combined event: Decathlon and Heptathlon. Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Sensyuken Taikai Konsei (日本陸上競技選手権大会混成) meaning Japan Championships in Athletics Combined event, it takes place in June.
 * Relays: 4 × 100 m relays and 4 × 400 m relays. Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Sensyuken Taikai Relay Kyōgi Taikai (日本陸上競技選手権大会リレー競技大会) meaning Japan Championships in Athletics Relay, it takes place in October.
 * Marathon: The competition differ by year, is designated as a national championships.
 * Race walk: 20 km and 50 km. Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Sensyuken Taikai 20 kilometres Kyōho (日本陸上競技選手権大会20km競歩) meaning Japan Championships in Athletics 20 kilometres Race Walk, it takes place in Kobe in February. Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Sensyuken Taikai 50 kilometres Kyōho (日本陸上競技選手権大会50km競歩) meaning Japan Championships in Athletics 50 kilometres Race Walk, it takes place in Wajima, Ishikawa in April.
 * Cross country: Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Sensyuken Taikai Cross country Kyōsō (日本陸上競技選手権大会クロスカントリー競走) meaning Japan Championships in Athletics Cross country, formerly known as Fukuoka International Cross Country, it takes place in Fukuoka in February.

Eligibility
As of 2020, registered athletes of Japan Association of Athletics Federations (including foreigners who are born and raised in Japan) who have Japanese nationality must fall in either of these conditions.


 * Winner of the previous Japan Championships in Athletics
 * Broken the participation standard record A (a common standard set mainly by the tournament organizer for athletes as a standard for permitting participation and participation)
 * Won the 3rd place in each category in the 2019 regional championships (excluding the Tokyo championships) and met the participation standard record B (a lower standard compared to standard record A)