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 Japan National Kabbadi Team | |
| Region | Asian Kabaddi Federation (AKF) |
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| Captain | Mashayuki Shimokawa |
| Affiliation(s) | International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) |
The Japan national kabaddi team represents Japan in international kabaddi. It made its way to the semi-finals in 2007 world cup of kabbadi which was its best achievement. It is currently led by Mashayuki Shimokawa.
| Year | Rank | M | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China 1990 | 4th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 130 | -46 |
| Japan 1994 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 159 | -69 |
| Thailand 1998 | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 136 | 166 | -30 |
| Korea 2002 | 4th Place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 107 | -24 |
| Qatar 2006 | 5th Place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 92 | 136 | -44 |
| China 2010 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 110 | -19 |
| 2014 South Korea | 7th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 120 | -63 |
| 2018 Indonesia | 7th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 121 | 162 | -41 |
| Total | 8/8 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 754 | 1090 | -336 |
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