The figures include players from all rugby teams and of all age groups in Japan, regardless of professional or amateur status.
Figures have been rounded.
As of 2025, the number of male rugby players in Japan amounted to approximately **** thousand, while the number of female players amounted to approximately **** thousand. Rugby gained popularity in Japan after successful participation at international events by the nation's representatives.
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Japan Rugby Football Union. (March 31, 2025). Total number of registered rugby team players in Japan as of March 2025, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048949/japan-number-rugby-player-by-gender/
Japan Rugby Football Union. "Total number of registered rugby team players in Japan as of March 2025, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 31, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048949/japan-number-rugby-player-by-gender/
Japan Rugby Football Union. (2025). Total number of registered rugby team players in Japan as of March 2025, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048949/japan-number-rugby-player-by-gender/
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Total number of registered rugby team players in Japan as of March 2025, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], Japan Rugby Football Union, March 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048949/japan-number-rugby-player-by-gender/
