[1] A wheelchair rugby club structure was already in existence and a national team was quickly formed, with a tour to Australia undertaken by the end of the year.

[1] In 2001 Japan sent their national team to the inaugural IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship and have been a constant fixture at the event ever since.

The team's first breakthrough came at the 2011 IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship, where they finished second for the first time, beating New Zealand into third place.

Wheelchair rugby was introduced at the 2014 Asian Para Games, which Japan won, beating South Korea in the final.

[3] Japan first entered the World Wheelchair Rugby Championships in 2002 where they finished eighth from a field of 12.

At the 2014 IWRF World Championship Japan finished second in their group during the qualifying stages but were beaten by Australia in the semi-final.

[4] The team were then faced the United States for the bronze medal encounter, but lost 62–56 to finish in fourth place.