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:
2021 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
100NagoyaMizuho Athletic StadiumJune 24-June 26, 2016
99Niigata, NiigataDenka Big Swan StadiumJune 26-June 28, 2015
98Fukushima, FukushimaFukushima Azuma StadiumJune 6-June 8, 2014
97Chōfu, TokyoAjinomoto StadiumJune 7-June 9, 2013
96OsakaNagai StadiumJune 8-June 10, 2012
95Kumagaya, SaitamaKumagaya Athletic StadiumJune 10-June 12, 2011
94Marugame, KagawaKagawa Marugame StadiumJune 4-June 6, 2010
93HiroshimaHiroshima Big ArchJune 25-June 28, 2009
92Kawasaki, KanagawaTodoroki Athletics StadiumJune 26-June 29, 2008
91OsakaNagai StadiumJune 29-July 1, 2007
90KobeKobe Universiade Memorial StadiumJune 30-July 2, 2006
89Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJune 2-June 5, 2005
88Tottori, TottoriTottori Athletics StadiumJune 4-June 6, 2004
87YokohamaInternational Stadium YokohamaJune 6-June 8, 2003
86Kanazawa, IshikawaIshikawa Kanazawa StadiumJune 7-June 9, 2002
85Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJune 8-June 10, 2001
84Rifu, MiyagiMiyagi StadiumOctober 6-October 8, 2000
83Shizuoka, ShizuokaKusanagi StadiumOctober 1-October 3, 1999
82Kumamoto, KumamotoKumamoto Athletics StadiumSeptember 30-October 12, 1998
81Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumOctober 2-October 5, 1997
80OsakaNagai StadiumJune 6-June 9, 1996
79Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJune 9-June 11, 1995
78Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJune 10-June 12, 1994
77Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJune 11-June 13, 1993
76Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJune 12-June 14, 1992
75Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJune 13-June 16, 1991
74Chiba, ChibaChiba Sports Center StadiumJune 9-June 10, 1990
73Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJune 17-June 18, 1989
72Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJune 17-June 19, 1988
71Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJune 13-June 14, 1987
70Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumMay 30-June 1, 1986
69Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumMay 31-June 2, 1985
68Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumOctober 20-October 21, 1984
67Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumOctober 1-October 2, 1983
66Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumSeptember 11-September 12, 1982
65Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumOctober 24-October 25, 1981
64Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumOctober 25-October 26, 1980
63Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumOctober 27-October 28, 1979
62Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumOctober 28-October 29, 1978
61Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumOctober 28-October 30, 1977
60Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJune 4-June 6, 1976
59Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumMay 30-June 1, 1975
58Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumMay 31-June 2, 1974
57Chiba, ChibaChiba Sports Center StadiumJune 1-June 3, 1973
56Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJune 2-June 4, 1972
55Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumMay 28-May 30, 1971
54Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumMay 29-May 31, 1970
53Ageo, SaitamaAgeo StadiumSeptember 19-September 21, 1969
52Setagaya, TokyoKomazawa Olympic Park StadiumAugust 29-September 1, 1968
51Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumSeptember 22-September 24, 1967
50Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumSeptember 16-September 18, 1966
49Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumOctober 15-October 17, 1965
48Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJuly 3-July 5, 1964
47Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumOctober 12-October 15, 1963
46Omiya, SaitamaŌmiya VelodromeOctober 12-October 14, 1962
45Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJune 30-July 2, 1961
44Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumJuly 1-July 3, 1960
43Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumAugust 2-August 3, 1959
42Shinjuku, TokyoNational Olympic StadiumOctober 11-October 12, 1958
41KobeKobe Oji StadiumOctober 5-October 6, 1957
40Sendai, MiyagiMiyagino StadiumOctober 6-October 7, 1956
39KobeKobe Oji StadiumOctober 22-October 23, 1955
38Shinjuku, TokyoMeiji Jingu Gaien StadiumSeptember 24-September 26, 1954
37Shinjuku, TokyoMeiji Jingu Gaien StadiumOctober 10-October 11, 1953
36GifuGifu Prefectural StadiumOctober 4-October 5, 1952
35NagoyaMizuho Athletic StadiumOctober 13-October 14, 1951
34KagoshimaKamoike StadiumOctober 7-October 8, 1950
33Kashihara, NaraKashihara Koen StadiumAugust 27-August 28, 1949
32YamagataYamagata Prefectural StadiumAugust 14-August 15, 1948
31Tobata, FukuokaSayagatani StadiumOctober 4-October 5, 1947
30KyotoNishikyogoku Athletic StadiumNovember 2-November 3, 1946

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
(+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 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 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]
100 m hurdles — — — — — Hitomi Shimura 13.02
(-0.6 m/s)		 2013 Chōfu, Tokyo [21]
— — — — — Masumi Aoki 13.02
(-0.1 m/s)		 3 October 2020 Niigata [22]
110 m hurdles Taio Kanai 13.36
(-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 Daniel Njenga 8:19.21 1994 Shinjuku, Tokyo [26] Anju Takamizawa 9:44.22 25 June 2016 Nagoya [27]
High jump Naoyuki Daigo 2.33 m 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 2012 Osaka [31]
Long jump Shinichi Terano 8.20 m 2004 Tottori [32] Larysa Berezhna 7.03 m 1990 Chiba [33]
Triple jump Norifumi Yamashita 17.15 m 1986 Shinjuku, Tokyo [34] Maho Hanaoka 14.04 m 1999 Shizuoka [35]
Shot put Sergey Nikolayev 19.02 m 1990 Chiba [36] Zhen Wenhua 19.40 m 1991 Shinjuku, Tokyo [37]
Discus throw Adewale Olukoju 64.20 m 1991 Shinjuku, Tokyo [38] Min Chunfeng 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]
Decathlon Keisuke Ushiro 8308 2014 Nagano, Nagano — — — — —
Heptathlon — — — — — Yuki Nakata 5962 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]
50 km W Yuki Yamazaki 3:40.12 2009 Wajima, Ishikawa [51] — — — — —

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.[52]

  • 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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