Japan participated at the 1968 Winter Universiade, in Innsbruck, Austria. Japan finished third in the medal table with three gold, four silver, and four bronze medals.

Medal summary Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Hiroshi Itagaki Nordic combined Men's Nordic combined Hiroshi Itagaki Ski jumping Men's normal hill Kumiko Okawa Figure skating Women's skating Sotoo OkushibaAkiyoshi MatsuokaHiroshi OgawaKatsutoshi Okubo Cross-country skiing Men's relay Masatoshi Sudo Nordic combined Men's Nordic combined Masakatsu Asari Ski jumping Men's normal hill Keiichi Suzuki Speed skating Men's 500 m Yukio Kasaya Ski jumping Men's normal hill Kazumi Yamashita Figure skating Women's skating Takayuki Hida Speed skating Men's 500 m Yoshiaki Demachi Speed skating Men's 5000 m

Medals by sport Medals by sportSportTotalSki jumping1113Nordic combined1102Figure skating1012Speed skating0123Cross-country skiing0101 Total 3 4 4 11

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