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PRIZE MONEY BY NATION · 5th OF 168

Japan prize money

Japan's sportspeople have won £390,287,624 in prize money across 30 sports, which puts Japan 5th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Hideki Matsuyama has won the most, £58,388,113 in golf .

PRIZE MONEY WON £390m
NATION RANK5th of 168
EARNERS1,096
SPORTS30
TOP SPORT · KEIRIN £184m
SHARE OF WORLD3.1%

Japan's highest earners

The top 60 of 1,096 people, every sport together

Japan's sportspeople ranked by prize money won, with their sport.
# NAME SPORT PRIZE MONEY
1 Hideki Matsuyama Golf £58,388,113£58.4m
2 Kei Nishikori Tennis £19,643,604£19.6m
3 Yusaku Kosho Keirin £7,241,731£7.2m
4 Ryuji Imada Golf £7,175,626£7.2m
5 Yuta Wakimoto Keirin £6,444,836£6.4m
6 Yoshihito Nishioka Tennis £5,610,399£5.6m
7 Ryo Hisatsune Golf £5,534,062£5.5m
8 Kota Asai Keirin £5,502,188£5.5m
9 Kota Hirahara Keirin £5,472,682£5.5m
10 Yuji Matsuura Keirin £5,347,971£5.3m
11 Jinichiro Kozuma Golf £5,254,146£5.3m
12 Kohei Gunji Keirin £5,148,029£5.1m
13 Akira Watanabe Shogi £5,056,682£5.1m
14 Yoshiharu Habu Shogi £4,966,618£5.0m
15 Yudai Nitta Keirin £4,837,914£4.8m
16 Sota Fujii Shogi £4,204,066£4.2m
17 Shintaro Sato Keirin £4,154,249£4.2m
18 Taro Daniel Tennis £3,809,778£3.8m
19 Ryo Ishikawa Golf £3,770,080£3.8m
20 Hiroto Shimizu Keirin £3,568,061£3.6m
21 Tomohiro Fukaya Keirin £3,340,901£3.3m
22 Ryuki Mitani Keirin £3,122,174£3.1m
23 Toyoki Takeda Keirin £3,002,767£3.0m
24 Satoshi Kodaira Golf £2,944,083£2.9m
25 Yoshihiro Murakami Keirin £2,897,899£2.9m
26 Kyohei Shinzan Keirin £2,826,828£2.8m
27 Takuya Yoshida Keirin £2,803,222£2.8m
28 Ichiriki Ryo Go £2,696,284£2.7m
29 Takumi Masugi Keirin £2,622,805£2.6m
30 Iyama Yuta Go £2,612,813£2.6m
31 Kentaro Wada Keirin £2,593,183£2.6m
32 Masayuki Toyoshima Shogi £2,478,823£2.5m
33 Yuichi Sugita Tennis £2,265,487£2.3m
34 Megumu Morohashi Keirin £2,245,931£2.2m
35 Futoshi Morisawa Keirin £2,232,474£2.2m
36 Hiroyuki Murakami Keirin £2,133,144£2.1m
37 Takumi Sonoda Keirin £2,049,811£2.0m
38 Ryuji Ogura Keirin £1,992,089£2.0m
39 Yusuke Iwatsu Keirin £1,979,573£2.0m
40 Takumi Kanaya Golf £1,919,766£1.9m
41 Sho Inakawa Keirin £1,844,703£1.8m
42 Kenya Yamaguchi Keirin £1,789,005£1.8m
43 Seiichiro Nakagawa Keirin £1,776,378£1.8m
44 Hiroyuki Inagaki Keirin £1,677,310£1.7m
45 Hideaki Yamada Keirin £1,628,061£1.6m
46 Kazunari Watanabe Keirin £1,608,273£1.6m
47 Kentaro Harada Keirin £1,583,132£1.6m
48 Shuji Minami Keirin £1,557,243£1.6m
49 Shibano Toramaru Go £1,535,059£1.5m
50 Shintaro Mochizuki Tennis £1,526,747£1.5m
51 Akane Yamaguchi Badminton £1,524,265£1.5m
52 Takuya Nagase Shogi £1,506,960£1.5m
53 Toshiyuki Moriuchi Shogi £1,475,964£1.5m
54 Yoshitomo Higashiguchi Keirin £1,471,114£1.5m
55 Yasutaka Uchiyama Tennis £1,448,420£1.4m
56 Taichi Komatsuzaki Keirin £1,418,718£1.4m
57 Takuya Kamiyama Keirin £1,394,554£1.4m
58 Kazuya Narita Keirin £1,374,104£1.4m
59 Tomonori Kashino Keirin £1,372,082£1.4m
60 Amahiko Sato Shogi £1,365,739£1.4m

The top 12, side by side

Hideki Matsuyama £58m Kei Nishikori £20m Yusaku Kosho £7.2m Ryuji Imada £7.2m Yuta Wakimoto £6.4m Yoshihito Nishioka £5.6m Ryo Hisatsune £5.5m Kota Asai £5.5m Kota Hirahara £5.5m Yuji Matsuura £5.3m Jinichiro Kozuma £5.3m Kohei Gunji £5.1m

Hideki Matsuyama alone accounts for 15.0% of Japan's total. The top ten between them hold 32.4%, and the other 1,086 share the rest.

Prize money by sport

Where Japan's £390,287,624 came from

Japan's prize money split by sport, with the number of earners and the top earner in each.
SPORT PRIZE MONEY SHARE EARNERS TOP EARNER
Keirin £183,873,988£183.9m 47.1% 218 Yusaku Kosho
Golf £92,235,520£92.2m 23.6% 37 Hideki Matsuyama
Tennis £38,810,217£38.8m 9.9% 11 Kei Nishikori
Shogi £32,696,143£32.7m 8.4% 33 Akira Watanabe
Badminton £13,490,954£13.5m 3.5% 185 Akane Yamaguchi
Go £10,942,193£10.9m 2.8% 21 Ichiriki Ryo
Table tennis £4,173,686£4.2m 1.1% 93 Tomokazu Harimoto
Surfing £2,301,846£2.3m 0.6% 5 Kanoa Igarashi
Ski jumping £2,063,678£2.1m 0.5% 22 Ryoyu Kobayashi
Figure skating £2,005,263£2.0m 0.5% 22 Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara
Snowboarding £1,830,542£1.8m 0.5% 48 Tsubaki Miki
Pool £1,573,845£1.6m 0.4% 78 Naoyuki Oi
Motorsport £778,571£779k 0.2% 2 Jo Shimoda
Freestyle skiing £761,112£761k 0.2% 35 Ikuma Horishima
Athletics £568,546£569k 0.1% 40 Haruka Kitaguchi
Bowling £495,180£495k 0.1% 120 Shota Kawazoe
Squash £334,019£334k 0.1% 5 Satomi Watanabe
Speed skating £331,466£331k 0.1% 24 Miho Takagi
Curling £319,933£320k 0.1% 8 Satsuki Fujisawa
Nordic combined £304,629£305k 0.1% 15 Akito Watabe
Fencing £109,023£109k 0.0% 9 Koki Kano
Alpine skiing £100,651£101k 0.0% 13 Naoki Yuasa
Swimming £63,459£63k 0.0% 10 Daiya Seto
Show jumping £43,839£44k 0.0% 11 Eiken Sato
3x3 basketball £34,586£35k 0.0% 2 Utsunomiya
Gymnastics £30,659£31k 0.0% 22 Shohei Kawakami
Cross-country skiing £6,486£6k 0.0% 3 Naoto Baba
Chess £4,887£5k 0.0% 1 Trần Thanh Tú
Trail running £2,137£2k 0.0% 2 Honoka Akiyama
Triathlon £564£564 0.0% 1 Kenji Nener

The split between sports

Keirin £184m
Golf £92m Tennis £39m
Shogi £33m
Badminton £13m Go £11m Table tennis £4.2m Surfing £2.3m Ski jumping £2.1m Figure skating £2.0m Snowboarding £1.8m Pool £1.6m
Motorsport £779k
Freestyle skiing £761k Athletics £569k Bowling £495k Squash £334k Speed skating £331k Curling £320k Nordic combined £305k Fencing £109k Alpine skiing £101k Swimming £63k Show jumping £44k 3x3 basketball £35k Gymnastics £31k Cross-country skiing £6,486
Chess £4,887
Trail running £2,137
Triathlon £564

Keirin is Japan's biggest earner at 47.1% of the total. We hold nobody from Japan in biathlon, snooker, CrossFit, handball, rodeo, sled dog racing, Enhanced Games, gravel racing, speedway.

The nations either side of Japan

Japan is 5th of 168 on total prize money

The nations ranked around Japan by total prize money won.
# NATION PRIZE MONEY EARNERS
1 United States £5,459,695,071£5.46bn 8,674
2 Australia £669,388,166£669.4m 611
3 Spain £663,970,710£664.0m 361
4 England £563,068,645£563.1m 501
5 Japan £390,287,624£390.3m 1,096
6 South Africa £314,076,130£314.1m 179
7 France £305,041,501£305.0m 858
8 Germany £271,136,762£271.1m 1,185
9 Canada £260,437,000£260.4m 833
10 Sweden £255,267,212£255.3m 503
11 South Korea £219,895,727£219.9m 401
12 Italy £217,798,638£217.8m 702
13 Argentina £204,474,578£204.5m 129
14 Northern Ireland £204,091,898£204.1m 17
15 Serbia £192,341,463£192.3m 70
16 Switzerland £175,242,501£175.2m 495
17 Russia £171,438,092£171.4m 274
161 Afghanistan £3,977£4k 3
162 North Korea £2,392£2k 3
163 Maldives £1,530£2k 4
164 North Cyprus £1,299£1k 2
165 Somalia £752£752 1
166 American Samoa £503£503 1
167 Curaçao £376£376 1
168 Honduras £158£158 1

Japan against its neighbours

United States £5.46bn Australia £669m Spain £664m England £563m Japan £390m South Africa £314m France £305m Germany £271m Canada £260m Sweden £255m South Korea £220m Italy £218m Argentina £204m Northern Ireland £204m Serbia £192m Switzerland £175m Russia £171m Afghanistan £3,977 North Korea £2,392 Maldives £1,530 North Cyprus £1,299 Somalia £752 American Samoa £503 Curaçao £376 Honduras £158

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money has Japan won?

£390,287,624 across 1096 people in 30 sports. That ranks Japan 5th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.

Who is Japan's highest earning sportsperson?

Hideki Matsuyama, with £58,388,113 in golf prize money: 15.0% of everything Japan has won. Next is Kei Nishikori on £19,643,604.

Which sport has earned Japan the most prize money?

Keirin, at £183,873,988 across 218 players, ahead of golf on £92,235,520.

Which nation is just above Japan?

England, 4th on £563,068,645. South Africa is 6th, just below, on £314,076,130.

Where to next

Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Japan's golf money has its own page: Japan in golf.Japan's tennis money has its own page: Japan in tennis.Japan's badminton money has its own page: Japan in badminton.Japan's Go money has its own page: Japan in Go.Japan's table tennis money has its own page: Japan in table tennis.Japan's surfing money has its own page: Japan in surfing.Japan's ski jumping money has its own page: Japan in ski jumping.Japan's figure skating money has its own page: Japan in figure skating.Japan's snowboarding money has its own page: Japan in snowboarding.Japan's pool money has its own page: Japan in pool.Japan's freestyle skiing money has its own page: Japan in freestyle skiing.Japan's athletics money has its own page: Japan in athletics.Japan's bowling money has its own page: Japan in bowling.Japan's squash money has its own page: Japan in squash.Japan's speed skating money has its own page: Japan in speed skating.Japan's curling money has its own page: Japan in curling.Japan's Nordic combined money has its own page: Japan in Nordic combined.Japan's fencing money has its own page: Japan in fencing.Japan's alpine skiing money has its own page: Japan in alpine skiing.Japan's swimming money has its own page: Japan in swimming.Japan's show jumping money has its own page: Japan in show jumping.Japan's 3x3 basketball money has its own page: Japan in 3x3 basketball.Japan's gymnastics money has its own page: Japan in gymnastics.Japan's cross-country skiing money has its own page: Japan in cross-country skiing.Japan's trail running money has its own page: Japan in trail running. One place up is England. One place down is South Africa.