This is a list of all matches of the Japan national rugby union team.
Legend
Overall
Japan's overall Test match record against all nations, updated to 20 November 2021, is as follows:[1]
| Games Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Percentage of wins |
| 364 | 158 | 196 | 10 | 43.41% |
1930s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010-2014
2015-2019
| Date | Tournament | Opponent | F | A | Venue | Winner | Report |
| 2015-04-18 | 2015 Asia Championship | South Korea | 56 | 30 | Namdong Field, South Korea | | |
| 2015-05-02 | 2015 Asia Championship | Hong Kong | 41 | 0 | Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2015-05-09 | 2015 Asia Championship | South Korea | 66 | 10 | Level5 Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2015-05-23 | 2015 Asia Championship | Hong Kong | / | / | Aberdeen Stadium, Hong Kong | – | Abandoned [2] |
| 2015-07-18 | 2015 Pacific Cup | Canada | 20 | 6 | Avaya Stadium, USA | | [3] |
| 2015-07-24 | 2015 Pacific Cup | United States | 18 | 23 | Papa Murphy's Park, USA | United States | [4] |
| 2015-07-29 | 2015 Pacific Cup | Fiji | 22 | 27 | BMO Field, Canada | Canada | |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015 Pacific Cup | Tonga | 20 | 31 | Swangard Stadium, Canada | Tonga | [5] |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015 World Cup warm-up | World XV | 20 | 45 | Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan | World XV | [6] |
| 2015-08-22 | 2015 World Cup warm-up | Uruguay | 30 | 8 | Level5 Stadium, Japan | | [7] |
| 2015-08-29 | 2015 World Cup warm-up | Uruguay | 40 | 0 | Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan | | [8] |
| 2015-09-05 | 2015 World Cup warm-up | Georgia | 13 | 10 | Kingsholm Stadium, England | | [9] |
| 2015-09-19 | 2015 World Cup | South Africa | 34 | 32 | Falmer Stadium, England | | |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015 World Cup | Scotland | 10 | 45 | Kingsholm Stadium, England | Scotland | |
| 2015-10-03 | 2015 World Cup | Samoa | 26 | 5 | Stadium MK, England | | |
| 2015-10-11 | 2015 World Cup | United States | 28 | 18 | Kingsholm Stadium, England | | |
| 2016-04-30 | 2016 Asia Championship | South Korea | 85 | 0 | Mitsuzawa Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2016-05-07 | 2016 Asia Championship | Hong Kong | 38 | 3 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium | | |
| 2016-05-21 | 2016 Asia Championship | South Korea | 60 | 3 | Namdong Field, South Korea | | |
| 2016-05-28 | 2016 Asia Championship | Hong Kong | 59 | 17 | Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2016-06-11 | 2016 June tests | Canada | 26 | 22 | BC Place, Canada | | |
| 2016-06-18 | 2016 Scotland tour | Scotland | 13 | 26 | Toyota Stadium, Japan | Scotland | |
| 2016-06-25 | 2016 Scotland tour | Scotland | 16 | 21 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Japan | Scotland | |
| 2016-11-05 | 2016 November tests | Argentina | 20 | 54 | Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan | Argentina | [10] |
| 2016-11-12 | 2016 November tests | Georgia | 28 | 22 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Georgia | | |
| 2016-11-19 | 2016 November tests | Wales | 30 | 33 | Millennium Stadium, Wales | Wales | [11] |
| 2016-11-26 | 2016 November tests | Fiji | 25 | 38 | Stade de la Rabine, France | Fiji | |
| 2017-04-22 | 2017 Asia Championship | South Korea | 47 | 29 | Namdong Field, South Korea | | |
| 2017-04-29 | 2017 Asia Championship | South Korea | 80 | 10 | Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2017-05-06 | 2017 Asia Championship | Hong Kong | 29 | 17 | Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2017-05-13 | 2017 Asia Championship | Hong Kong | 16 | 0 | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium | | |
| 2017-06-10 | 2017 June tests | Romania | 33 | 21 | Egao Kenko Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2017-06-17 | 2017 Ireland tour | Ireland | 22 | 50 | Shizuoka Stadium, Japan | Ireland | |
| 2017-06-24 | 2017 Ireland tour | Ireland | 13 | 35 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Japan | Ireland | |
| 2017-11-04 | 2017 November tests | Australia | 30 | 63 | Yokohama Nissan, Japan | Australia | [12] |
| 2017-11-18 | 2017 November tests | Tonga | 39 | 6 | Stade Ernest-Wallon, France | | |
| 2017-11-25 | 2017 November tests | France | 23 | 23 | Paris La Défense Arena, France | Draw | [13] |
| 2018-06-09 | 2018 June tests | Italy | 34 | 17 | Oita Dome, Japan | | |
| 2018-06-16 | 2018 June tests | Italy | 22 | 25 | Noevir Stadium Kobe, Japan | Italy | |
| 2018-06-23 | 2018 June tests | Georgia | 28 | 0 | Toyota Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2018-11-03 | 2018 November tests | New Zealand | 31 | 69 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Japan | New Zealand | |
| 2018-11-17 | 2018 November tests | England | 15 | 35 | Twickenham Stadium, England | England | |
| 2018-11-24 | 2018 November tests | Russia | 32 | 27 | Kingsholm Stadium, England | | |
| 2019-07-27 | 2019 Pacific Cup | Fiji | 34 | 21 | Kamaishi Stadium, Japan | | [14] |
| 2019-08-03 | 2019 Pacific Cup | Tonga | 41 | 7 | Hanazono Stadium, Japan | | [15] |
| 2019-08-10 | 2019 Pacific Cup | United States | 34 | 20 | ANZ National Stadium, Fiji | | [16] |
| 2019-09-06 | 2019 World Cup warm-up | South Africa | 7 | 41 | Kumagaya Ground, Japan | South Africa | [17] |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019 World Cup | Russia | 30 | 10 | Tokyo Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2019-09-28 | 2019 World Cup | Ireland | 19 | 12 | Shizuoka Stadium, Japan | | [18] |
| 2019-10-05 | 2019 World Cup | Samoa | 38 | 19 | Toyota Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2019-10-13 | 2019 World Cup | Scotland | 28 | 21 | Yokohama Nissan, Japan | | |
| 2019-10-20 | 2019 World Cup | South Africa | 3 | 26 | Tokyo Stadium, Japan | South Africa | |
2020s
| Date | Tournament | Opponent | F | A | Venue | Winner | Report |
| 2021-06-26 | 2021 British & Irish Lions tour | British & Irish Lions | 10 | 28 | Murrayfield Stadium, Scotland | British & Irish Lions | [19][20] |
| 2021-07-03 | 2021 July tests | Ireland | 31 | 39 | Aviva Stadium, Ireland | Ireland | [21] |
| 2021-10-23 | 2021 November tests | Australia | 23 | 32 | Oita Stadium, Japan | Australia | [22] |
| 2021-11-06 | 2021 November tests | Ireland | 5 | 60 | Aviva Stadium, Ireland | Ireland | [23][24] |
| 2021-11-13 | 2021 November tests | Portugal | 38 | 25 | Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Portugal | | |
| 2021-11-20 | 2021 November tests | Scotland | 20 | 29 | Murrayfield Stadium, Scotland | Scotland | [25] |
| 2022-06-18 | 2022 July tests | Uruguay | 34 | 15 | Chichibunomiya Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2022-06-25 | 2022 July tests | Uruguay | 43 | 7 | Kitakyushu Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2022-07-02 | 2022 July tests | France | 23 | 42 | Toyota Stadium, Japan | France | |
| 2022-07-09 | 2022 July tests | France | 15 | 20 | National Stadium, Japan | France | |
| 2022-10-29 | 2022 autumn internationals | New Zealand | 31 | 38 | National Stadium, Japan | New Zealand | |
| 2022-11-12 | 2022 autumn internationals | England | 13 | 52 | Twickenham Stadium, England | England | |
| 2022-11-19 | 2022 autumn internationals | France | 17 | 35 | Stadium de Toulouse, France | France | |
| 2023-07-22 | 2023 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup | Samoa | 22 | 24 | Sapporo Dome, Japan | Samoa | |
| 2023-07-29 | 2023 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup | Tonga | 21 | 16 | Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Japan | Japan | |
| 2023-08-05 | 2023 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup | Fiji | 12 | 35 | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Japan | Fiji | |
| 2023-08-27 | Summer Nations Series | Italy | 21 | 42 | Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Italy | Italy | |
| 2023-09-10 | 2023 Rugby World Cup | Chile | 42 | 12 | Stadium de Toulouse, France | Japan | |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023 Rugby World Cup | England | 12 | 34 | Allianz Riviera, France | England | |
| 2023-09-29 | 2023 Rugby World Cup | Samoa | 28 | 22 | Stadium de Toulouse, France | Japan | |
| 2023-10-08 | 2023 Rugby World Cup | Argentina | 27 | 39 | Stade de la Beaujoire, France | Argentina | |
| 2024-06-22 | 2024 mid-year tests | England | 17 | 52 | National Stadium, Japan | England | |
| 2024-07-13 | 2024 mid-year tests | Georgia | 23 | 25 | Yurtec Stadium, Japan | Georgia | |
| 2024-07-21 | 2024 mid-year tests | Italy | 14 | 42 | Sapporo Dome, Japan | England | |
| 2024-08-25 | 2024 Pacific Nations Cup | Canada | 55 | 28 | BC Place, Canada | Japan | |
| 2024-09-07 | 2024 Pacific Nations Cup | United States | 41 | 24 | Kumagaya Rugby Ground, Japan | Japan | |
| 2024-09-15 | 2024 Pacific Nations Cup | Samoa | 49 | 27 | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Japan | Japan | |
| 2024-09-21 | 2024 Pacific Nations Cup | Fiji | 17 | 41 | Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Japan | Fiji | |
| 2024-10-26 | 2024 end-of-year internationals | New Zealand | 19 | 64 | Nissan Stadium, Japan | New Zealand | |
| 2024-11-09 | 2024 end-of-year internationals | France | 12 | 52 | Stade de France, France | France | |
| 2024-11-16 | 2024 end-of-year internationals | Uruguay | 36 | 20 | Chambéry Savoie Stadium, France | Japan | |
| 2024-11-24 | 2024 end-of-year internationals | England | 14 | 59 | Allianz Stadium, England | England | |
| 2025-07-05 | 2025 mid-year tests | Wales | | | Mikuni World Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2025-07-12 | 2025 mid-year tests | Wales | | | Noevir Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2025-08-30 | 2025 Pacific Nations Cup | Canada | | | Yurtec Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2025-09-06 | 2025 Pacific Nations Cup | United States | | | Heart Health Park, United States | | |
| 2025-10-25 | 2025 end-of-year internationals | Australia | | | Japan National Stadium, Japan | | |
| 2025-11-08 | 2025 end-of-year internationals | Ireland | | | Aviva Stadium, Ireland | | |
| 2025-11-15 | 2025 end-of-year internationals | Wales | | | Millennium Stadium, Wales | | |
| 2025-11-22 | 2025 end-of-year internationals | Georgia | | | TBA | | |
References