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.
| 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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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.