Japan competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation included a women's goalball team, men's and women's sitting volleyball teams, men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams, a wheelchair rugby team, and one wheelchair fencer.

Medalists

Sports

Archery

Men

L 83–109 L 94–100 L 96–100 L 80–93 W 89–74 L 98–106 W 188–183 L 188–201 L 194–207

Women

W 107–106 W 106–104 L 98–112 L 90–93 L 79–85 W 82–78 W 82–74 W 90–84 L 76–82 L 94–98 W 86–76 L 90–96 L 167–174

Athletics

Men's track

Men's field

Women's track

Women's field

Boccia

Cycling

Men's road

Men's track

Equestrian

Goalball

The women's goalball team didn't win any medals; they were in seventh place in the preliminary stage.

Players

Tournament

Judo

Men

Women

Powerlifting

Men

Rowing

Shooting

Men

Women

Swimming

Men

Women

Table tennis

Volleyball

Men's tournament

The men's volleyball team didn't win any medals; they were 8th out of 8 teams.

Women's tournament

The women's volleyball team didn't win any medals; they were 8th out of 8 teams.

Wheelchair basketball

Men's tournament

The men's basketball team didn't win any medals; they were 7th out of 12 teams.

Women's tournament

The women's basketball team didn't win any medals; they were defeated by Australia in the bronze medal match.

Wheelchair fencing

Wheelchair rugby

Wheelchair tennis

Men

Women

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