Japan competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The event was scheduled to be held in September 2022 but due to COVID-19 pandemic cases rising in China the event was postponed and rescheduled to September–October 2023. Japan competed with 772 athletes.
With Nagoya and Aichi Prefecture hosting the 2026 Asian Games, a Japanese segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
Background
Inauguration ceremony On September 15, 2023, the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) held a team inauguration ceremony in Tokyo in the presence of Prince and Princess Akishino. About 720 people from a total of 1,137 delegates, including 771 players and 366 managers and coaches, excluding players participating in overseas training camps, attended the ceremony.
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Medalists
| style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;"| The following Japan competitors won medals at the Games.