Japan at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Japan at the
2018 Summer Youth Olympics
IOC codeJPN
NOCJapanese Olympic Committee
Websitehttp://www.joc.or.jp/
in Buenos Aires, Argentina
6 – 18 October 2018
Competitors96 in 23 sports
Flag bearerYuka Kagami
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
15
Silver
12
Bronze
12
Total
39
Summer Youth Olympics appearances (overview)

Japan participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018. Japan competes in 23 events and brought home 39 medals. It was the rehearsal of the hosting Summer Olympics as Tokyo was the host of the 2020 games which was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021.