[4][5] Japan qualified three boxers based on its performance at the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships[6] Aikhynbay (KAZ)W 2–1 Könnyű (HUN)L 0–3 Japan qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2013 World Junior Canoe Sprint and Slalom Championships.

[7] Japan qualified a boys' and girls' team based on its ranking issued by the UCI.

[10] Japan qualified three athletes based on its performance at the 2014 FIE Cadet World Championships.

[11] Nixon (USA)L 1–5 de Marchi (ITA)  Simms-Lymn (JAM)  Brovko (UKR) Massialas (USA)W 5–3 Guillaume (FRA)  Huang (CHN)  Cecchini (BRA)  Pásztor (HUN)  Clavijo (BOL)W 5–0 Gkountoura (GRE)  Köse (TUR)  Moseyko (RUS)  Matuszak (POL)  Koutogle (TOG)W 5–1 Ciss (SEN)W 5–3 Japan qualified a girls' team based on its performance at the 2013 Under 16 Asian Cup.

[12] Japan qualified one team of two athletes based on the 8 June 2014 IGF Combined World Amateur Golf Rankings.