Japan at the 2023 East Asian Youth Games
| Japan at the 2023 East Asian Youth Games | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia August 16 – 23 | |
| Competitors | 48 in 7 sports |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| East Asian Youth Games appearances | |
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Japan participated in the 2023 East Asian Youth Games in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 16–23 August 2023.[1] [2] The nation sent 48 athletes competing in 7 sports.[3][4] Japan finished second in the medal table with 22 gold medals, 6 silver medals and 13 bronze medals. 42 of the 48 delegated athletes won medals.
Medal summary[edit]
Medal by sports[edit]
| Rank | Sports | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrestling | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Athletics | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Boxing | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Judo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Esports | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 22 | 6 | 13 | 41 | |
Medalists[edit]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Keisho Mitsuishi | Judo | Boys' -66 kg | August 17 |
| Gold |
Kanae Kurata | Judo | Girls' -52 kg | August 17 |
| Gold |
Katsuhiro Kaburagi | Judo | Boys' +81 kg | August 18 |
| Gold |
Fuma Kumamoto | Boxing | Boys' 54–57 kg | August 19 |
| Gold |
Shoma Okumura | Boxing | Boys' 57–60 kg | August 19 |
| Gold |
Ryuki Waga | Boxing | Boys' 63.5–67 kg | August 19 |
| Gold |
Riku Saito | Esports | The King of Fighter XV | August 19 |
| Gold |
Sari Kamei | Athletics | Girls' 800 m | August 20 |
| Gold |
Haruna Seta | Athletics | Girls' 400 m | August 21 |
| Gold |
Mona Ezaka | Wrestling | Girls' 43 kg | August 21 |
| Gold |
Sowaka Uchida | Wrestling | Girls' 57 kg | August 21 |
| Gold |
Yamato Furusawa | Wrestling | Boys' 48 kg | August 21 |
| Gold |
Ariya Yoshida | Wrestling | Boys' 55 kg | August 21 |
| Gold |
Keyvan Gharehdaghi | Wrestling | Boys' 65 kg | August 21 |
| Gold |
Ko Ochiai | Athletics | Boys' 1500 m | August 22 |
| Gold |
Natsumi Masuda | Wrestling | Girls' 46 kg | August 22 |
| Gold |
Sakura Onishi | Wrestling | Girls' 53 kg | August 22 |
| Gold |
Yamato Ogawa | Wrestling | Boys' 51 kg | August 22 |
| Gold |
Akito Maehara | Wrestling | Boys' 60 kg | August 22 |
| Gold |
Natsura Okazawa | Wrestling | Boys' 80 kg | August 22 |
| Gold |
Momoko Yamada | Athletics | Girls' cross-country 5 km | August 22 |
| Gold |
Daiki Sasaki | Athletics | Boys' cross-country 5 km | August 22 |
 Silver |
Misuzu Takeya Saya Yamamuro Senri Tsukasa Sachi Aoki |
Table tennis | Girls' team | August 18 |
| Silver |
Miku Oikawa | Boxing | Girls' 52–54 kg | August 19 |
| Silver |
Riku Takamaru | Taekwondo | Boys' 48 kg | August 19 |
| Silver |
Kotoha Nakano | Athletics | Girls' 100 m | August 20 |
| Silver |
Rinka Ogawa | Wrestling | Girls' 49 kg | August 21 |
| Silver |
Chisato Yoshida | Wrestling | Girls' 65 kg | August 22 |
 Bronze |
Yuna Fukushima | Judo | Girls' +63 kg | August 18 |
| Bronze |
Otoa Ishida | Taekwondo | Girls' 49–55 kg | August 19 |
| Bronze |
Takato Kato | Taekwondo | Boys' 55–63 kg | August 19 |
| Bronze |
Jo Oikawa | Boxing | Boys' 48–51 kg | August 19 |
| Bronze |
Ryota Ajiki | Boxing | Boys' 46–48 kg | August 19 |
| Bronze |
Keisuke Akimoto | Boxing | Boys' 60–63.5 kg | August 19 |
| Bronze |
Haruki Arai | Esports | The King of Fighter XV | August 19 |
| Bronze |
Ion Kondo | Athletics | Girls' long jump | August 20 |
| Bronze |
Ruka Okamoto | Taekwondo | Girls' 44–49 kg | August 20 |
| Bronze |
Sachi Aoki | Table tennis | Girls' singles | August 21 |
| Bronze |
Sachi Aoki Misuzu Takeya |
Table tennis | Girls' doubles | August 21 |
| Bronze |
Saya Yamamuro Senri Tsukasa |
Table tennis | Girls' doubles | August 21 |
| Bronze |
Kazuki Yoshiyama Tamito Watanabe |
Table tennis | Boys' doubles | August 21 |
Athletics[edit]
Momoko Yamada
Ion Kondo
Sari Kamei
Haruna Seta
Kotoha Nakano
Daiki Sasaki
Ko Ochiai
Wakushi Narukawa
Boxing[edit]
Miku Oikawa
Amu Ota
Ryuki Waga
Keisuke Akimoto
Shoma Okumura
Fuma Kumamoto
Jo Oikawa
Ryota Ajiki
Esports[edit]
Riku Saito
Haruki Arai
Judo[edit]
Keisho Mitsuishi
Kanae Kurata
Yuna Fukushima
Katsuhiro Kaburagi
Table Tennis[edit]
Misuzu Takeya
Saya Yamamuro
Senri Tsukasa
Sachi Aoki
Takumi Tanimoto
Daito Masaki
Tamito Watanabe
Kazuki Yoshiyama
Taekwondo[edit]
Otoa Ishida
Ruka Okamoto
Koharu Suzuki
Takato Kato
Ryusei Ohara
Riku Takamaru
Wrestling[edit]
Chisato Yoshida
Sowaka Uchida
Sakura Onishi
Rinka Ogawa
Natsumi Masuda
Mona Ezaka
Natsura Okazawa
Keyvan Gharehdaghi
Akito Maehara
Ariya Yoshida
Yamato Ogawa
Yamato Furusawa
References[edit]
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (16 December 2022). "Esports set to feature as medal event as part of 2023 East Asian Youth Games in Ulaanbaatar". Inside the Games. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Participating NOCs". Ulaanbaatar2023. 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Sports". Ulaanbaatar2023. 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Medal table". Ulaanbaatar2023. 18 August 2023.