The JRSSF traces its beginnings to the Student Shooting Federation, formed in 1924 by Genzo Moroo.

[6] The Federation's headquarters moved from Shibuya-ku, Tokyo to Shinjuku-ku in July 2019.

[7] Ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Federation supported the organisation of shooting events at the Games and was involved in negotiations with authorities to grant exemptions from the strict firearms laws in Japan.

[8] Ahead of the Games, the Federation also enlisted the voice cast of the Rifle Is Beautiful manga series as PR ambassadors for the shooting sports.

[9] Japan has won six Olympic medals in shooting events, most recently in 1992.