They were the third Olympic Games and second Winter Olympics to be held in Japan, after the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

3 days ago · The 24-medal haul ranked Japan fifth in the world, while the number of gold matched the country's all-time high at a Winter Olympics, set at the 1998 Nagano Games.

6 days ago · A full list of Japan’s medal winners at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

3 days ago · Looking back on snowboarding results, videos highlights, medal results and more from the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan Cortina, Italy.

Feb 16, 2026 · The reigning world champions, fifth after the short program after a disaster on their lift element, skated to both a career-best free skate and overall score, claiming Japan’s first …

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan react to their scores after competing during the pairs figure skating long program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Monday.

Feb 16, 2026 · Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara have delivered Japan’s first Olympic gold medal in pairs skating. They earned a world-record score for their free skate at the Milan Cortina …

Feb 7, 2026 · Big air snowboarders have improved drastically since the event debuted at the 2018 Olympics. That year, Sebastien Toutant won by completing two 1620s, or four and a half …

Feb 17, 2026 · <p>MILAN — Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara on Monday made a stunning comeback from their disappointing short program performance, winning gold in pairs figure …

Japan participated in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from February 6 to 22, 2026.