| Japan at the 1961 Summer Universiade | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sofia, Bulgaria 25 August – 3 September 1961 | |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Summer Universiade appearances (overview) | |
Japan participated at the 1961 Summer Universiade , in Sofia, Bulgaria. [1] Japan finished second in the medal table with 9 gold medals, 5 silver medals, and 4 bronze medals. [2]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Shunsuke Kaneto | Diving | Men's springboard | unknown |
| Gold | Tadao Tosa | Diving | Men's platform | unknown |
| Gold | Takashi Mitsukuri | Gymnastics | Men's individual all-around | unknown |
| Gold | Keigo Shimizu | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle | unknown |
| Gold | Tatsuo Fujimoto | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle | unknown |
| Gold | Shigeo Fukushima | Swimming | Men's 100 m backstroke | unknown |
| Gold | Haruo Yoshimuta | Swimming | Men's 200 m butterfly | unknown |
| Gold | Keigo Shimizu Kiyoshi Fukui Haruo Yoshimuta Tatsuo Fujimoto | Swimming | Men's 4x100 m freestyle relay | unknown |
| Gold | Shigeo Fukushima Yoshiaki Shikiishi Haruo Yoshimuta Tatsuo Fujimoto | Swimming | Men's 4x100 m medley relay | unknown |
 Silver | Takayuki Okazaki | Athletics | Men's long jump | September 1 |
| Silver | Kiyoshi Asai Yojiro Muro Takayuki Okazaki Hirotada Hayase | Athletics | Men's 4x100 m relay | September 1 |
| Silver | Fumio Akutagawa Mitsuru Motoi | Tennis | Men's doubles | unknown |
| Silver | Tomashiro Matsuki | Swimming | Men's 1500 m freestyle | unknown |
| Silver | Yoshiaki Shikiishi | Swimming | Men's 200 m breaststroke | unknown |
 Bronze | Tomio Ota | Athletics | Men's triple jump | September 3 |
| Bronze | Kiyoshi Fukui | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle | unknown |
| Bronze | Tomashiro Matsuki | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle | unknown |
| Bronze | Tatsuo Fujimoto | Swimming | Men's 1500 m freestyle | unknown |
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Swimming | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Diving | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
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