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Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

Other International Matches

Most appearances by a player in matches for Japan (Since 2016)
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 5 Hiroshi FUKASAWA List
5 Lachlan GRIEVE List
5 Kazuki OTAKE List
4. 4 Yuta OBA List
5. 3 Tomohiro SETOGUCHI List
3 Dai FUJITAKA List
3 Kenta KARINO List
3 Kazuki FUKUSHIGE List
3 Tai HOOPER List
3 Alistair CARLESS List
3 Travis DRURY List
3 Sean HASEGAWA List
3 Geo Maas LOUW List
3 Mark HUATA List
3 Liam MORTIMER List

Most tries by a player in matches for Japan
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 5 Dai FUJITAKA List
2. 3 Geo Maas LOUW List

Most goals by a player in matches for Japan
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 5 Kazan WATANABE List
2. 4 Dai FUJITAKA List

Most points by a player in matches for Japan
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 28 Dai FUJITAKA List
2. 14 Kazan WATANABE List
3. 12 Geo Maas LOUW List
4. 8 Kazuki FUKUSHIGE List
5. 6 Taou SUGANO List
6. 4 Ryo FUJII List
4 Isabu YAHAMOTO List
4 Kohei ISHIKAWA List
4 Kenshin TSUTSUI List
4 Itaru MATSUO List
4 Ryoji KITABAYASHI List
4 Nikola PAVEŠIĆ List
4 Matthew MOCHIZUKI List
4 Kenta KARINO List
4 Travis DRURY List
4 Alistair CARLESS List
4 Rex KOBAYASHI List
4 Shun TAKAHASHI List
4 Kohei YOSHITOMI List
4 Keita IWANABE List
4 Sammy HOOPER List
4 Tai HOOPER List
4 Sean HASEGAWA List
4 Yasutake FURUTA List

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 70 points 09/11/2019 - Philippines 4 - Japan 74
2. 36 points 29/04/2015 - Japan 52 - Thailand 16
3. 10 points 13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14
4. 4 points 29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
5. 2 points 04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 82 points 25/01/2007 - Malta 82 - Japan 0
2. 72 points 08/10/2016 - Japan 0 - Greece 72
3. 50 points 19/10/2025 - Japan 8 - Niue 58
4. 46 points 24/02/2024 - Thailand 46 - Japan 0
5. 44 points 27/11/2025 - Singapore 48 - Japan 4
6. 36 points 30/01/2014 - Thailand 46 - Japan 10
7. 24 points 15/10/2015 - Thailand 30 - Japan 6
8. 12 points 16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32
9. 6 points 31/01/2013 - Portugal 26 - Japan 20

Most points by Japan in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 74 points 09/11/2019 - Philippines 4 - Japan 74
2. 52 points 29/04/2015 - Japan 52 - Thailand 16
3. 34 points 29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
4. 24 points 04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
24 points 13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14

Most tries by Japan in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 6 tries 29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
2. 5 tries 04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
5 tries 13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14
4. 4 tries 16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32
4 tries 09/11/2019 - Philippines 4 - Japan 74
6. 2 tries 30/01/2014 - Thailand 46 - Japan 10
2 tries 19/10/2025 - Japan 8 - Niue 58

Most goals by Japan in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 5 goals 29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
2. 2 goals 04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
2 goals 16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32
2 goals 13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 16 points Dai Fujitaka (Japan) 09/11/2019 - Philippines 4 - Japan 74
2. 14 points Kazan Watanabe (Japan) 29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
3. 8 points Dai Fujitaka (Japan) 16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32
8 points Geo Maas Louw (Japan) 29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
5. 6 points Taou Sugano (Japan) 15/10/2015 - Thailand 30 - Japan 6
6. 4 points Ryo Fujii (Japan) 30/01/2014 - Thailand 46 - Japan 10
4 points Isabu Yahamoto (Japan) 30/01/2014 - Thailand 46 - Japan 10
4 points Kazuki Fukushige (Japan) 04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
4 points Itaru Matsuo (Japan) 04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
4 points Ryoji Kitabayashi (Japan) 04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
4 points Kohei Ishikawa (Japan) 04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
4 points Dai Fujitaka (Japan) 04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
4 points Kenshin Tsutsui (Japan) 04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
4 points Kenta Karino (Japan) 16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32
4 points Nikola Pavešić (Japan) 16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32
4 points Matthew Mochizuki (Japan) 16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32
4 points Shun Takahashi (Japan) 13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14
4 points Kohei Yoshitomi (Japan) 13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14
4 points Kazuki Fukushige (Japan) 13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14
4 points Travis Drury (Japan) 13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14
4 points Alistair Carless (Japan) 13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14
4 points Rex Kobayashi (Japan) 13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14
4 points Keita Iwanabe (Japan) 19/10/2025 - Japan 8 - Niue 58
4 points Geo Maas Louw (Japan) 19/10/2025 - Japan 8 - Niue 58
4 points Sammy Hooper (Japan) 27/11/2025 - Singapore 48 - Japan 4
4 points Tai Hooper (Japan) 29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
4 points Sean Hasegawa (Japan) 29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
4 points Yasutake Furuta (Japan) 29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34

Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4 tries Dai Fujitaka (Japan) 09/11/2019 - Philippines 4 - Japan 74
2. 2 tries Geo Maas Louw (Japan) 29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34

Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 5 goals Kazan Watanabe (Japan) 29/11/2025 - Hong Kong 30 - Japan 34
2. 2 goals Dai Fujitaka (Japan) 04/11/2017 - Hong Kong 22 - Japan 24
2 goals Dai Fujitaka (Japan) 16/06/2018 - Japan 20 - Hong Kong 32
2 goals Kohei Yoshitomi (Japan) 13/10/2024 - Japan 24 - Hong Kong 14

Longest Streaks

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 3 matches 25/01/2007 - Malta 82 - Japan 0 to 30/01/2014 - Thailand 46 - Japan 10

Longest losing streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 3 matches 25/01/2007 - Malta 82 - Japan 0 to 30/01/2014 - Thailand 46 - Japan 10

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