| Japan at the 2006 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | JPN |
| NPC | Japan Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Turin | |
| Competitors | 40 in 3 sports |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Japan participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Japan entered 40 athletes in the following sports:
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Miyuki Kobayashi | Biathlon | Women's 12.5 km, visually impaired | 11 March |
| Gold | Kuniko Obinata | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom, sitting | 17 March |
 Silver | Kuniko Obinata | Alpine skiing | Women's downhill, sitting | 12 March |
| Silver | Miyuki Kobayashi | Biathlon | Women's 7.5 km, visually impaired | 14 March |
| Silver | Kuniko Obinata | Alpine skiing | Women's super-G, sitting | 14 March |
| Silver | Masahiko Tokai | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom, standing | 16 March |
| Silver | Taiki Morii | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom, sitting | 17 March |
 Bronze | Shoko Ota | Biathlon | Women's 12.5 km, standing | 11 March |
| Bronze | Tatsuko Aoki | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom, sitting | 19 March |
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The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth Paralympic Winter Games, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were also the first Paralympics to use the new Paralympics logo.
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Austria participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
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Denmark participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Finland participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
France participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Germany participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Hungary participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Italy was the host country of the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin.
Norway participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Poland participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in 2006 in Turin, Italy.
Russia participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Slovakia participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Spain participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Switzerland participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Sweden competed at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Ukraine participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.