How many shots Japan take, and who shoots most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
Japan take 9.8 shots per game in 2026, the 6th most of the 15 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 9.7, across nine games, while China PR take the most with 14.5.
Japan concede 10.2 shots per game in 2026, the 6th fewest of the 15 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 11.5, across nine games, while Qatar concede the most with 18.8.
Ayase Ueda has had the most shots for Japan in 2026, 12 in nine appearances, 1.33 a game, ahead of Keito Nakamura with 10 and Junya Ito with seven, across all competitions.
Koki Ogawa is the Japan player most likely to have two or more shots, with two or more shots in two of their five games in 2026, 40%, ahead of Ayase Ueda on 33% and Junya Ito on 22%.
Japan have had over 13.5 shots in two of their last 10 games, 20%, averaging 9.6 a game, with one of five away and one of five at home, across all competitions.
Japan games have averaged 20.0 shots in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from eight to 26 a game, and two of those 10 went over 25.5 shots.
Japan take more shots at home, 11.9 a game in their last 10 home games against 10.7 in their last 10 away, and went over 13.5 shots in four of those home games.
Japan take more shots in the first half, 5.4 a game before the break against 4.9 after it over the eight of their last 10 games with half-time figures, and went over 6.5 first-half shots in two of those eight.
Japan had 18 shots away at Scotland on 28 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 9.8 across their nine games, and their fewest was two at home to Uruguay on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Shots | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayase Ueda | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Keito Nakamura | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Koki Ogawa | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Junya Ito | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Ao Tanaka | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Daichi Kamada | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kodai Sano | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Keisuke Goto | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daizen Maeda | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ritsu Doan | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaishu Sano | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shuto Nakano | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shuto Machino | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kento Shiogai | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ko Itakura | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayumu Seko | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiroki Ito | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Kokubo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koki Kumasaka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaina Tanimura | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Hayakawa | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Japan | Opponent | Total | Japan first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Venezuela (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 12 | 9 | 21 | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 4 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 0-4 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3 |
| 31 May 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 7 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 4 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 11 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 5 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan shots | Over 11.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Japan shots | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Japan shots | Over 13.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Japan shots | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Japan shots | Over 15.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Shots conceded | Over 11.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Shots conceded | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Shots conceded | Over 13.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Shots conceded | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Shots conceded | Over 15.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total shots | Over 23.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total shots | Over 25.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total shots | Over 27.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total shots | Over 29.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total shots | Over 31.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Japan shots | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| Shots conceded | 3.6 | 7.6 |
| Total shots | 9.0 | 12.5 |