Japan men's national handball team

The Japan national handball team is the national handball team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Handball Association.

Summer Olympics

 * 1972 – 11th place
 * 1976 – 9th place
 * 1984 – 10th place
 * 1988 – 11th place
 * 2020 – 11th place
 * 2024 – Qualified

World Championship

 * 1961 – 12th place
 * 1964 – 16th place
 * 1967 – 11th place
 * 1970 – 10th place
 * 1974 – 12th place
 * 1978 – 12th place
 * 1982 – 14th place
 * 1990 – 15th place
 * 1995 – 23rd place
 * 1997 – 15th place
 * 2005 – 16th place
 * 2011 – 16th place
 * 2017 – 22nd place
 * 2019 – 24th place
 * 2021 – 18th place
 * 2025 – Qualified

Asian Championship

 * 1977 – 1st place
 * 1979 – 1st place
 * 1983 – 2nd place
 * 1987 – 2nd place
 * 1989 – 2nd place
 * 1991 – 2nd place
 * 1993 – 3rd place
 * 1995 – 4th place
 * 2000 – 3rd place
 * 2002 – 6th place
 * 2004 – 2nd place
 * 2006 – 5th place
 * 2008 – 6th place
 * 2010 – 3rd place
 * 2012 – 4th place
 * 2014 – 9th place
 * 2016 – 3rd place
 * 2018 – 6th place
 * 2020 – 3rd place
 * 2022 – Withdrawn
 * 2024 – 2nd place

Current squad
Squad for the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship.

Head coach: 🇮🇸 Dagur Sigurðsson