| Japan at the 1978 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
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| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Japan participated in the 1978 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9, 1978 to December 20, 1978. This country was ranked 1st with 70 gold medals, 58 silver medals and 49 bronze medals with a total of 177 medals to secure its top spot in the medal tally. [1] It was the last time that Japan topped the Asian Games medal table.
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Japan participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea from September 29, 2002 to October 14, 2002. This country was ranked 3rd with 44 gold medals, 74 silver medals and 72 bronze medals with a total of 190 medals to secure its third spot in the medal tally.
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