Japan is scheduled to compete at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, from 14 to 30 July 2028. Japan has participated in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since 1912, with the exceptions of 1948, from which it was excluded following its role in the World War II, and the 1980, which it boycotted as part of the United States-led boycott.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 0 1Gymnastics 0 5 5Surfing 1 1 2Triathlon 1 0 1Volleyball 12 0 12 Total 15 6 21
Archery
Japan qualified one archer for the games in mens individual recurve event for the Summer Olympics by virtue of the top two finish qualification finish at the 2026 Asian Games in Okazaki, Aichi.
Recurve AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Men's individual
Gymnastics
Rhythmic Japan secured a spot in the group rhythmic gymnastics event after winning the silver medal, thereby earning one of three available qualification places awarded at the 2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Frankfurt, Germany.
AthletesEventQualificationFinal5 apps3+2 appsTotalRank5 apps3+2 appsTotalRank Group
Surfing
Japanese surfers confirmed two shortboard quota places for the games. Two-times Olympian Kanoa Igarashi and Mirai Ikeda qualified for the Games, both by winning the gold medal in their respective event, through the 2026 Asian Games in Tahara.
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / ScoreRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKanoa IgarashiMen's shortboardMirai IkedaWomen's shortboard Qualification legend: R3 - Qualifies to elimination rounds; R2 - Qualifies to repechage round
Triathlon
Japan qualified one athletes for the games by winning the men's individual gold medal, obtaining the only available spots for the events, at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya.
AthleteEventTimeRank Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total Men's individual
Volleyball
Japanese team secured qualification berth in the mens event by winning the competition and claiming the direct Asian qualification at the 2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Continental Championship in Kitakyushu.
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJapan men'sMen's tournament
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