| HTf | HTa | Result | For | Aga | Opposition | Ground | Date | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 28 | lost | 36 | 68 | v Argentina | Buenos Aires | 23 Apr 2005 | Details | |
| 22 | 22 | lost | 29 | 51 | v USA | San Francisco | 7 Jun 1997 | Details | |
| 22 | 17 | lost | 22 | 65 | v NZ Maori | Napier | 28 Jun 2008 | Details | |
| 19 | 19 | lost | 31 | 40 | v NZ Unis | Dunedin | 12 May 1974 | Details | |
| 19 | 20 | lost | 30 | 53 | v Wales | Tokyo | 17 Jun 2001 | Details | |
| 18 | 22 | lost | 30 | 51 | v Canada | Vancouver | 13 Jul 1996 | Details | |
| 17 | 16 | lost | 27 | 38 | v USA | Tokyo | 10 May 1998 | Details | |
| 17 | 17 | lost | 27 | 69 | v USA | San Francisco | 17 May 2003 | Details | |
| 17 | 17 | lost | 31 | 37 | v Samoa | Apia | 5 Jul 2008 | Details | |
| 17 | 14 | lost | 24 | 31 | v Italy | Cesena | 13 Aug 2011 | Details | |
| 16 | 20 | lost | 29 | 51 | v France | Townsville | 18 Oct 2003 | Details | |
| 16 | 14 | lost | 26 | 27 | v Samoa | Tokyo | 17 Jun 2012 | Details | |
| 15 | 22 | lost | 25 | 50 | v Australia | Brisbane | 17 Aug 1975 | Details | |
| 15 | 20 | lost | 25 | 34 | v Canada | Vancouver | 21 Jun 1998 | Details | |
| 15 | 26 | lost | 15 | 64 | v Wales | Millennium Stadium | 9 Oct 1999 | Details | |
| 15 | 5 | lost | 18 | 24 | v Uruguay | Montevideo | 16 Apr 2005 | Details | |
| 15 | 3 | lost | 15 | 30 | v Fiji | Lautoka | 26 May 2007 | Details | |
| 14 | 28 | lost | 20 | 45 | v Argentina | Buenos Aires | 22 May 1993 | Details | |
| 14 | 19 | lost | 28 | 50 | v Ireland | Bloemfontein | 31 May 1995 | Details | |
| 14 | 25 | lost | 22 | 47 | v Fiji | Tokyo | 20 May 2000 | Details | |
| 14 | 20 | lost | 39 | 40 | v Fiji | Suva | 3 Jul 2009 | Details | |
| 13 | 6 | lost | 16 | 25 | v NZ Unis | Wellington | 8 Jun 1968 | Details | |
| 13 | 3 | lost | 13 | 15 | v Netherlands | Hilversum | 4 Oct 1980 | Details | |
| 13 | 16 | lost | 23 | 42 | v Australia | Sydney | 3 Jun 1987 | Details | |
| 13 | 14 | lost | 26 | 49 | v Canada | Vancouver | 11 May 1991 | Details | |
| 13 | 11 | lost | 18 | 42 | v Canada | Vancouver | 14 Jun 1997 | Details | |
| 13 | 10 | lost | 16 | 17 | v Hong Kong | Tokyo | 7 Jun 1998 | Details | |
| 13 | 25 | lost | 34 | 43 | v Russia | Tokyo | 25 May 2003 | Details | |
| 13 | 16 | lost | 13 | 41 | v Fiji | Townsville | 23 Oct 2003 | Details | |
| 13 | 15 | lost | 16 | 57 | v Tonga | Fukuoka | 4 Jun 2006 | Details | |
| 13 | 18 | lost | 18 | 31 | v Tonga | Whangarei | 21 Sep 2011 | Details | |
| 12 | 12 | lost | 15 | 33 | v Ireland XV | Tokyo | 2 Jun 1985 | Details | |
| 12 | 6 | lost | 12 | 39 | v England XV | Twickenham | 11 Oct 1986 | Details | |
| 12 | 9 | lost | 22 | 24 | v Korea | Bangkok | 29 Nov 1986 | Details | |
| 12 | 5 | lost | 12 | 20 | v USA | Osaka | 25 May 1997 | Details | |
| 12 | 5 | drawn | 19 | 19 | v Korea | Tokyo | 16 May 2004 | Details | |
| 11 | 15 | lost | 18 | 21 | v USA | Brisbane | 24 May 1987 | Details | |
| 11 | 29 | lost | 18 | 72 | v Wales | Millennium Stadium | 20 Sep 2007 | Details | |
| 11 | 25 | lost | 21 | 47 | v France | North Shore City | 10 Sep 2011 | Details |
| Records include the following current or recent matches: |
|
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] |
