Japan will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026, it will be the nation's 23rd appearance at the Winter Olympic Games.
| Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
Flag of Japan | |
| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 67 (19 men and 48 women) in 7 sports |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Curling | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Figure skating | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Ice hockey | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| Short-track speed skating | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Speed skating | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Total | 19 | 48 | 67 |
Alpine skiing
Japan qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.
Cross-country skiing
Japan qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota. Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Japan qualified a further two female and two male athletes.
Curling
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Sayaka Yoshimura Kaho Onodera Yuna Kotani Anna Ohmiya Mina Kobayashi | Women's tournament | KOR | SWE | CAN | USA | CHN | ITA | DEN | GBR | SUI | ||||
Women's tournament
Japan qualified a women's team by winning the Olympic Qualification Event. Team Sayaka Yoshimura qualified as Japanese representatives by winning the 2025 Japanese Olympic Curling Trials, defeating Team Miyu Ueno 3–2 in the best-of-five series.
| Team | Skip | Pld | W | L | W–L | PF | PA | EW | EL | BE | SE | S% | DSC | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Rachel Homan | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | Playoffs |
| China | Wang Rui | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | |
| Denmark | Madeleine Dupont | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | |
| Great Britain | Sophie Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | |
| Italy | Stefania Constantini | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | |
| Japan | Sayaka Yoshimura | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | |
| South Korea | Gim Eun-ji | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | |
| Sweden | Anna Hasselborg | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | |
| Switzerland | Silvana Tirinzoni | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 | |
| United States | Tabitha Peterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.00 |
Round robin
Japan had a bye in draws 4, 7 and 11.
Draw 1
Thursday, 12 February, 9:05
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea (Gim) | 0 | ||||||||||
| Japan (Yoshimura) | 0 |
Draw 2
Thursday, 12 February, 19:05
Draw 3
Friday, 13 February, 14:05
Draw 5
Saturday, 14 February, 19:05
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States (Peterson) | 0 | ||||||||||
| Japan (Yoshimura) | 0 |
Draw 6
Sunday, 15 February, 14:05
Draw 8
Monday, 16 February, 19:05
Draw 9
Tuesday, 17 February, 14:05
Draw 10
Wednesday, 18 February, 9:05
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan (Yoshimura) | 0 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain (Jackson) | 0 |
Draw 12
Thursday, 19 February, 14:05
| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland (Tirinzoni) | 0 | ||||||||||
| Japan (Yoshimura) | 0 |
Figure skating
In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Japan secured three quota in each of the men's singles, three quota in each of the women's singles, and one quota in each of the pair skating. Japan earned one quota in pairs at the ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 in Beijing, China. Furthermore, Japan qualified to the team event.
| Athlete | Event | SP/SD | FP/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Yuma Kagiyama | Men's singles | ||||||
| Kao Miura | |||||||
| Shun Sato | |||||||
| Mone Chiba | Women's singles | ||||||
| Ami Nakai | |||||||
| Kaori Sakamoto | |||||||
| Riku Miura Ryuichi Kihara | Pairs | ||||||
| Yuna Nagaoka Sumitada Moriguchi | |||||||
Team event
| Athlete | Event | Short program / Rhythm dance | Free skate / Free dance | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | Women's | Pairs | Ice dance | Total | Men's | Women's | Pairs | Ice dance | |||||
| Points Team points | Points Team points | Points Team points | Points Team points | Points | Rank | Points Team points | Points Team points | Points Team points | Points Team points | Points | Rank | ||
| (M) (W) / (P) / (ID) | Team event | | | | | | | | | ||||
Ice hockey
- Summary
Key:
- OT – Overtime
- GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout
| Team | Event | Group stage | Qualification playoff | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Japan women's | Women's tournament | N/a | |||||||||
Women's tournament
Japan women's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 23 players by winning a final qualification tournament.
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Italy (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
(H) Host
| 6 February 2026 12:10 v | France | v | Japan | Fiera Milano, Milan |
| 7 February 2026 12:10 v | Germany | v | Japan | Fiera Milano, Milan |
| 9 February 2026 12:10 v | Japan | v | Italy | Fiera Milano, Milan |
| 10 February 2026 12:10 v | Japan | v | Sweden | Fiera Milano, Milan |
Short-track speed skating
Japan qualified nine short-track speed skaters (four men and five women) after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.
Speed skating
Japan qualified fourteen speed skaters (seven per gender) through performances at the 2025-26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup.
See also
- Japan at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
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