| Player | Mat | Start Date | Team | Opposition | End Date | Team | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Fujiwara | 11 | 2 Aug 1975 | Japan | v Australia | 23 Sep 1978 | Japan | v France XV |
| T Horaguchi | 11* | 27 Nov 1982 | Japan | v Korea | 30 May 1987 | Japan | v England |
| S Hasegawa | 11 | 3 Oct 1999 | Japan | v Samoa | 3 Jul 2001 | Japan | v Samoa |
| H Sato | 10* | 1 Oct 1952 | Japan | v Oxford Uni | 23 Mar 1958 | Japan | v Junior ABs |
| T Tsuchiya | 10 | 5 Oct 1952 | Japan | v Oxford Uni | 15 Mar 1959 | Japan | v British Col |
| S Mori | 10 | 2 Aug 1975 | Japan | v Australia | 21 Oct 1976 | Japan | v Italy |
| T Takada | 10 | 2 Aug 1975 | Japan | v Australia | 21 Oct 1976 | Japan | v Italy |
| S Hirao | 10 | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 19 Nov 1988 | Japan | v Korea |
| K Koizumi | 10 | 7 Jun 1997 | Japan | v USA | 3 Jul 2001 | Japan | v Samoa |
| T Kurihara | 10* | 17 May 2003 | Japan | v USA | 27 Oct 2003 | Japan | v USA |
| K Aruga | 9 | 2 Aug 1975 | Japan | v Australia | 21 Oct 1976 | Japan | v Italy |
| I Kobayashi | 9 | 2 Aug 1975 | Japan | v Australia | 21 Oct 1976 | Japan | v Italy |
| M Yoshida | 9 | 2 Aug 1975 | Japan | v Australia | 21 Oct 1976 | Japan | v Italy |
| N Tanaka | 9 | 17 Aug 1975 | Japan | v Australia | 19 Oct 1980 | Japan | v France XV |
| T Hayashi | 9 | 27 Nov 1982 | Japan | v Korea | 26 Oct 1985 | Japan | v France XV |
| T Hayashi | 9 | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 1 Nov 1987 | Japan | v NZ XV |
| N Taumoefolau | 9 | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 19 Nov 1988 | Japan | v Korea |
| K Miyamoto | 9* | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 9 Oct 1991 | Japan | v Ireland |
| Y Watanabe | 9 | 3 Oct 1999 | Japan | v Samoa | 12 Oct 2003 | Japan | v Scotland |
| NT Okubo | 9* | 17 May 2003 | Japan | v USA | 26 Nov 2004 | Japan | v Wales |
| R Imazato | 8* | 2 Aug 1975 | Japan | v Australia | 21 Oct 1976 | Japan | v Italy |
| N Ueyama | 8 | 2 Aug 1975 | Japan | v Australia | 21 Oct 1976 | Japan | v Italy |
| S Hirao | 8 | 30 May 1982 | Japan | v NZ Unis | 2 Jun 1985 | Japan | v Ireland XV |
| J Ishiyama | 8* | 27 Nov 1982 | Japan | v Korea | 26 Oct 1985 | Japan | v France XV |
| E Kutsuki | 8 | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 1 Nov 1987 | Japan | v NZ XV |
| D Murai | 8* | 26 May 1985 | Japan | v Ireland XV | 1 Nov 1987 | Japan | v NZ XV |
| S Mukai | 8* | 11 Oct 1986 | Japan | v England XV | 1 Oct 1988 | Japan | v Oxford Uni |
| M Aizawa | 8* | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 19 Nov 1988 | Japan | v Korea |
| Y Sakuraba | 8 | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 19 Nov 1988 | Japan | v Korea |
| H Kiso | 8 | 3 Jul 2003 | Japan | v England A | 26 Nov 2004 | Japan | v Wales |
| K Miyai | 7 | 4 Mar 1956 | Japan | v Aust Unis | 15 Mar 1959 | Japan | v British Col |
| Y Izawa | 7* | 2 Aug 1975 | Japan | v Australia | 21 Oct 1976 | Japan | v Italy |
| K Shibata | 7* | 2 Aug 1975 | Japan | v Australia | 5 Mar 1978 | Japan | v Queensland |
| T Wada | 7 | 17 Aug 1975 | Japan | v Australia | 20 May 1979 | Japan | v England XV |
| S Mori | 7 | 27 Mar 1977 | Japan | v Oxford Uni | 24 Sep 1979 | Japan | v Camb Uni |
| Y Kawase | 7* | 22 Oct 1983 | Japan | v Wales XV | 3 Jun 1987 | Japan | v Australia |
| T Yoshino | 7* | 21 Apr 1985 | Japan | v USA | 25 Oct 1987 | Japan | v NZ XV |
| T Fujita | 7 | 27 Sep 1986 | Japan | v Scotland XV | 1 Nov 1987 | Japan | v NZ XV |
| T Kimura | 7* | 21 Apr 1985 | Japan | v USA | 1 Nov 1987 | Japan | v NZ XV |
| A Oyagi | 7 | 24 May 1987 | Japan | v USA | 19 Nov 1988 | Japan | v Korea |
| H Tanuma | 7 | 3 Oct 1999 | Japan | v Samoa | 10 Jun 2000 | Japan | v Samoa |
| S Hasegawa | 7* | 17 May 2003 | Japan | v USA | 27 Oct 2003 | Japan | v USA |
| AG Parker | 7* | 3 Jul 2003 | Japan | v England A | 4 Jul 2004 | Japan | v Italy |
| RAH Parkinson | 7 | 25 May 2003 | Japan | v Russia | 23 Apr 2005 | Japan | v Argentina |
| HATW Makiri | 7 | 9 Jun 2007 | Japan | v Australia A | 20 Sep 2007 | Japan | v Wales |
| R Yamamura | 7 | 9 Jun 2007 | Japan | v Australia A | 20 Sep 2007 | Japan | v Wales |
* indicates that the sequence is ongoing/unbroken
| Records include the following current or recent matches: |
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Japan v Korea at Tokyo, Asian 5 Nations - Top 5, May 4, 2013 [64-5 FT] |
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Japan v Philippines at Fukuoka, Asian 5 Nations - Top 5, Apr 20, 2013 [121-0 FT] |
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Japan v Samoa at Tokyo, IRB Pacific Nations Cup, Jun 17, 2012 [26-27 FT] |