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: 2020 Japan Championships in Athletics
Women's sprints at the 2012 championships
Sport	Track and field
Founded	1913
Country	Japan
Official website	JAAF 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
100	Nagoya	Mizuho Athletic Stadium	June 24-June 26, 2016
99	Niigata, Niigata	Denka Big Swan Stadium	June 26-June 28, 2015
98	Fukushima, Fukushima	Fukushima Azuma Stadium	June 6-June 8, 2014
97	Chōfu, Tokyo	Ajinomoto Stadium	June 7-June 9, 2013
96	Osaka	Nagai Stadium	June 8-June 10, 2012
95	Kumagaya, Saitama	Kumagaya Athletic Stadium	June 10-June 12, 2011
94	Marugame, Kagawa	Kagawa Marugame Stadium	June 4-June 6, 2010
93	Hiroshima	Hiroshima Big Arch	June 25-June 28, 2009
92	Kawasaki, Kanagawa	Todoroki Athletics Stadium	June 26-June 29, 2008
91	Osaka	Nagai Stadium	June 29-July 1, 2007
90	Kobe	Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium	June 30-July 2, 2006
89	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	June 2-June 5, 2005
88	Tottori, Tottori	Tottori Athletics Stadium	June 4-June 6, 2004
87	Yokohama	International Stadium Yokohama	June 6-June 8, 2003
86	Kanazawa, Ishikawa	Ishikawa Kanazawa Stadium	June 7-June 9, 2002
85	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	June 8-June 10, 2001
84	Rifu, Miyagi	Miyagi Stadium	October 6-October 8, 2000
83	Shizuoka, Shizuoka	Kusanagi Stadium	October 1-October 3, 1999
82	Kumamoto, Kumamoto	Kumamoto Athletics Stadium	September 30-October 12, 1998
81	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	October 2-October 5, 1997
80	Osaka	Nagai Stadium	June 6-June 9, 1996
79	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	June 9-June 11, 1995
78	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	June 10-June 12, 1994
77	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	June 11-June 13, 1993
76	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	June 12-June 14, 1992
75	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	June 13-June 16, 1991
74	Chiba, Chiba	Chiba Sports Center Stadium	June 9-June 10, 1990
73	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	June 17-June 18, 1989
72	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	June 17-June 19, 1988
71	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	June 13-June 14, 1987
70	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	May 30-June 1, 1986
69	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	May 31-June 2, 1985
68	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	October 20-October 21, 1984
67	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	October 1-October 2, 1983
66	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	September 11-September 12, 1982
65	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	October 24-October 25, 1981
64	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	October 25-October 26, 1980
63	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	October 27-October 28, 1979
62	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	October 28-October 29, 1978
61	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	October 28-October 30, 1977
60	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	June 4-June 6, 1976
59	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	May 30-June 1, 1975
58	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	May 31-June 2, 1974
57	Chiba, Chiba	Chiba Sports Center Stadium	June 1-June 3, 1973
56	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	June 2-June 4, 1972
55	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	May 28-May 30, 1971
54	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	May 29-May 31, 1970
53	Ageo, Saitama	Ageo Stadium	September 19-September 21, 1969
52	Setagaya, Tokyo	Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium	August 29-September 1, 1968
51	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	September 22-September 24, 1967
50	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	September 16-September 18, 1966
49	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	October 15-October 17, 1965
48	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	July 3-July 5, 1964
47	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	October 12-October 15, 1963
46	Omiya, Saitama	Ōmiya Velodrome	October 12-October 14, 1962
45	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	June 30-July 2, 1961
44	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	July 1-July 3, 1960
43	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	August 2-August 3, 1959
42	Shinjuku, Tokyo	National Olympic Stadium	October 11-October 12, 1958
41	Kobe	Kobe Oji Stadium	October 5-October 6, 1957
40	Sendai, Miyagi	Miyagino Stadium	October 6-October 7, 1956
39	Kobe	Kobe Oji Stadium	October 22-October 23, 1955
38	Shinjuku, Tokyo	Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium	September 24-September 26, 1954
37	Shinjuku, Tokyo	Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium	October 10-October 11, 1953
36	Gifu	Gifu Prefectural Stadium	October 4-October 5, 1952
35	Nagoya	Mizuho Athletic Stadium	October 13-October 14, 1951
34	Kagoshima	Kamoike Stadium	October 7-October 8, 1950
33	Kashihara, Nara	Kashihara Koen Stadium	August 27-August 28, 1949
32	Yamagata	Yamagata Prefectural Stadium	August 14-August 15, 1948
31	Tobata, Fukuoka	Sayagatani Stadium	October 4-October 5, 1947
30	Kyoto	Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium	November 2-November 3, 1946

Records

Championships records

Event	Men					Women
	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]
110 m hurdles	Masato Naito	13.55 (0.0 m/s)	2007	Osaka	[22]	—	—	—	—	—
400 m hurdles	Samuel Matete (ZAM)	48.08	1991	Shinjuku, Tokyo	[23]	Nicoleta Carutasu	55.78	1991	Shinjuku, Tokyo	[24]
3000 m steeplechase	Daniel Njenga	8:19.21	1994	Shinjuku, Tokyo	[25]	Anju Takamizawa	9:44.22	25 June 2016	Nagoya	[26]
High jump	Naoyuki Daigo	2.33 m	2006	Kobe	[27]	Megumi Sato	1.94 m	1988	Shinjuku, Tokyo	[28]
Pole vault	Igor Potapovich Daichi Sawano	5.80 m	1990 2004	Chiba Tottori	[29]	Tomomi Abiko	4.40 m	2012	Osaka	[30]
Long jump	Shinichi Terano	8.20 m	2004	Tottori	[31]	Larysa Berezhna	7.03 m	1990	Chiba	[32]
Triple jump	Norifumi Yamashita	17.15 m	1986	Shinjuku, Tokyo	[33]	Maho Hanaoka	14.04 m	1999	Shizuoka	[34]
Shot put	Sergey Nikolayev	19.02 m	1990	Chiba	[35]	Zhen Wenhua	19.40 m	1991	Shinjuku, Tokyo	[36]
Discus throw	Adewale Olukoju	64.20 m	1991	Shinjuku, Tokyo	[37]	Min Chunfeng	59.94 m	1991	Shinjuku, Tokyo	[38]
Hammer throw	Koji Murofushi	83.29 m	2003	Yokohama	[39]	Masumi Aya	66.32 m	2011	Kumagaya, Saitama	[40]
Javelin throw	Ryohei Arai	84.54 m	24 June 2016	Nagoya	[41]	Yuki Ebihara	62.36 m	2012	Osaka	[42]
Decathlon	Keisuke Ushiro	8308	2014	Nagano, Nagano		—	—	—	—	—
Heptathlon	—	—	—	—	—	Yuki Nakata	5962	2004	Tottori	[43]
4 × 100 m R	Hosei University	38.79	2015	Yokohama		Toho Bank	44.37	2012	Yokohama	[44]
	(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	[45]	Fukushima University	3:34.70	2007	Yokohama	[46]
	(Kojiro Kase, Shota Iizuka, Jun Kimura, Yushi Onizuka)					(Natsumi Watanabe, Asami Tanno, Sayaka Aoki, Saika Kindaichi)
Marathon	Atsushi Fujita	2:06:51	2000	Fukuoka	[47]	Mizuki Noguchi	2:21:18	2003	Osaka	[48]
20 km W	Eiki Takahashi	1:18:03	2015	Kobe		Masumi Fuchise	1:28.03	2009	Kobe	[49]
50 km W	Yuki Yamazaki	3:40.12	2009	Wajima, Ishikawa	[50]	—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of Japanese records in athletics
• Category:National athletics champions

References

1. Japan Association of Athletics Federations Seventy-year History Editorial Committee, ed. (1995). Seventy-year History of Japan Association of Athletics Federations (日本陸上競技連盟七十年史, Nihon Rikujō Kyōgi Renmei Nanajyunenshi). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. p. 148.
2. 96th Japan Championships in Athletics (Combined event) - Outline (第96回日本陸上競技選手権大会 (混成競技)) (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
3. 95th Japan Championships in Athletics Relays - Outline (第95回日本陸上競技選手権大会 リレー競技大会) Archived 2012-07-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
4. 95th Japan Championships in Athletics Men & Women 20 km Race Walk - Outline (第95回日本陸上競技選手権大会 男子・女子20km競歩) (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
5. 96th Japan Championships in Athletics 50 km Race Walk - Outline (第96回日本陸上競技選手権大会 50km競歩) (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
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8. F 100 m Final (女子 100m 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
9. M 200 m Final (男子 200m 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
10. F 200 m Final (女子 200m 決勝) Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
11. M 400 m Final (男子 400m 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
12. F 400 m Final (女子 400m 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
13. M 800 m Final (男子 800m 決勝) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
14. F 800 m Final (女子 800m 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
15. M 1500 m Final (男子 1500m 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
16. F 1500 m Final (女子 1500m 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
17. M 5000 m Final (男子 5000m 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
18. F 5000 m Final (女子 5000m 決勝) Archived 2013-02-18 at Archive.today (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
19. M 10000 m Final (男子 10000m 決勝) Archived 2013-02-18 at Archive.today (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
20. F 10000 m Final (女子 10000m 決勝) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
21. F 10000 m Final (女子 10000m 決勝) Archived 2013-06-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
22. M 110 m H Final (男子 110mH 決勝) Archived 2013-02-18 at Archive.today (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
23. M 400 m H Final (男子 400mH 決勝) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
24. F 400 m H Final (女子 400mH 決勝) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
25. M 3000 m SC Final (男子 3000mSC 決勝) Archived 2013-02-18 at Archive.today (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
26. Ken Marantz (26 June 2016). "Murofushi bows out as Arai and Nozawa impress at Japan Championships". IAAF. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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28. F High jump Final (女子 走高跳 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
29. M Pole vault Final (男子 棒高跳 決勝) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
30. F Pole vault Final (女子 棒高跳 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
31. M Long jump Final (男子 走幅跳 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
32. F Long jump Final (女子 走幅跳 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
33. M Triple jump Final (男子 三段跳 決勝) Archived 2013-02-18 at Archive.today (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
34. F Triple jump Final (女子 三段跳 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
35. M Shot put Final (男子 砲丸投 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
36. F Shot put Final (女子 砲丸投 決勝) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
37. M Discus throw Final (男子 円盤投 決勝) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
38. F Discus throw Final (女子 円盤投 決勝) (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
39. M Hammer throw Final (男子 ハンマー投 決勝) Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
40. F Hammer throw Final (女子 ハンマー投 決勝) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
41. Ken Marantz (26 June 2016). "Murofushi bows out as Arai and Nozawa impress at Japan Championships". IAAF. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
42. F Javelin throw Final (女子 やり投 決勝) Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Osaka Athletics Association. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
43. M Heptathlon (女子 七種競技) (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
44. Results F 4 × 100 metres relay Final (競技結果 女子 4×100m 決勝) (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
45. Results M 4 × 400 metres relay Final (競技結果 男子 4×400m 決勝) (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
46. Results F 4 × 400 metres relay Final (競技結果 女子 4×100m 決勝) (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
47. National Champions and Records (過去の優勝者・記録) Archived 2014-08-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
48. History of The Osaka International Women's Marathon (大阪国際女子マラソン史) (in Japanese). Osaka-Marathon. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
49. Japan Championships F 20 km race walk (日本選手権女子20km競歩) (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
50. Japan Championships 50 km race walk (日本選手権50km競歩) (in Japanese). Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

External links

• 100th competition's Official website (in Japanese) from JAAF
• Official website(in Japanese) from JAAF
• Official website - English Topics from JAAF