Japan men's national basketball team
| FIBA ranking | 22 (3 March 2026) | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1936 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | JBA | ||
| Coach | Dai Oketani | ||
| Nickname(s) | アカツキジャパン (Akatsuki Japan) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 8 | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 | ||
| FIBA Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | 30 | ||
| Medals | Gold: (1965, 1971) Silver: (1969, 1975, 1979, 1983, 1997) Bronze: (1960, 1967, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1991, 1995) | ||
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| First international | |||
| Japan 35–19 Republic of China (Berlin, Germany; 7 August 1936) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Japan 131–38 Hong Kong (Tokyo, Japan; 1 November 1971) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Japan 33–99 United States (Munich, West Germany; 3 September 1972) | |||
Medal record | |||
The Japan men's national basketball team, also known as Akatsuki Japan (Japanese: アカツキジャパン) represents Japan in international basketball competitions, and is administered by the Japan Basketball Association (JBA), (Japanese: 日本バスケットボール協会, Nihon Basukettobōru Kyōkai). Japan became a FIBA member in 1936, and has one of Asia's longest basketball traditions.
Japan is one of the most successful basketball teams in Asia. It has won the FIBA Asia Cup twice and is the second leading nation in qualifications to the event. On the global stage, Japan has qualified for the FIBA World Cup six times and competed at the Olympic Games on eight occasions.