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 matches for Japan (Since 2016)
Rank	Appearances	Holder	Matches
1.	10	Hiroshi FUKASAWA	List
2.	9	Lachlan GRIEVE	List
3.	7	Kenta KARINO	List
	7	Kazuki FUKUSHIGE	List
5.	6	Taou SUGANO	List
	6	Matthew MOCHIZUKI	List
	6	Kenshin TSUTSUI	List
	6	Kazuki OTAKE	List
9.	5	Amane KONISHI	List
	5	Kohei ISHIKAWA	List
	5	Dai FUJITAKA	List
	5	Gorka GEREDIAGA ETXABURU	List
	5	Reiji SANO	List

Most tries by a player in matches for Japan
Rank	Tries	Holder	Matches
1.	7	Dai FUJITAKA	List
2.	5	Kyohei UEDA	List
3.	4	Enemarki SHIBASAKI	List
4.	3	Kazuki FUKUSHIGE	List
	3	Geo Maas LOUW	List

Most goals by a player in matches for Japan
Rank	Goals	Holder	Matches
1.	5	Taou SUGANO	List
	5	Kazan WATANABE	List
3.	4	Go TOMIOKA	List
	4	Dai FUJITAKA	List
	4	Futoshi KARINO	List
6.	3	Norihiro ORIYAMA	List
	3	Reiji SANO	List

Most points by a player in matches for Japan
Rank	Points	Holder	Matches
1.	36	Dai FUJITAKA	List
2.	20	Kyohei UEDA	List
3.	16	Enemarki SHIBASAKI	List
4.	14	Taou SUGANO	List
	14	Kazan WATANABE	List
6.	12	Kazuki FUKUSHIGE	List
	12	Futoshi KARINO	List
	12	Geo Maas LOUW	List
9.	8	Go TOMIOKA	List
	8	Yusuke KANEMURA	List
	8	Itaru MATSUO	List
	8	Travis DRURY	List
	8	Tai HOOPER	List
	8	Ken SZEREMETA	List

Biggest crowds in matches for Japan
Rank	Amount	When
1.	500	15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52

Smallest crowds in matches for Japan
Rank	Amount	When
1.	500	15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	70 points	09/11/2019 - Philippines 4 - Japan 74
2.	36 points	29/04/2015 - Japan 52 - Thailand 16
3.	14 points	11/11/1999 - Japan 14 - Canada 0
4.	10 points	13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14
5.	4 points	29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
6.	2 points	04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
	2 points	11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
	2 points	09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	82 points	25/01/2007 - Malta 82 - Japan 0
2.	72 points	27/06/2003 - USA 78 - Japan 6
	72 points	08/10/2016 - Japan 0 - Greece 72
4.	60 points	04/10/2018 - Japan 0 - Türkiye 60
5.	54 points	09/11/1999 - USA 54 - Japan 0
	54 points	17/11/2000 - BARLA 54 - Japan 0
7.	52 points	07/10/2018 - Japan 6 - Poland 58
8.	50 points	19/10/2025 - Japan 8 - Niue 58
9.	46 points	24/02/2024 - Thailand 46 - Japan 0
10.	44 points	27/11/2025 - Singapore 48 - Japan 4

Most points by Japan in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	74 points	09/11/2019 - Philippines 4 - Japan 74
2.	52 points	29/04/2015 - Japan 52 - Thailand 16
3.	34 points	29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
4.	32 points	11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
5.	26 points	09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26
6.	24 points	04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
	24 points	13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14
8.	14 points	11/11/1999 - Japan 14 - Canada 0

Most tries by Japan in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	6 tries	11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
	6 tries	29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
3.	5 tries	15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52
	5 tries	04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
	5 tries	09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26
	5 tries	13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14
7.	4 tries	16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32
	4 tries	09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22
	4 tries	09/11/2019 - Philippines 4 - Japan 74
10.	3 tries	11/11/1999 - Japan 14 - Canada 0
	3 tries	28/10/2006 - USA 54 - Japan 18

Most goals by Japan in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	5 goals	29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
2.	4 goals	15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52
	4 goals	11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
4.	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
7.	2 goals	15/11/2000 - Morocco 12 - Japan 8
	2 goals	20/11/2000 - Canada 28 - Japan 12
	2 goals	04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
	2 goals	16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32
	2 goals	13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	16 points	Kyohei Ueda (Japan)	15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52
	16 points	Dai Fujitaka (Japan)	09/11/2019 - Philippines 4 - Japan 74
3.	14 points	Kazan Watanabe (Japan)	29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
4.	8 points	Go Tomioka (Japan)	15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52
	8 points	Dai Fujitaka (Japan)	16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32
	8 points	Enemarki Shibasaki (Japan)	09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22
	8 points	Enemarki Shibasaki (Japan)	11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
	8 points	Taou Sugano (Japan)	11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
	8 points	Ken Szeremeta (Japan)	09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26
	8 points	Geo Maas Louw (Japan)	29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	4 tries	Kyohei Ueda (Japan)	15/11/1998 - Japan 28 - Lebanon 52
	4 tries	Dai Fujitaka (Japan)	09/11/2019 - Philippines 4 - Japan 74
3.	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
	2 tries	Geo Maas Louw (Japan)	29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	5 goals	Kazan Watanabe (Japan)	29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
2.	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
4.	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
7.	2 goals	Kanji Inose (Japan)	15/11/2000 - Morocco 12 - Japan 8
	2 goals	Tsuyushi Okamura (Japan)	20/11/2000 - Canada 28 - Japan 12
	2 goals	Dai Fujitaka (Japan)	04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
	2 goals	Dai Fujitaka (Japan)	16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32
	2 goals	Kohei Yoshitomi (Japan)	13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	3 matches	11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32 to 09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26
Longest winning streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	3 matches	11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32 to 09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26
Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	10 matches	15/11/2000 - Morocco 12 - Japan 8 to 30/01/2014 - Thailand 46 - Japan 10
2.	4 matches	16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32 to 09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22
Longest losing streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	10 matches	15/11/2000 - Morocco 12 - Japan 8 to 30/01/2014 - Thailand 46 - Japan 10
2.	4 matches	16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32 to 09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22

Japan

Records

All Time

Most appearances by a player in matches for Japan (Since 2016)

Most tries by a player in matches for Japan

Most goals by a player in matches for Japan

Most points by a player in matches for Japan

Biggest crowds in matches for Japan

Smallest crowds in matches for Japan

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches

Biggest losing margin in matches

Most points by Japan in a match in matches

Most tries by Japan in a match in matches

Most goals by Japan in a match in matches

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches

Most tries by a player in a match in matches

Most goals by a player in a match in matches

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches

Longest winning streak in matches

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches

Longest losing streak in matches

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