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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