Japan at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Japan was the host nation for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. It was the second time that Japan has hosted the Winter Games, after the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, and the third time overall, after the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Speed skating | Men's 500 m | 10 February | ||
| Freestyle skiing | Women's moguls | 11 February | ||
| Ski jumping | Men's large hill individual | 15 February | ||
| | Ski jumping | Men's large hill team | 17 February | |
| Short track speed skating | Men's 500 m | 21 February | ||
| Ski jumping | Men's normal hill individual | 11 February | ||
| Speed skating | Women's 500 m | 14 February | ||
| Speed skating | Men's 1000 m | 15 February | ||
| Ski jumping | Men's large hill individual | 15 February | ||
| Short track speed skating | Men's 500 m | 21 February |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Alpine skiing | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Biathlon | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Bobsleigh | 9 | – | 9 |
| Cross-country skiing | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Curling | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Figure skating | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Freestyle skiing | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Ice hockey | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| Luge | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Nordic combined | 5 | – | 5 |
| Short track speed skating | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Ski jumping | 5 | – | 5 |
| Snowboarding | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Speed skating | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Total | 92 | 64 | 156 |
Alpine skiing
;MenMen's combined
;Women
'''Women's combined'''
Biathlon
;Men| Event | Athlete | Misses 1 | Time | Rank |
| 10 km Sprint | Atsushi Kazama | 6 | 31:41.2 | 61 |
| 10 km Sprint | Shuichi Sekiya | 3 | 30:33.4 | 43 |
| 10 km Sprint | Kyoji Suga | 2 | 29:19.4 | 18 |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Misses | Adjusted time 2 | Rank |
| 20 km | Atsushi Kazama | 58:23.5 | 4 | 1'02:23.5 | 45 |
| 20 km | Hironao Meguro | 58:38.2 | 2 | 1'00:38.2 | 28 |
| 20 km | Kyoji Suga | 57:15.6 | 2 | 59:15.6 | 14 |
;Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay
;Women
| Event | Athlete | Misses 1 | Time | Rank |
| 7.5 km Sprint | Mie Takeda | 6 | 28:10.1 | 61 |
| 7.5 km Sprint | Ryoko Takahashi | 5 | 26:34.2 | 55 |
| 7.5 km Sprint | Hiromi Seino-Suga | 4 | 26:13.5 | 53 |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Misses | Adjusted time 2 | Rank |
| 15 km | Hiromi Seino-Suga | 54:21.9 | 7 | 1'01:21.9 | 37 |
| 15 km | Mami Shindo-Horma | 55:59.3 | 4 | 59:59.3 | 29 |
| 15 km | Ryoko Takahashi | 53:17.4 | 3 | 56:17.4 | 6 |
;Women's 4 × 7.5 km relay
Cross-country skiing
;Men;Men's 4 × 10 km relay
;Women
;Women's 4 × 5 km relay
Curling
Men's tournament
Group stage
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 Canada|1998 WinterWomen's tournamentGroup stageTop four teams advanced to semi-finals.
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