FENCING PRIZE MONEY · 6TH OF 21 NATIONS
Japan fencing prize money
Japan's fencers have won £109,023 between 9 fencers, 7.1% of all the fencing prize money we hold. Koki Kano leads on £39,474.
PRIZE MONEY£109k
FENCERS9
TITLES2
NATION RANK6th
Japan's fencers
By career fencing prize money
| # | FENCER | WORLD | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koki Kano | 3 | 2 | £39,474£39k |
| 2 | Masaru Yamada | 16 | 1 | £24,436£24k |
| 3 | Yuka Ueno | 45 | 0 | £10,338£10k |
| 4 | Seiya Asami | 57 | 1 | £9,399£9k |
| 5 | Akira Komata | 58 | 1 | £9,399£9k |
| 6 | Kazuki Iimura | 70 | 0 | £7,519£8k |
| 7 | Sera Azuma | 127 | 0 | £2,820£3k |
| 8 | Komaki Kikuchi | 128 | 0 | £2,820£3k |
| 9 | Sumire Tsuji | 129 | 0 | £2,820£3k |
Japan's top 9
Japan's titles
2 wins, newest first
| CHAMPIONSHIP | WINNER | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 World Fencing Championships, Men's épée | Koki Kano | £30,075£30k |
| 2025 World Fencing Championships, Men's team épée | Koki Kano, Masaru Yamada, Seiya Asami, Akira Komata | £37,594£38k |
Japan against other nations
Fencing prize money by nation, the countries either side
| # | NATION | FENCERS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 19 | £312,030£312k |
| 2 | France | 18 | £203,008£203k |
| 3 | Hungary | 17 | £135,338£135k |
| 4 | United States | 11 | £116,541£117k |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | £112,782£113k |
| 6 | Japan | 9 | £109,023£109k |
| 7 | Ukraine | 7 | £71,429£71k |
| 8 | Individual Neutral Athletes | 6 | £63,910£64k |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 5 | £48,872£49k |
| 10 | Hong Kong | 4 | £48,872£49k |
| 11 | Estonia | 4 | £41,353£41k |
| 12 | China | 5 | £33,835£34k |
| 13 | Romania | 4 | £30,075£30k |
| 19 | Egypt | 6 | £26,316£26k |
| 20 | Poland | 2 | £22,556£23k |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money have Japan's fencers won?
£109,023 between 9 fencers, 6th of the 21 nations on our fencing money list.
Who is Japan's highest earning fencer?
Koki Kano, with £39,474 and 2 titles.
How many fencing titles has Japan won?
2 titles in the championships we hold, most recently Koki Kano at the 2025 World Fencing Championships, Men's épée.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on fencing prize money, and across every individual sport on prize money by nation.