Japan at the 1959 Summer Universiade

Japan participated at the 1959 Summer Universiade, in Turin, Italy. Japan finished ninth in the medal table with 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals.

Background
In this first edition of the Universiade, Japan sent 22 athletes led by JOC member Kiyoshi Kitazawa. The nation participates in three sports: athletics, fencing, and tennis. Even though the number of athletes was small, pole vaulter Noriaki Yasuda and men's tennis doubles players Masao Nagasaki and Takeo Hanna managed to win gold medals.