Japan

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

All Time

Most appearances by a player in games for Japan

Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 9 Amane Konishi List
2. 5 Hiroshi Fukasawa List
3. 4 Shunji Ogata List
4 Kazuki Fukushige List
4 Lachlan Grieve List
4 Enemarki Shibasaki List
4 Kohei Ishikawa List
4 Futoshi Karino List
4 Matthew Mochizuki List
4 Taou Sugano List
4 Reiji Sano List
4 Kenta Karino List
4 Kenshin Tsutsui List

Most tries by a player in games for Japan

Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 5 Kyohei Ueda List
2. 4 Enemarki Shibasaki List

Most goals by a player in games for Japan

Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 4 Go Tomioka List
4 Futoshi Karino List
4 Taou Sugano List
4. 3 Norihiro Oriyama List
3 Reiji Sano List

Most points by a player in games for Japan

Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 20 Kyohei Ueda List
2. 16 Enemarki Shibasaki List
3. 12 Futoshi Karino List
4. 8 Go Tomioka List
8 Yusuke Kanemura List
8 Dai Fujitaka List
8 Taou Sugano List
8 Ken Szeremeta List
9. 6 Norihiro Oriyama List
6 Reiji Sano List

Biggest crowds in games for Japan

Rank Amount When
1. 500 15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52

Smallest crowds in games for Japan

Rank Amount When
1. 500 15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games

Rank Amount When
1. 14 points 11/11/1999 - Japan 14 - Canada 0
2. 2 points 11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
2 points 09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26

Biggest losing margin in games

Rank Amount When
1. 82 points 25/01/2007 - Malta 82 - Japan 0
2. 72 points 27/06/2003 - USA 78 - Japan 6
3. 60 points 04/10/2018 - Japan 0 - Türkiye 60
4. 54 points 09/11/1999 - USA 54 - Japan 0
54 points 17/11/2000 - BARLA 54 - Japan 0
6. 52 points 07/10/2018 - Japan 6 - Poland 58
7. 36 points 28/10/2006 - USA 54 - Japan 18
8. 30 points 26/01/2006 - USA 40 - Japan 10
9. 24 points 15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52
10. 22 points 09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22

Most points by Japan in a match in games

Rank Amount When
1. 32 points 11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
2. 26 points 09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26
3. 14 points 11/11/1999 - Japan 14 - Canada 0

Most tries by Japan in a match in games

Rank Amount When
1. 6 tries 11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
2. 5 tries 15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52
5 tries 09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26
4. 4 tries 09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22
5. 3 tries 11/11/1999 - Japan 14 - Canada 0
3 tries 28/10/2006 - USA 54 - Japan 18
7. 2 tries 20/11/2000 - Canada 28 - Japan 12
2 tries 01/06/2002 - USA 26 - Japan 10

Most goals by Japan in a match in games

Rank Amount When
1. 4 goals 15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52
4 goals 11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
3. 3 goals 28/10/2006 - USA 54 - Japan 18
3 goals 09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22
3 goals 09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26
6. 2 goals 15/11/2000 - Morocco 12 - Japan 8
2 goals 20/11/2000 - Canada 28 - Japan 12

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 16 points Kyohei Ueda (Japan) 15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52
2. 8 points Go Tomioka (Japan) 15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52
8 points Enemarki Shibasaki (Japan) 09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22
8 points Taou Sugano (Japan) 11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
8 points Enemarki Shibasaki (Japan) 11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
8 points Ken Szeremeta (Japan) 09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26
7. 6 points Norihiro Oriyama (Japan) 28/10/2006 - USA 54 - Japan 18
6 points Futoshi Karino (Japan) 07/10/2018 - Japan 6 - Poland 58
6 points Futoshi Karino (Japan) 09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22
6 points Reiji Sano (Japan) 09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26

Most tries by a player in a match in games

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4 tries Kyohei Ueda (Japan) 15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52
2. 2 tries Enemarki Shibasaki (Japan) 09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22
2 tries Enemarki Shibasaki (Japan) 11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
2 tries Ken Szeremeta (Japan) 09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26

Most goals by a player in a match in games

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4 goals Go Tomioka (Japan) 15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52
4 goals Taou Sugano (Japan) 11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
3. 3 goals Norihiro Oriyama (Japan) 28/10/2006 - USA 54 - Japan 18
3 goals Futoshi Karino (Japan) 09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22
3 goals Reiji Sano (Japan) 09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26
6. 2 goals Kanji Inose (Japan) 15/11/2000 - Morocco 12 - Japan 8
2 goals Tsuyushi Okamura (Japan) 20/11/2000 - Canada 28 - Japan 12

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games

Rank Amount When

Longest winning streak in games

Rank Amount When

Longest unsuccessful streak in games

Rank Amount When
1. 11 games 15/11/2000 - Morocco 12 - Japan 8 to 09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22

Longest losing streak in games

Rank Amount When
1. 11 games 15/11/2000 - Morocco 12 - Japan 8 to 09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22