World Cup 2026, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Third round, group C |
 | 05.06.2025 |  | Australia | | Japan |  | 1:0 (0:0) |
| Perth |
World Cup 2022, Final tournament, Group E |
 | 27.11.2022 |  | Japan | | Costa Rica |  | 0:1 (0:0) |
| Al Rayyan |
World Cup 2022, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Third round, group B |
 | 07.10.2021 |  | Saudi Arabia | | Japan |  | 1:0 (0:0) |
| Jeddah |
World Cup 2022, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Third round, group B |
 | 02.09.2021 |  | Japan | | Oman |  | 0:1 (0:0) |
| Suita |
World Cup 2018, Final tournament, Round of 16 |
 | 02.07.2018 |  | Belgium | | Japan |  | 3:2 (0:0) |
| Rostov-on-Don |
World Cup 2018, Final tournament, Group H |
 | 28.06.2018 |  | Japan | | Poland |  | 0:1 (0:0) |
| Volgograd |
World Cup 2018, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Third round, group B |
 | 05.09.2017 |  | Saudi Arabia | | Japan |  | 1:0 (0:0) |
| Jeddah |
World Cup 2018, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Third round, group B |
 | 01.09.2016 |  | Japan | | UAE |  | 1:2 (1:1) |
| Saitama |
World Cup 2014, Final tournament, Group C |
 | 24.06.2014 |  | Japan | | Colombia |  | 1:4 (1:1) |
| Cuiabá |
World Cup 2014, Final tournament, Group C |
 | 14.06.2014 |  | Côte d'Ivoire | | Japan |  | 2:1 (0:1) |
| Recife |
World Cup 2014, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Fourth Round, Group B |
 | 26.03.2013 |  | Jordan | | Japan |  | 2:1 (1:0) |
| Amman |
World Cup 2014, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Third round, group C |
 | 29.02.2012 |  | Japan | | Uzbekistan |  | 0:1 (0:0) |
| Toyota |
World Cup 2014, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Third round, group C |
 | 15.11.2011 |  | North Korea | | Japan |  | 1:0 (0:0) |
| Pyongyang |
World Cup 2010, Final tournament, Group E |
 | 19.06.2010 |  | Netherlands | | Japan |  | 1:0 (0:0) |
| Durban |
World Cup 2010, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Final Round, Group A |
 | 17.06.2009 |  | Australia | | Japan |  | 2:1 (0:1) |
| Melbourne |
World Cup 2010, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Third round, group 2 |
 | 26.03.2008 |  | Bahrain | | Japan |  | 1:0 (0:0) |
| Riffa |
World Cup 2006, Final tournament, Group F |
 | 22.06.2006 |  | Japan | | Brazil |  | 1:4 (1:1) |
| Dortmund |
World Cup 2006, Final tournament, Group F |
 | 12.06.2006 |  | Australia | | Japan |  | 3:1 (0:1) |
| Kaiserslautern |
World Cup 2006, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Second round, group 2 |
 | 25.03.2005 |  | Iran | | Japan |  | 2:1 (1:0) |
| Tehran |
World Cup 2002, Final tournament, 1/8 finals |
 | 18.06.2002 |  | Japan | | Turkey |  | 0:1 (0:1) |
| Japan, Rifu |
World Cup 1998, Final tournament, Group H |
 | 26.06.1998 |  | Japan | | Jamaica |  | 1:2 (0:1) |
| Lyon |
World Cup 1998, Final tournament, Group H |
 | 20.06.1998 |  | Japan | | Croatia |  | 0:1 (0:0) |
| Nantes |
World Cup 1998, Final tournament, Group H |
 | 14.06.1998 |  | Argentina | | Japan |  | 1:0 (1:0) |
| Toulouse |
World Cup 1998, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Second round, group B |
 | 28.09.1997 |  | Japan | | South Korea |  | 1:2 (0:0) |
| Tokyo |
World Cup 1994, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Final Round |
 | 18.10.1993 |  | Japan | | Iran |  | 1:2 (0:1) |
| Doha |
World Cup 1990, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Group 6 |
 | 25.06.1989 |  | North Korea | | Japan |  | 2:0 (0:0) |
| Pyongyang |
World Cup 1986, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Group 2, Round 3 |
 | 03.11.1985 |  | South Korea | | Japan |  | 1:0 (0:0) |
| Seoul |
World Cup 1986, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Group 2, Round 3 |
 | 26.10.1985 |  | Japan | | South Korea |  | 1:2 (1:2) |
| Tokyo |
World Cup 1982, Qualifying tournament, Asia and Oceania, Group 4, semifinal |
 | 30.12.1980 |  | North Korea | | Japan |  | 1:0 (0:0) |
| Hong Kong |
World Cup 1982, Qualifying tournament, Asia and Oceania, Group 4, subgroup A |
 | 26.12.1980 |  | China | | Japan |  | 1:0 (1:0) |
| Hong Kong |
World Cup 1978, Qualifying tournament, Asia and Oceania, Asia, group 2 |
 | 03.04.1977 |  | South Korea | | Japan |  | 1:0 (0:0) |
| Seoul |
World Cup 1978, Qualifying tournament, Asia and Oceania, Asia, group 2 |
 | 10.03.1977 |  | Israel | | Japan |  | 2:0 (1:0) |
| Ramat Gan |
World Cup 1978, Qualifying tournament, Asia and Oceania, Asia, group 2 |
 | 06.03.1977 |  | Israel | | Japan |  | 2:0 (1:0) |
| Ramat Gan |
World Cup 1974, Qualifying tournament, Asia and Oceania, Group A, semifinal |
 | 26.05.1973 |  | Israel | | Japan |  | 1:0 aet (0:0) |
| Seoul |
World Cup 1974, Qualifying tournament, Asia and Oceania, Group A, subgroup 1 |
 | 22.05.1973 |  | Hong Kong | | Japan |  | 1:0 (0:0) |
| Seoul |
World Cup 1974, Qualifying tournament, Asia and Oceania, Group A, Preliminary Round |
 | 16.05.1973 |  | Israel | | Japan |  | 2:1 (1:1) |
| Seoul |
World Cup 1970, Qualifying tournament, Asia and Oceania, First Round |
 | 18.10.1969 |  | South Korea | | Japan |  | 2:0 (2:0) |
| Seoul |
World Cup 1970, Qualifying tournament, Asia and Oceania, First Round |
 | 10.10.1969 |  | Japan | | Australia |  | 1:3 (1:1) |
| Seoul |
World Cup 1962, Qualifying tournament, Asia |
 | 11.06.1961 |  | Japan | | South Korea |  | 0:2 (0:1) |
| Tokyo Yoyoki National Stadium |
World Cup 1962, Qualifying tournament, Asia |
 | 06.11.1960 |  | South Korea | | Japan |  | 2:1 (2:1) |
| Seoul |
World Cup 1954, Qualifying tournament, Group 13 |
 | 07.03.1954 |  | Japan | | South Korea |  | 1:5 (1:2) |
| Tokyo |
World Cup 1938, Qualifying tournament, Group 12 |
 | |  | Dutch East Indies | | Japan |  | +:- |
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