The following are the national records in speed skating in Japan maintained by the Japan Skating Federation (KBSF).
Men Key to tables:
EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef500 meters33.79Tatsuya Shinhama10 March 2019World CupSalt Lake City, United States500 meters × 268.96Hiroyasu Shimizu10 March 2001World Single Distance ChampionshipsSalt Lake City, United States 1000 meters1:06.68Taiyo Nonomura21 January 2024Four Continents ChampionshipsSalt Lake City, United States1500 meters1:42.25Kazuya Yamada15 November 2025World CupSalt Lake City, United States3000 meters3:38.54Shomu Sasaki6 September 2025Obihiro, Japan5000 meters6:08.83Shomu Sasaki14 November 2025World CupSalt Lake City, United States10000 meters12:55.62Ryousuke Tsuchiya14 February 2020World Single Distances ChampionshipsSalt Lake City, United StatesTeam sprint (3 laps)1:19.59Yuma MurakamiYamato MatsuiMasaya Yamada13 February 2020World Single Distances ChampionshipsSalt Lake City, United StatesTeam pursuit (8 laps)3:36.41Seitaro IchinoheRiku TsuchiyaShane Williamson15 February 2020World Single Distances ChampionshipsSalt Lake City, United StatesSprint combination137.465 ptsTatsuya Shinhama28–29 February 2020World Sprint ChampionshipsHamar, NorwaySmall combination149.483 ptsShingo Doi12–14 March 2008Olympic Oval FinalsCalgary, CanadaBig combination149.310 ptsSeitaro Ichinohe29 February – 1 March 2020World Allround ChampionshipsHamar, Norway
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef500 meters36.39Nao Kodaira16 March 2019Olympic Oval FinaleCalgary, Canada500 meters × 275.20Sayuri Osuga10 March 2007World Single Distance ChampionshipsSalt Lake City, United States1000 meters1:11.71Miho Takagi9 March 2019World CupSalt Lake City, United States1500 meters1:49.83 WRMiho Takagi10 March 2019World CupSalt Lake City, United States3000 meters3:55.45Miho Takagi10 December 2021World CupCalgary, Canada5000 meters 6:55.07 Eriko Ishino 18 February 2011 World CupSalt Lake City, United States10000 meters15:01.95Hiromi Yamamoto27 March 1994Olympic Oval FinalCalgary, CanadaTeam sprint (3 laps)1:24.32Kurumi InagawaAyano SatoMiho Takagi19 January 2024Four Continents ChampionshipsSalt Lake City, United StatesTeam pursuit (6 laps)2:50.76 WRNana TakagiAyano SatoMiho Takagi14 February 2020World Single Distances ChampionshipsSalt Lake City, United StatesSprint combination146.390 pts WRNao Kodaira25–26 February 2017World Sprint ChampionshipsCalgary, CanadaMini combination156.878 ptsMaki Tabata15–17 March 2001Olympic Oval FinalsCalgary, CanadaSmall combination156.878 ptsMiho Takagi2–3 March 2019World Allround ChampionshipsCalgary, Canada
Mixed EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRefRelay3:06.21Kotaro KasaharaYuka Takahashi12 November 2023World CupObihiro, Japan
References General Japanese records 15 November 2025 Specific
External links Japan Skating Federation web site Japan Skating Federation records subpage