Japan at the Asian Games

Japan has competed at the Asian Games since their inception in 1951, held in New Delhi, India. The National Olympic Committee of Japan, Japanese Olympic Committee, is responsible for organizing Japan's participation in the Asian Games. The Committee was established in 1911 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1912; it is also the oldest Asian National Olympic Committee. Japan has a distinguished achievement among all Asian sport teams, being the only one to have won at least 20 gold medals at every Asian Games.

Asian Games

 * *Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Asian Winter Games

 * *Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

East Asian Games

 * *Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Sports
Medals per sport

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total

Archery	2	2	1	5

Athletics	32	44	36	112

Badminton	1	1	11	13

Blind Football	0	1	0	1

Boccia	0	1	1	2

Cycling Road	8	9	4	21

Goalball	1	1	2	4

Judo	3	8	15	26

Lawn Bowls	0	0	1	1

Para Dance Sport	0	0	1	1

Para Football 7-a-side	0	1	1	2

Para Sailing	0	1	0	1

Para Shooting	0	0	1	1

Para Tenpin Bowling	0	5	1	6

Powerlifting	0	0	2	2

Rowing	0	3	1	4

Sitting Volleyball	0	1	2	3

Swimming	54	62	67	183

Table Tennis	2	3	13	18

Wheelchair Basketball	2	4	0	6

Wheelchair Fencing	0	2	7	9

Wheelchair Rugby	1	0	0	1

Wheelchair Tennis	9	9	4	22

Total	115	158	171	444

Medals per year

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total

2018	45	70	83	198

2014	38	49	56	143

2010	32	39	32	103

Total	115	158	171	444

Asian Youth Para Games

 * *Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.