Japan Championships in Athletics

The Japan Championships in Athletics (日本陸上競技選手権大会, Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Sensyuken Taikai) is an annual outdoor track and field competition, organized by Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Currently it takes place in June or July. The competition is also for the qualifying trial for the Japanese national team of international competitions.

Japan Championships in Athletics
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023 Japan Championships in Athletics
Women's sprints at the 2012 championships
SportTrack and field
Founded1913
CountryJapan
TV partner(s)NHK World-Japan
Official websiteJAAF Official website

History
National Olympic Stadium

In 1913, it was first held in Tokyo as Zenkoku Rikujō Taikai (全国陸上大会) by the Japan Amateur Sports Association.[1] In 1925, the Japan Amateur Athletic Federation (JAAF) was organized. Since then, the competition have been organized by the JAAF.

Events
In 2012, Nagai Stadium hosted the 96th edition of the championships.

The following athletics events feature on the national championships.

  • Sprint: 100 m, 200 m, 400 m
  • Middle distance: 800 m, 1500 m
  • Long distance: 5000 m, 10,000 m
  • Hurdles: 100 m hurdles, 110 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles, 3000 m SC
  • Jumps: Long jump, Triple jump, High jump, Pole vault
  • Throws: Shot put, Discus throw, Hammer throw, Javelin throw

Other events

As of 2016, the following events are separate competitions for date and venue from the outdoor championships.

  • Combined event: Decathlon and Heptathlon. Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Sensyuken Taikai Konsei (日本陸上競技選手権大会混成) meaning Japan Championships in Athletics Combined event, it takes place in June.[2]
  • Relays: 4 × 100 m relays and 4 × 400 m relays. Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Sensyuken Taikai Relay Kyōgi Taikai (日本陸上競技選手権大会リレー競技大会) meaning Japan Championships in Athletics Relay, it takes place in October.[3]
  • Marathon: The competition differ by year, is designated as a national championships.
  • Race walk: 20 km and 50 km. Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Sensyuken Taikai 20 kilometres Kyōho (日本陸上競技選手権大会20km競歩) meaning Japan Championships in Athletics 20 kilometres Race Walk, it takes place in Kobe in February. Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Sensyuken Taikai 50 kilometres Kyōho (日本陸上競技選手権大会50km競歩) meaning Japan Championships in Athletics 50 kilometres Race Walk, it takes place in Wajima, Ishikawa in April.[4][5]
  • Cross country: Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Sensyuken Taikai Cross country Kyōsō (日本陸上競技選手権大会クロスカントリー競走) meaning Japan Championships in Athletics Cross country, formerly known as Fukuoka International Cross Country, it takes place in Fukuoka in February.

Editions
Edition[6]
Venue Stadium Date
30KyotoNishikyogoku Athletic Stadium2–3 November 1946
31Tobata, FukuokaSayagatani Stadium4–5 October 1947
32YamagataYamagata Prefectural Stadium14–15 August 1948
33Kashihara, NaraKashihara Koen Stadium27–28 August 1949
34KagoshimaKamoike Stadium7–8 October 1950
35NagoyaMizuho Athletic Stadium13–14 October, 1951
36GifuGifu Prefectural Stadium4–5 October 1952
37Shinjuku, TokyoMeiji Jingu Gaien Stadium10–11 October 1953
38Shinjuku, TokyoMeiji Jingu Gaien Stadium24–26 September 1954
39KobeKobe Oji Stadium22–23 October 1955
40Sendai, MiyagiMiyagino Stadium6–7 October 1956
41KobeKobe Oji Stadium5–6 October 1957
42Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium11–12 October 1958
43Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium2–3 August 1959
44Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium1–3 July 1960
45Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium30 June – 2 July 1961
46Omiya, SaitamaŌmiya Velodrome12–14 October 1962
47Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium12–15 October 1963
48Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium3–5 July 1964
49Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium15–17 October 1965
50Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium16–18 September 1966
51Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium22–24 September 1967
52Setagaya, TokyoKomazawa Olympic Park Stadium29 August – 1 September 1968
53Ageo, SaitamaAgeo Stadium19–21 September 1969
54Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium29–31 May 1970
55Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium28–30 May 1971
56Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium2–4 June 1972
57Chiba, ChibaChiba Sports Center Stadium1–3 June 1973
58Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium31 May – 2 June 1974
59Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium30 May – 1 June 1975
60Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium4–6 June 1976
61Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium28–30 October 1977
62Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium28–29 October 1978
63Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium27–28 October 1979
64Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium25–26 October 1980
65Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium24–25 October 1981
66Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium11 September – 12 September 1982
67Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium1–2 October 1983
68Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium20–21 October 1984
69Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium31 May – 2 June 1985
70Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium30 May – 1 June 1986
71Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium13–14 June 1987
72Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium17–19 June 1988
73Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium17–18 June 1989
74Chiba, ChibaChiba Sports Center Stadium9–10 June 1990
75Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium13–16 June 1991
76Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium12–14 June 1992
77Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium11–13 June 1993
78Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium10–12 June 1994
79Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium9–11 June 1995
80OsakaNagai Stadium6–9 June 1996
81Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium2–5 October 1997
82Kumamoto, KumamotoKumamoto Athletics Stadium30 September – 12 October 1998
83Shizuoka, ShizuokaKusanagi Stadium1–3 October 1999
84Rifu, MiyagiMiyagi Stadium6–8 October 2000
85Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium8–10 June 2001
86Kanazawa, IshikawaIshikawa Kanazawa Stadium7–9 June 2002
87YokohamaInternational Stadium Yokohama6–8 June 2003
88Tottori, TottoriTottori Athletics Stadium4–6 June 2004
89Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic Stadium2–5 June 2005
90KobeKobe Universiade Memorial Stadium30 June – 2 July 2006
91OsakaNagai Stadium29 June – 1 July 2007
92Kawasaki, KanagawaTodoroki Athletics Stadium26–29 June 2008
93HiroshimaHiroshima Big Arch25–28 June 2009
94Marugame, KagawaKagawa Marugame Stadium4–6 June 2010
95Kumagaya, SaitamaKumagaya Athletic Stadium10–12 June 2011
96OsakaNagai Stadium8–10 June 2012
97Chōfu, TokyoAjinomoto Stadium7–9 June 2013
98Fukushima, FukushimaFukushima Azuma Stadium6–8 June 2014
99Niigata, NiigataDenka Big Swan Stadium26–28 June 2015
100NagoyaMizuho Athletic Stadium24–26 June 2016
101OsakaYanmar Stadium Nagai23–25 June 2017
102FukuokaHakatanomori Athletic Stadium22–24 June 2018
103YamaguchiIshin Me-Life Stadium27–30 June 2019
104NiigataDenka Big Swan Stadium1–3 October 2020
105OsakaYanmar Stadium Nagai24–27 June 2021
106OsakaYanmar Stadium Nagai6–9 June 2022
107OsakaYanmar Stadium Nagai1–4 June 2022

Records
Championships records
EventMenWomen
Athlete Record Date Location Ref Athlete Record Date Location Ref
100 m Nobuharu Asahara 10.05
(+1.4 m/s)		 2002 Kanazawa, Ishikawa [7]  Pauline Davis (BAH) 11.29
(0.0 m/s)		 1991 Shinjuku, Tokyo [8]
200 m Shingo Suetsugu 20.03 NR
(+0.6 m/s)		 2003 Yokohama [9]  Pauline Davis (BAH) 22.73
(+0.7 m/s)		 1991 Shinjuku, Tokyo [10]
400 m Susumu Takano 44.78 NR 16 June 1991 Shinjuku, Tokyo [11] Asami Tanno 51.93 2005 Shinjuku, Tokyo [12]
800 m José Luíz Barbosa 1:46.21 1991 Shinjuku, Tokyo [13] Miho Sugimori 2:00.45 NR 5 June 2005 Shinjuku, Tokyo [14]
1500 m Mitsuhiro Okuyama 3:38.88 1991 Shinjuku, Tokyo [15] Tudorita Chidu 4:07.77 1991 Shinjuku, Tokyo [16]
5000 m Simon Maina Munyi 13:14.18 1998 Kumamoto [17] Kayoko Fukushi 15:05.07 2004 Tottori [18]
10000 m Aloys Nizigama 27:26.26 1995 Shinjuku, Tokyo [19] Hitomi Niiya 31:06.67 2013 Chōfu, Tokyo [20]
Sprint Hurdles
110 m M / 100 m W		 Shunsuke Izumiya 13.04
(-0.9 m/s) NR		 4 June 2023 Osaka [21] Hitomi Shimura 13.02
(-0.6 m/s)		 2013 Chōfu, Tokyo [22]
Masumi Aoki 13.02
(-0.1 m/s)		 3 October 2020 Niigata [23]
400 m hurdles  Samuel Matete (ZAM) 48.08 1991 Shinjuku, Tokyo [24] Nicoleta Carutasu 55.78 1991 Shinjuku, Tokyo [25]
3000 m steeplechase Ryuji Miura 8:15.99 NR 26 June 2021 Osaka [26] Anju Takamizawa 9:44.22 25 June 2016 Nagoya [27]
High jump Naoyuki Daigo 2.33 m NR 2 July 2006 Kobe [28] Megumi Sato 1.94 m 1988 Shinjuku, Tokyo [29]
Pole vault Igor Potapovich
Daichi Sawano		 5.80 m 1990
2004		 Chiba
Tottori		 [30] Tomomi Abiko 4.40 m NR 9 June 2012 Osaka [31]
Long jump Yuki Hashioka 8.36 m
(+0.6 m/s)		 27 June 2021 Osaka [32]  Larysa Berezhna (URS) 7.03 m NWI 1990 Chiba [33]
Triple jump Norifumi Yamashita 17.15 m NWI 1986 Shinjuku, Tokyo [34] Maho Hanaoka 14.04 m 1999 Shizuoka [35]
Shot put Sergey Nikolayev 19.02 m 1990 Chiba [36]  Zhen Wenhua (CHN) 19.40 m 1991 Shinjuku, Tokyo [37]
Discus throw Adewale Olukoju 64.20 m 1991 Shinjuku, Tokyo [38]  Min Chunfeng (CHN) 59.94 m 1991 Shinjuku, Tokyo [39]
Hammer throw Koji Murofushi 83.29 m 2003 Yokohama [40] Masumi Aya 66.32 m 2011 Kumagaya, Saitama [41]
Javelin throw Ryohei Arai 84.54 m 24 June 2016 Nagoya [42] Yuki Ebihara 62.36 m 2012 Osaka [43]
Combined event
Decathlon M / Heptathlon W		 Keisuke Ushiro 8308 pts NR 31 May – 1 June 2014 Nagano, Nagano Yuki Nakata 5962 pts NR 4–5 June 2004 Tottori [44]
4 × 100 m R Hosei University 38.79 2015 Yokohama Toho Bank 44.37 2012 Yokohama [45]
(Yoshiya Nishigaki, Kazuma Ōseto, Takuto Yano, Takuya Nagata) (Mayu Sato, Asami Chiba, Sayaka Aoki, Mayumi Watanabe)
4 × 400 m R Chuo University 3:05.02 2011 Yokohama [46] Fukushima University 3:34.70 2007 Yokohama [47]
(Kojiro Kase, Shota Iizuka, Jun Kimura, Yushi Onizuka) (Natsumi Watanabe, Asami Tanno, Sayaka Aoki, Saika Kindaichi)
Marathon Atsushi Fujita 2:06:51 2000 Fukuoka [48] Mizuki Noguchi 2:21:18 2003 Osaka [49]
20 km W Eiki Takahashi 1:18:03 2015 Kobe Masumi Fuchise 1:28.03 2009 Kobe [50]
35 km W Tomohiro Noda 2:23:13 NR 16 April 2023 Wajima [51] Kumiko Okada 2:44:11 NR 16 April 2023 Wajima [52]
50 km W Yuki Yamazaki 3:40.12 2009 Wajima [53] — — — — —

Eligibility

As of 2020, registered athletes of Japan Association of Athletics Federations (including foreigners who are born and raised in Japan) who have Japanese nationality must fall in either of these conditions.[54]

  • Winner of the previous Japan Championships in Athletics
  • Broken the participation standard record A (a common standard set mainly by the tournament organizer for athletes as a standard for permitting participation and participation)
  • Won the 3rd place in each category in the 2019 regional championships (excluding the Tokyo championships) and met the participation standard record B (a lower standard compared to standard record A)

See also

References
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