Japan at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships

Last updated
Japan at the
2025 World Aquatics Championships
Flag of Japan.svg
World Aquatics code JPN
National federation Japan Swimming Federation
Website swim.or.jp (in Japanese)
in Singapore
Competitors82 in 5 sports
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
1
Silver
4
Bronze
3
Total
8
World Aquatics Championships appearances

Japan competed at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore from July 11 to August 3, 2025.

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg
Ichika Kajimoto Open water swimming Women's 3 km knockout sprints 19 July 2025
Silver medal icon.svg
Kaho Aitaka
Moka Fujii
Moe Higa
Yuka Kawase
Uta Kobayashi
Tomoka Sato
Nao Shirahase
Sakurako Uchida
Artistic swimming Team free routine 20 July 2025
Silver medal icon.svg
Ippei Watanabe Swimming Men's 200 metre breaststroke 1 August 2025
Silver medal icon.svg
Tomoyuki Matsushita Swimming Men's 400 metre individual medley 3 August 2025
Silver medal icon.svg
Mio Narita Swimming Women's 400 metre individual medley 3 August 2025
Bronze medal icon.svg
Reo Nishida
Sho Sakai
Rin Kaneto
Sayaka Mikami
Diving Team event 26 July 2025
Bronze medal icon.svg
Ichika Kajimoto Open water swimming Women's 5 km 18 July 2025
Bronze medal icon.svg
Tatsuya Murasa Swimming Men's 200 metre freestyle 29 July 2025

Competitors

The following is the list of competitors in the Championships. [1]

SportMenWomenTotal
Artistic swimming 099
Diving 628
Open water swimming 123
Swimming 191433
Water polo 151530
Total414182

Artistic swimming

Women
AthleteEventPreliminariesFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Moe Higa Solo technical routine 249.18336 Q251.21846
Moe Higa
Tomoka Sato
Duet technical routine 293.49504 Q295.62404
Uta Kobayashi
Tomoka Sato
Duet free routine 255.90204 Q254.99177
Mixed
AthleteEventPreliminariesFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Kaho Aitaka
Moka Fujii
Moe Higa
Yuka Kawase
Uta Kobayashi
Hinata Kumagai
Tomoka Sato
Nao Shirahase
Team technical routine 265.79676 Q282.41344
Kaho Aitaka
Moka Fujii
Moe Higa
Yuka Kawase
Uta Kobayashi
Tomoka Sato
Nao Shirahase
Sakurako Uchida
Team free routine 327.91863 Q334.7232Silver medal icon.svg
'Kaho Aitaka
Moka Fujii
Moe Higa
Yuka Kawase
Uta Kobayashi
Hinata Kumagai
Tomoka Sato
Sakurako Uchida
Team acrobatic routine 191.06389 Q193.036710

Diving

Men
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Senri Ikuma 1 m springboard Did not startDid not advance
Reo Nishida 10 m platform 335.1034Did not advance
Sho Sakai 3 m springboard 396.8010 Q395.7512 Q406.4511
Haruki Suyama 3 m springboard 343.3039Did not advance
Rikuto Tamai 10 m platform 466.603 Q480.203 Q492.556
Senri Ikuma
Haruki Suyama
3 m synchro springboard 362.9111Did not advance
Shu Ohkubo
Rikuto Tamai
10 m synchro platform 373.387 Q369.248
Women
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Rin Kaneto 10 m platform 306.256 Q305.709 Q306.2010
Sayaka Mikami 3 m springboard 283.7512 Q300.457 Q320.155
Mixed
AthleteEventFinal
PointsRank
Reo Nishida
Sho Sakai
Rin Kaneto
Sayaka Mikami
Team event 409.65Bronze medal icon.svg

Open water swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemi-finalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Riku Takaki Men's 3 km knockout sprints 18:46.627Did not advance
Men's 5 km 1:01:26.939
Men's 10 km 2:09:18.834
Kaito Tsujimori Men's 3 km knockout sprints 17:16.613Did not advance
Men's 5 km 1:01:00.225
Men's 10 km 2:01:47.911
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemi-finalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ichika Kajimoto Women's 3 km knockout sprints 18:09.92 Q12:09.72 Q6:19.9Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 5 km 1:02:28.9Bronze medal icon.svg
Women's 10 km 2:09:27.88

Swimming

Japan entered 32 swimmers. [2]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemi-finalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Yamato Fukasawa 100 m breaststroke 1:00.2318Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:10.839 Q2:08.454 Q2:09.216
Kazushi Imafuku 400 m freestyle 3:48.6919Did not advance
1500 m freestyle 15:24.9815Did not advance
Kosuke Makino 200 m individual medley 1:57.742 Q1:57.519 Q1:59.258
Katsuhiro Matsumoto 50 m butterfly 23.3419Did not advance
100 m butterfly 51.308 Q51.2011Did not advance
Tomoyuki Matsushita 200 m individual medley 1:58.2810 Q1:57.114 Q1:57.526
400 m individual medley 4:10.391 Q4:08.32Silver medal icon.svg
Riku Matsuyama 50 m backstroke 25.1129Did not advance
100 m backstroke 53.9421Did not advance
Naoki Mizunuma 100 m butterfly 51.4414 Q50.969Did not advance
Tatsuya Murasa 200 m freestyle 1:45.925 Q1:45.396 Q1:44.54 NR Bronze medal icon.svg
Akira Namba 50 m freestyle 22.4138Did not advance
Asaki Nishikawa 400 m individual medley 4:10.412 Q4:10.214
Kodai Nishiono 200 m backstroke 1:56.556 Q1:56.0411Did not advance
So Ogata 200 m butterfly 1:55.379 Q1:55.4212Did not advance
Hidekazu Takehara 200 m backstroke 1:57.2519Did not advance
Taikan Tanaka 50 m butterfly 23.5831Did not advance
Taku Taniguchi 50 m breaststroke 26.65 NR 2 Q27.0716Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 59.7512 Q59.5914Did not advance
Genki Terakado 200 m butterfly 1:54.646 Q1:55.3011Did not advance
Ippei Watanabe 200 m breaststroke 2:08.412 Q2:08.011 Q2:07.70Silver medal icon.svg
Toshinari Yanagisawa 50 m breaststroke 27.2318Did not advance
Masaki Yura 50 m backstroke 25.3538Did not advance
Tatsuya Murasa
Tomoyuki Matsushita
So Ogata
Asaki Nishikawa
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:09.1710Did not advance
Riku Matsuyama
Taku Taniguchi
Naoki Mizunuma
Katsuhiro Matsumoto
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:34.3613Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemi-finalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Reona Aoki 100 m breaststroke 1:07.1920Did not advance
Yasuki Fujimoto 200 m butterfly 2:09.7012 Q2:10.2013Did not advance
Mizuki Hirai 50 m butterfly 25.649 Q25.639Did not advance
100 m butterfly 56.814 Q56.867 Q56.837
Rikako Ikee 50 m butterfly 25.637 Q25.6711Did not advance
100 m butterfly 57.7513 Q57.8914Did not advance
Nagisa Ikemoto 100 m freestyle 54.9025Did not advance
200 m freestyle 1:58.6118Did not advance
Ichika Kajimoto 400 m freestyle 4:08.7912Did not advance
800 m freestyle 8:27.518 Q8:26.858
1500 m freestyle 16:09.6510Did not advance
Kotomi Kato 200 m breaststroke 2:27.9122Did not advance
Waka Kobori 200 m freestyle 1:59.0622Did not advance
400 m individual medley 4:36.624 Q4:38.057
Shiho Matsumoto 200 m individual medley 2:10.948 Q2:11.6914Did not advance
Miyu Namba 400 m freestyle 4:08.7211Did not advance
Mio Narita 200 m backstroke 2:11.5820Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:10.877 Q2:09.163 Q2:09.565
400 m individual medley 4:37.126 Q4:33.26Silver medal icon.svg
Satomi Suzuki 50 m breaststroke 30.9121Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:06.133 Q1:06.126 Q1:05.784
200 m breaststroke 2:25.269 Q2:26.4414Did not advance
Miki Takahashi 50 m backstroke 28.1220Did not advance
Chiaki Yamamoto 200 m backstroke 2:12.6325Did not advance
Nagisa Ikemoto
Miyu Namba
Waka Kobori
Ichika Kajimoto
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:58.808 Q7:58.138
Miki Takahashi
Satomi Suzuki
Mizuki Hirai
Nagisa Ikemoto
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:56.855 Q3:57.637
Mixed
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Tatsuya Murasa
Taikan Tanaka
Nagisa Ikemoto
Mizuki Hirai
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:26.7714Did not advance
Riku Matsuyama
Taku Taniguchii
Mizuki Hirai
Nagisa Ikemoto
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:43.576 Q3:44.157

Water polo

Summary
TeamEventGroup stagePlayoffQuarterfinalSemi-finalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Men's tournament Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
L 16–22
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
L 18–23
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
W 12–11
3 P/OffFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
L 14–21
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
W 22–11
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
W 20–19
9
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Women's tournament Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
W 25–12
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
L 13–33
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
L 15–25
3 P/OffFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
W 23–10
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
L 8–26
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
L 17–21
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
L 15–20
8

Men's tournament

Team roster

The following is the Japanese roster. [3] [4]

Head coach: Yoshinori Shiota

Group play
PosTeamPldWPSWPSLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 330004232+109 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 320015034+166 Playoffs
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 310024656103
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 300032440160 13–16th place semifinals
Source: Omegatiming
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
12 July 2025
16:00
Report Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2216Flag of Japan.svg  Japan OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Scott Voltz (USA), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters:5–3, 6–2, 5–4, 6–7
Granados 5Goals Inaba 5
14 July 2025
13:45
Report Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1823Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Germán Moller (ARG)
Score by quarters: 5–5, 3–5, 3–5, 7–8
Adachi, Watanabe 4Goals Vismeg 4
16 July 2025
10:35
Report Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1112Flag of Japan.svg  Japan OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Germán Moller (ARG), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–3, 2–0, 4–6
Power 5Goalsfour players 2
Playoffs
18 July 2025
16:00
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2114Flag of Japan.svg  Japan OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
David Gómez (ESP), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters:5–2, 4–3, 9–3, 3–6
Vapenski 4Goalsthree players 3
9th–12th place semifinals
20 July 2025
12:10
Report Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2211Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Germán Moller (ARG), Scott Voltz (USA)
Score by quarters:7–1, 7–4, 4–3, 4–3
Inaba 5Goals Real 3
Ninth place game
22 July 2025
10:35
Report Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2019Flag of Romania.svg  Romania OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Scott Voltz (USA)
Score by quarters:8–1, 4–3, 2–8, 2–4  PSO:4–3
Inaba 5Goals Georgescu, Neamțu 3

Women's tournament

Team roster

The following is the Japanese roster. [5] [6]

Head coach: Shota Hazui

Group play
PosTeamPldWPSWPSLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 330006528+379 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 320016532+336 Playoffs
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 310025370173
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 300032578530 13–16th place semifinals
Source: Omegatiming
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
11 July 2025
16:00
Report Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2512Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Fiona Haigh (AUS), Zhang Liang (CHN)
Score by quarters:7–3, 4–3, 11–5, 3–1
Arima 7Goals Rožić 4
13 July 2025
10:35
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3313Flag of Japan.svg  Japan OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Germán Moller (ARG), Megan Perry (NZL)
Score by quarters:8–3, 8–2, 9–3, 8–5
Rybanska, Vályi 6Goals Arima 4
15 July 2025
10:35
Report Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2515Flag of Japan.svg  Japan OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Wu Zhekang (SGP), Scott Voltz (USA)
Score by quarters:6–3, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Myriokefalitaki 7Goals Kawaguchi 5
Playoffs
17 July 2025
20:45
Report Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2310Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Aurély Blanchard (FRA), Fiona Haigh (AUS)
Score by quarters:6–2, 5–2, 5–1, 7–5
Ura 4Goalsfive players 2
Quarterfinals
19 July 2025
17:35
Report United States  Flag of the United States.svg268Flag of Japan.svg  Japan OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Marta Cabanas (ESP)
Score by quarters:10–2, 6–1, 5–2, 5–3
Pearson 5Goals Sunabe, Ura 2
5-8th place semifinals
21 July 2025
16:00
Report Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2117Flag of Japan.svg  Japan OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Jennifer McCall (USA), Germán Moller (ARG)
Score by quarters:7–6, 6–4, 2–3, 6–4
Jackovich 5Goals Arima 5
Fifth place game
23 July 2025
16:00
Report Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1520Flag of Italy.svg  Italy OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore
Referees:
Aurély Blanchard (FRA), Nicholas Hodgers (AUS)
Score by quarters: 5–5, 2–5, 2–6, 6–4
Fukuda 3Goals Cergol, Gagliardi 5

References

  1. "Competition athletes". World Aquatics . Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. "Entries Book" (PDF). Omega Timing. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  3. "Men's Water Polo Team Roster JPN" (PDF). Omega Timing. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  4. "Men's Water Polo Team Roster JPN (2)" (PDF). Omega Timing. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  5. "Women's Water Polo Team Roster JPN" (PDF). Omega Timing. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  6. "Women's Water Polo Team Roster JPN (2)" (PDF). Omega Timing. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.