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. 11 Amane Konishi List
2. 9 Hiroshi Fukasawa List
3. 7 Kenta Karino List
7 Lachlan Grieve List
5. 6 Taou Sugano List
6 Kenshin Tsutsui List
6 Kazuki Fukushige List
6 Matthew Mochizuki List
9. 5 Dai Fujitaka List
5 Kohei Ishikawa List
5 Reiji Sano List

Most tries by a player in games for Japan
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 7 Dai Fujitaka List
2. 5 Kyohei Ueda List
3. 4 Enemarki Shibasaki List

Most goals by a player in games for Japan
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 5 Taou Sugano List
2. 4 Go Tomioka List
4 Dai Fujitaka List
4 Futoshi Karino List
5. 3 Norihiro Oriyama List
3 Reiji Sano List

Most points by a player in games 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
5. 12 Futoshi Karino List
6. 8 Go Tomioka List
8 Yusuke Kanemura List
8 Itaru Matsuo List
8 Kazuki Fukushige List
8 Ken Szeremeta 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. 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. 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 games
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. 46 points 24/02/2024 - Thailand 46 - Japan 0
9. 36 points 28/10/2006 - USA 54 - Japan 18
36 points 30/01/2014 - Thailand 46 - Japan 10

Most points by Japan in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 74 points 09/11/2019 - Philippines 4 - Japan 74
2. 52 points 29/04/2015 - Japan 52 - Thailand 16
3. 32 points 11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32
4. 26 points 09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26
5. 24 points 04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
6. 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 04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
5 tries 09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26
5. 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
8. 3 tries 11/11/1999 - Japan 14 - Canada 0
3 tries 28/10/2006 - USA 54 - Japan 18
10. 2 tries 20/11/2000 - Canada 28 - Japan 12
2 tries 01/06/2002 - USA 26 - Japan 10
2 tries 30/01/2014 - Thailand 46 - 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
2 goals 04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
2 goals 16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32

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
16 points Dai Fujitaka (Japan) 09/11/2019 - Philippines 4 - Japan 74
3. 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 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
9. 6 points Norihiro Oriyama (Japan) 28/10/2006 - USA 54 - Japan 18
6 points Taou Sugano (Japan) 15/10/2015 - Thailand 30 - Japan 6
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
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

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
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

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 3 games 11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32 to 09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 3 games 11/10/2018 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 32 to 09/10/2022 - El Salvador 24 - Japan 26

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 10 games 15/11/2000 - Morocco 12 - Japan 8 to 30/01/2014 - Thailand 46 - Japan 10
2. 4 games 16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32 to 09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 10 games 15/11/2000 - Morocco 12 - Japan 8 to 30/01/2014 - Thailand 46 - Japan 10
2. 4 games 16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32 to 09/10/2018 - Solomon Is 44 - Japan 22

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