Takaharu Furukawa, Ryuichi Moriya, Nami Hayakawa, Sayoko Kitabatake and Yuki Hayashi were the archers who earned the qualification spots for Japan.

Japan, along with Cuba, has appeared in every Olympic baseball tournament since the sport was elevated to official status.

Group table Semifinal Bronze medal game Japan qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament.

One Japanese member qualified for the 3 meter springboard event, by virtue of Ken Terauchi's third-place finish in the semifinal round at the 2007 World Championships.

[4] Head Coach: Yoo Seung-Jin Reserve: The following is the Japan squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

[6][7] 4th place *Due to a coaching decision, Hiroyuki Tomita started in the individual all-around final instead of Koki Sakamoto.

[8] Tomita had finished qualification in 6th place, but behind his teammates Uchimura and Sakamoto, and no more than two gymnasts from the same nation are allowed in the final.

Kyoko Oshima qualified for the All-Around final of the top 24 gymnasts because the number of finalists from the same nation is limited to two.

[9] Head Coach: Tatsuya Ueta The following is the Japanese roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.