How many shots Japan block, and who blocks most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
Shogo Taniguchi has blocked the most shots for Japan in 2026, four in six appearances, 0.67 a game, ahead of Kaishu Sano with three and Hiroki Ito with three, across all competitions.
Japan block more shots away from home, 3.1 a game in their last 10 away games against 2.0 in their last 10 at home.
Japan blocked 10 shots away at England on 31 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 3.0 across their nine games, and their fewest was one at home to Uruguay on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Blocked Shots | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shogo Taniguchi | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Kaishu Sano | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Hiroki Ito | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Daichi Kamada | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Daizen Maeda | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Ao Tanaka | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Ritsu Doan | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Kento Shiogai | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Ayumu Seko | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Ayase Ueda | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Keito Nakamura | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Leo Kokubo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaina Tanimura | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shuto Nakano | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Koki Kumasaka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kodai Sano | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shuto Machino | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Hayakawa | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ko Itakura | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Keisuke Goto | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Koki Ogawa | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Junya Ito | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Japan | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Venezuela (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 0-4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 May 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan blocked shots | Over 1.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Japan blocked shots | Over 2.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Japan blocked shots | Over 3.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Japan blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Japan blocked shots | Over 5.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 1.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 2.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 5.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 3.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 5.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 6.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 7.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |