Japan in Cross Country Skiing

1928 Winter Olympics

18 kilometres, Men Takeo Yazawa-Hoshina 27
Sakuta Takefushi 31
Minoru Nagata 32
Subaru Takahashi 37
50 kilometres, Men Minoru Nagata 24
Subaru Takahashi 25
Sakuta Takefushi 26
Takeharu Aso DNF

1932 Winter Olympics

18 kilometres, Men Heigoro Kuriyagawa 12
Takemitsu Tsubokawa 15
Takeo Yazawa-Hoshina 17
Saburo Iwasaki 37
Iwao Ageishi DNS
Kinzo Taniguchi DNS
Katsumi Yamada DNS
50 kilometres, Men Iwao Ageishi 17
Saburo Iwasaki 18
Heigoro Kuriyagawa DNF
Kinzo Taniguchi DNF
Takemitsu Tsubokawa DNS
Katsumi Yamada DNS

1936 Winter Olympics

18 kilometres, Men Shinzo Yamada 49
Tsutomu Sekido 55
Ginzo Yamada 56
Hiroshi Tadano 59
50 kilometres, Men Hiroshi Tadano 28
Tadao Okayama 34
Tsutomu Sekido DNS
Ginzo Yamada DNS
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men Japan 12
Ginzo YamadaTsutomu SekidoShinzo YamadaHiroshi Tadano

1952 Winter Olympics

18 kilometres, Men Kenichi Yamamoto 22
Ryoichi Fujisawa =61

1956 Winter Olympics

15 kilometres, Men Tatsuo Miyao 48
30 kilometres, Men Tatsuo Miyao 28
50 kilometres, Men Tatsuo Miyao 25

1960 Winter Olympics

15 kilometres, Men Kazuo Sato 30
Takashi Matsuhashi 40
Eiji Kurita 45
30 kilometres, Men Takashi Matsuhashi 35
Kazuo Sato 37
Eiji Kurita 39
50 kilometres, Men Eiji Kurita 27
Kazuo Sato DNS
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men Japan 10
Takashi MatsuhashiKazuo SatoEiji KuritaAkemi Taniguchi

1964 Winter Olympics

15 kilometres, Men Tatsuo Kitamura 26
Kazuo Sato 35
Hidezo Takahashi 42
Chogoro Yahata 58
30 kilometres, Men Kazuo Sato 41
Hidezo Takahashi 47
Tatsuo Kitamura 51
Chogoro Yahata 62
50 kilometres, Men Kazuo Sato 27
Hidezo Takahashi 35
Chogoro Yahata DNF
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men Japan 10
Hidezo TakahashiKazuo SatoTatsuo KitamuraChogoro Yahata

1968 Winter Olympics

15 kilometres, Men Tokio Sato 50
Akiyoshi Matsuoka 53
Hiroshi Ogawa 65
Kazuo Sato DNF
30 kilometres, Men Tokio Sato 33
Kazuo Sato 45
50 kilometres, Men Tokio Sato 29
Sotoo Okushiba 38
Akiyoshi Matsuoka DNS
Kazuo Sato DNS
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men Japan 10
Tokio SatoSotoo OkushibaKazuo SatoAkiyoshi Matsuoka
5 kilometres, Women Fujiko Kato 32
10 kilometres, Women Fujiko Kato 23

1972 Winter Olympics

15 kilometres, Men Hideo Tanifuji 37
Kunio Shibata 41
Akiyoshi Matsuoka 43
Motoharu Matsumura 51
30 kilometres, Men Kunio Shibata 23
Hideo Tanifuji 37
Seiji Kudo 44
Tomio Okamura 47
50 kilometres, Men Seiji Kudo 29
Motoharu Matsumura DNF
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men Japan 10
Hideo TanifujiKunio ShibataAkiyoshi MatsuokaTomio Okamura
5 kilometres, Women Hiroko Takahashi 34
Tokiko Ozeki 37
Harumi Imai 38
Akiko Akasaka 43
10 kilometres, Women Hiroko Takahashi 25
Tokiko Ozeki 33
Harumi Imai 37
Hideko Saito 38
3 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women Japan 9
Tokiko OzekiHiroko TakahashiHideko Saito

1976 Winter Olympics

15 kilometres, Men Kiyoshi Hayasaka 50
Ryoji Fujiki 58
30 kilometres, Men Kiyoshi Hayasaka 55
Ryoji Fujiki 57
5 kilometres, Women Mikiko Terui 26
10 kilometres, Women Mikiko Terui 30

1980 Winter Olympics

15 kilometres, Men Shiro Sato 43
30 kilometres, Men Shiro Sato 39
50 kilometres, Men Shiro Sato 37

1984 Winter Olympics

15 kilometres, Men Hideaki Yamada 43
Kazunari Sasaki 47
Satoshi Sato 50
Yusei Nakazawa 56
50 kilometres, Men Satoshi Sato 47
Kazunari Sasaki DNF
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men Japan 13
Kazunari SasakiHideaki YamadaSatoshi SatoYusei Nakazawa

1988 Winter Olympics

15 kilometres, Men Kazunari Sasaki 45
Tanayuki Yuki 52
Masaharu Yamazaki 68
Atsushi Egawa DNS
30 kilometres, Men Kazunari Sasaki 20
Atsushi Egawa 37
Tanayuki Yuki 57
Masaharu Yamazaki 77
50 kilometres, Men Kazunari Sasaki 32
Tanayuki Yuki 39
Atsushi Egawa 42
Masaharu Yamazaki DNS
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men Japan 14
Atsushi EgawaKazunari SasakiTanayuki YukiMasaharu Yamazaki

1992 Winter Olympics

10 kilometres, Men Hiroyuki Imai 27
Kazunari Sasaki 46
30 kilometres, Men Hiroyuki Imai 32
Kazunari Sasaki 40
50 kilometres, Men Hiroyuki Imai 25
Kazunari Sasaki 40
10/15 kilometres Pursuit, Men Hiroyuki Imai 29
Kazunari Sasaki 35
5 kilometres, Women Fumiko Aoki 30
Miwa Ota 43
Naomi Hoshikawa 48
Yumi Inomata 54
15 kilometres, Women Fumiko Aoki 37
Naomi Hoshikawa 42
Miwa Ota DNF
30 kilometres, Women Miwa Ota 41
Naomi Hoshikawa 42
Fumiko Aoki 44
5/10 kilometres Pursuit, Women Fumiko Aoki 19
Naomi Hoshikawa 34
Miwa Ota 43
Yumi Inomata 47
4 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women Japan 12
Miwa OtaFumiko AokiNaomi HoshikawaYumi Inomata

1994 Winter Olympics

10 kilometres, Men Kazunari Sasaki 25
Mitsuo Horigome 31
Hiroyuki Imai 40
Masaaki Kozu 72
30 kilometres, Men Mitsuo Horigome 19
Hiroyuki Imai 20
Kazunari Sasaki 39
Kazutoshi Nagahama 48
50 kilometres, Men Kazunari Sasaki 24
Hiroyuki Imai 28
Kazutoshi Nagahama 48
10/15 kilometres Pursuit, Men Kazunari Sasaki 18
Mitsuo Horigome 27
Hiroyuki Imai 42
Masaaki Kozu 54
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men Japan 14
Hiroyuki ImaiKazutoshi NagahamaKazunari SasakiMasaaki Kozu
5 kilometres, Women Fumiko Aoki 26
Sumiko Yokoyama 50
15 kilometres, Women Fumiko Aoki 11
Sumiko Yokoyama 36
30 kilometres, Women Fumiko Aoki 26
Sumiko Yokoyama 45
5/10 kilometres Pursuit, Women Fumiko Aoki 16
Sumiko Yokoyama 36

1998 Winter Olympics

10 kilometres, Men Hiroyuki Imai 19
Masaaki Kozu 29
Katsuhito Ebisawa 34
Mitsuo Horigome 36
30 kilometres, Men Hiroyuki Imai 24
Katsuhito Ebisawa 27
Kazutoshi Nagahama 42
Masaaki Kozu 56
50 kilometres, Men Hiroyuki Imai 30
Mitsuo Horigome 32
Kazutoshi Nagahama 33
Katsuhito Ebisawa 39
10/15 kilometres Pursuit, Men Katsuhito Ebisawa 21
Mitsuo Horigome 22
Masaaki Kozu 24
Hiroyuki Imai 28
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men Japan 7
Katsuhito EbisawaHiroyuki ImaiMitsuo HorigomeKazutoshi Nagahama
5 kilometres, Women Sumiko Yokoyama 25
Fumiko Aoki 31
Tomomi Otaka 46
Kumiko Yokoyama 50
15 kilometres, Women Sumiko Yokoyama 24
Kumiko Yokoyama 34
Fumiko Aoki 37
Emiko Sato 54
30 kilometres, Women Sumiko Yokoyama 32
Midori Furusawa 38
Kumiko Yokoyama 39
Tomomi Otaka DNS
5/10 kilometres Pursuit, Women Sumiko Yokoyama 25
Fumiko Aoki 29
Kumiko Yokoyama 46
Tomomi Otaka 48
4 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women Japan 10
Tomomi OtakaSumiko YokoyamaFumiko AokiKumiko Yokoyama

2002 Winter Olympics

Sprint, Men Daichi Azegami 37
Masaaki Kozu 46
15 kilometres, Men Masaaki Kozu 19
Hiroyuki Imai 36
Hiroshi Kudo 38
Katsuhito Ebisawa 50
30 kilometres, Men Hiroyuki Imai 27
Masaaki Kozu 30
Katsuhito Ebisawa 42
Mitsuo Horigome 48
50 kilometres, Men Hiroyuki Imai 6
Masaaki Kozu 27
Katsuhito Ebisawa 38
Hiroshi Kudo 41
10/10 kilometres Pursuit, Men Masaaki Kozu 24
Mitsuo Horigome 33
Hiroyuki Imai 34
Katsuhito Ebisawa 49
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men Japan 12
Masaaki KozuHiroyuki ImaiMitsuo HorigomeKatsuhito Ebisawa
Sprint, Women Madoka Natsumi 12
Nobuko Fukuda 39
Tomomi Otaka 47
10 kilometres, Women Sumiko Yokoyama 31
Kanoko Goto 32
Madoka Natsumi 47
Tomomi Otaka 48
15 kilometres, Women Sumiko Yokoyama 22
Kanoko Goto 27
Midori Furusawa 42
Nobuko Fukuda DNF
30 kilometres, Women Sumiko Yokoyama 21
Madoka Natsumi 26
Midori Furusawa 36
Tomomi Otaka 43
5/5 kilometres Pursuit, Women Sumiko Yokoyama 27
Kanoko Goto 38
Nobuko Fukuda 50 r1/2
Madoka Natsumi 59 r1/2
4 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women Japan 10
Kanoko GotoMadoka NatsumiNobuko FukudaSumiko Yokoyama

2006 Winter Olympics

Sprint, Men Yuichi Onda 26
Shunsuke Komamura 43
15 kilometres, Men Nobu Naruse 41
Katsuhito Ebisawa 42
50 kilometres, Men Katsuhito Ebisawa 49
Shunsuke Komamura 59
Nobu Naruse DNF
30 kilometres Skiathlon, Men Katsuhito Ebisawa 41
Nobu Naruse 58
Shunsuke Komamura DNF
Team Sprint, Men Japan 12
Katsuhito EbisawaYuichi Onda
Sprint, Women Madoka Natsumi 17
Nobuko Fukuda 24
10 kilometres, Women Masako Ishida 31
30 kilometres, Women Chizuru Soneta 25
Sumiko Yokoyama 37
15 kilometres Skiathlon, Women Sumiko Yokoyama 30
Masako Ishida 35
Chizuru Soneta 38
4 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women Japan 12
Nobuko FukudaMasako IshidaSumiko YokoyamaMadoka Natsumi
Team Sprint, Women Japan 8
Madoka NatsumiNobuko Fukuda

2010 Winter Olympics

Sprint, Men Yuichi Onda 17
15 kilometres, Men Nobu Naruse 49
50 kilometres, Men Nobu Naruse 35
30 kilometres Skiathlon, Men Nobu Naruse 39
Team Sprint, Men Japan 13
Nobu NaruseYuichi Onda
Sprint, Women Madoka Natsumi 27
10 kilometres, Women Nobuko Fukuda 51
Michiko Kashiwabara 60
30 kilometres, Women Masako Ishida 5
Madoka Natsumi 30
15 kilometres Skiathlon, Women Masako Ishida 20
4 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women Japan 8
Madoka NatsumiMasako IshidaNobuko FukudaMichiko Kashiwabara
Team Sprint, Women Japan 12
Nobuko FukudaMadoka Natsumi

2012 Winter Youth Olympics

Sprint, Boys Kentaro Ishikawa 6
Takuto Terabayashi 32
10 kilometres, Boys Kentaro Ishikawa 2 Silver
Takuto Terabayashi 17
Sprint, Girls Kozue Takizawa 30
Maki Ohdaira 34
5 kilometres, Girls Kozue Takizawa 8
Maki Ohdaira 19

2014 Winter Olympics

Sprint, Men Yuichi Onda 45
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men Japan DNF
Hiroyuki MiyazawaKeishin YoshidaNobu NaruseAkira Lenting
Team Sprint, Men Japan 13
Hiroyuki MiyazawaYuichi Onda
10 kilometres, Women Masako Ishida 14
30 kilometres, Women Masako Ishida 23
15 kilometres Skiathlon, Women Masako Ishida 10

2016 Winter Youth Olympics

Sprint, Boys Riku Kasahara 30
10 kilometres, Boys Riku Kasahara 15
Cross, Boys Riku Kasahara 25
Sprint, Girls Hikari Miyazaki 22
5 kilometres, Girls Hikari Miyazaki 15
Cross, Girls Hikari Miyazaki 18

2018 Winter Olympics

15 kilometres, Men Keishin Yoshida 13
50 kilometres, Men Keishin Yoshida 21
30 kilometres Skiathlon, Men Keishin Yoshida 25
10 kilometres, Women Masako Ishida 18
30 kilometres, Women Masako Ishida 10
15 kilometres Skiathlon, Women Masako Ishida 14

2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Sprint, Girls Chika Honda 28
5 kilometres, Girls Chika Honda 19
Cross, Girls Chika Honda 33

2022 Winter Olympics

Sprint, Men Hiroyuki Miyazawa 32
Haruki Yamashita 57
15 kilometres, Men Ryo Hirose 43
Hiroyuki Miyazawa 67
50 kilometres, Men Naoto Baba 24
30 kilometres Skiathlon, Men Naoto Baba 35
Ryo Hirose 41
Haruki Yamashita 54
4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men Japan 10
Ryo HiroseHiroyuki MiyazawaNaoto BabaHaruki Yamashita
10 kilometres, Women Masako Ishida 27
Masae Tsuchiya 46
Chika Kobayashi 54
30 kilometres, Women Masako Ishida 26
Masae Tsuchiya 36
Miki Kodama 50
Chika Kobayashi 55
15 kilometres Skiathlon, Women Masako Ishida 27
Masae Tsuchiya 35
Chika Kobayashi 50
Miki Kodama 52
4 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women Japan 11
Masako IshidaMasae TsuchiyaChika KobayashiMiki Kodama