Japan at the ParalympicsW
Japan at the Paralympics

Absent at the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, Japan made its Paralympic début by hosting the 1964 Games in Tokyo. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, and in every edition of the Winter Paralympics since the first in 1976. It has hosted the Paralympic Games twice, with Tokyo hosting the 1964 Summer Games, and Nagano the 1998 Winter Paralympics.The next Summer Paralympics in 2020 will be held again in Tokyo. Japan is represented by the Japan Paralympic Committee.

Japan at the 1964 Summer ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1964 Summer Paralympics

Japan was the host country of the 1964 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, which also marked its first participation in the Paralympic Games. It was the only Asian country to take part in the Games.

Japan at the 1968 Summer ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

Japan competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, Israel from November 4 to 13, 1968. The team finished sixteenth of the twenty-eight competing nations in the medal table and won a total of twelve medals; two gold, two silver and eight bronze. Forty-eight Japanese athletes took part in the Games; forty-one men and seven women.

Japan at the 1972 Summer ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

Japan sent a delegation to compete at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany. They sent twenty eight competitors, twenty three male and five female.

Japan at the 1976 Summer ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1976 Summer Paralympics

Japan sent a delegation to compete at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its athletes finished fifteenth in the overall medal count.

Japan at the 1984 Summer ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

Japan competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 37 competitors from Japan won 24 medals including 9 gold, 7 silver and 8 bronze and finished 22nd in the medal table.

Japan at the 1984 Winter ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1984 Winter Paralympics

Japan sent a delegation to compete at the 1984 Winter Paralympics, in Innsbruck, Austria.

Japan at the 1996 Summer ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

81 athletes from Japan competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.

Japan at the 2000 Summer ParalympicsW
Japan at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

There were 40 female and 111 male athletes representing the country at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.

Japan at the 2004 Summer ParalympicsW
Japan at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Japan competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 162 athletes—108 men and 54 women. Japanese competitors won 52 medals, 17 gold, 15 silver and 20 bronze, to finish 10th in the medal table.

Japan at the 2006 Winter ParalympicsW
Japan at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

Japan participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.

Japan at the 2010 Winter ParalympicsW
Japan at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

Japan sent 42 competitors to compete in all five disciplines at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.

Japan at the 2012 Summer ParalympicsW
Japan at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Japan competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. Japan's team consisted of 116 competitors.

Japan at the 2014 Winter ParalympicsW
Japan at the 2014 Winter Paralympics

Japan competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, held between 7–16 March 2014.

Japan at the 2016 Summer ParalympicsW
Japan at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Japan competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The country qualified athletes in cycling, goalball, judo, sailing, and wheelchair basketball.

Japan at the 2018 Winter ParalympicsW
Japan at the 2018 Winter Paralympics

Japan sent competitors to the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The group from Japan competed in para-alpine skiing, para-Nordic skiing, para-snowboarding and sledge hockey.

Japan at the 2020 Summer ParalympicsW
Japan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Japan competed as the host nation of the 2020 Summer Paralympics in their capital Tokyo from 24 August to 5 September 2021.

Japan at the 1976 Winter ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1976 Winter Paralympics

Japan competed at the 1976 Winter Paralympics in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. 1 competitor from Japan won 0 medals and finished 10th in the medal table.

Japan at the 1980 Summer ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

Japan competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. 30 competitors from Japan won 26 medals including 9 gold, 10 silver and 7 bronze and finished 16th in the medal table.

Japan at the 1980 Winter ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1980 Winter Paralympics

Japan competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway. In total five competitors from Japan won zero medals and the country finished 11th in the medal table.

Japan at the 1988 Summer ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1988 Summer Paralympics

Japan competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 143 competitors from Japan won 46 medals including 17 gold, 12 silver and 17 bronze and finished 14th in the medal table.

Japan at the 1988 Winter ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1988 Winter Paralympics

Japan competed at the 1988 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 13 competitors from Japan won two medals including zero gold, zero silver and two bronze and finished 14th in the medal table. All 13 competitors competed in alpine skiing.

Japan at the 1992 Summer ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

Japan competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 76 competitors from Japan won 20 medals and finished 16th in the medal table.

Japan at the 1992 Winter ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1992 Winter Paralympics

Japan competed at the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Tignes/Albertville, France. 15 competitors from Japan won 2 medals, both bronze, and finished 19th in the medal table.

Japan at the 1994 Winter ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1994 Winter Paralympics

Japan competed at the 1994 Winter Paralympics in Lillehammer, Norway. 26 competitors from Japan won 6 medals, 3 silver and 3 bronze, and finished 18th in the medal table.

Japan at the 1998 Winter ParalympicsW
Japan at the 1998 Winter Paralympics

Japan competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. 67 competitors from Japan won 41 medals including 12 gold, 16 silver and 13 bronze and finished 4th in the medal table.

Japan at the 2002 Winter ParalympicsW
Japan at the 2002 Winter Paralympics

Japan competed at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, United States. 36 competitors from Japan won 3 medals, all bronze, and finished 22nd and last in the medal table.

Japan men's national goalball teamW
Japan men's national goalball team

Japan men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Japan. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Its men's team has internationally completed including at the IBSA World Goalball Championships and the Paralympic Games.

Japan women's national goalball teamW
Japan women's national goalball team

Japan women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Japan. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Its women's team has internationally completed including at the IBSA World Goalball Championships and the Paralympic Games.