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Member Contact
WorldSkills Japan Secretariat
Genta Kobayashi
Latest
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Japan’s WorldSkills legacy continues as host of WorldSkills Competition 2028
2 June 2025
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WorldSkills Japan will host the 49th WorldSkills Competition
9 September 2024
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#EmbraceEquity: “Lack of awareness of opportunities leads to gender gaps”
13 March 2023
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WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition heads to Japan
17 October 2022
Medallists
WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
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CHISATO IZUMI
Medal for Excellence
Industrial Mechanics -
KOTA TOKOEDA
Gold
ICT Network Infrastructure -
TEPPEI INOKOSHI
Silver
Intelligent Security Technology -
RYUKI YAMAMOTO
Medal for Excellence
Mechanical Engineering CAD -
RYOTO KATANO
Silver
CNC Turning -
YUTO YAMADA
Medal for Excellence
CNC Milling -
OOKI FUKUI
Bronze
Welding -
RYO IMAMURA
Medal for Excellence
Software Testing -
SHO YOSHIDA
Silver
Autobody Repair -
YUSEI KAMEDA
Medal for Excellence
Electronics -
YU SUGISHITA
Medal for Excellence
Web Technologies -
TATSUYA ADACHI
Medal for Excellence
Electrical Installations -
REIYA IKEMURA
Silver
Industrial Control -
TOI MIZOE
Medal for Excellence
Plastering and Drywall Systems -
KAISEI TAKEUCHI
Medal for Excellence
Autonomous Mobile Robotics -
TAIKI SHUTO
Medal for Excellence
Autonomous Mobile Robotics -
KYOJI KUSUMOTO
Medal for Excellence
Cabinetmaking -
KOSUKE INAGAKI
Medal for Excellence
Carpentry -
RISAKO TSUCHIDA
Bronze
Jewellery -
MUTSUMI WATANABE
Medal for Excellence
Floristry -
CHIZU MORI
Medal for Excellence
Hairdressing -
MAO IKEDA
Medal for Excellence
Fashion Technology -
MINORI UNEDA
Medal for Excellence
Pâtisserie and Confectionery -
SHOTA TAKAO
Medal for Excellence
Automobile Technology -
JOO SHIMIZU
Medal for Excellence
Cooking -
SANA YAMASHIRO
Medal for Excellence
Restaurant Service -
SHOTA SUGATA
Medal for Excellence
Car Painting -
HIROAKI NISHIKAWA
Medal for Excellence
Landscape Gardening -
FUMINA KADONO
Medal for Excellence
Landscape Gardening -
SHUNTA ARAKI
Medal for Excellence
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning -
KOJIRO NISHIMURA
Medal for Excellence
IT Network Systems Administration -
KOTONE GOTO
Medal for Excellence
Visual Merchandising -
RIKA NAKATA
Medal for Excellence
Bakery -
OSUKE OYAIZU
Medal for Excellence
Cloud Computing -
NOBUTADA MIYADO
Silver
Additive Manufacturing -
TOMOYA KAWAKAMI
Gold
Renewable Energy -
YUKIYA HIROTA
Bronze
Robot Systems Integration -
KAKERU FUKUSHIMA
Bronze
Robot Systems Integration -
RIKU NAGAO
Medal for Excellence
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Competitions
Japan joined WorldSkills in 1961.
WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
23-26 September 2026
63 Competitors participating in 56 skills.
Competition results
WorldSkills Lyon 2024
11-14 September 2024
55 Competitors participating in 47 skills.
Competition results
WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition
20 October - 30 November 2022
59 Competitors participating in 51 skills.
Competition results
WorldSkills Kazan 2019
23-26 August 2019
48 Competitors participating in 42 skills.
Competition results
WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017
15-18 October 2017
45 Competitors participating in 40 skills.
Competition results
WorldSkills São Paulo 2015
12-15 August 2015
89 Competitors participating in 42 skills.
Competition results
WorldSkills Leipzig 2013
2-7 July 2013
45 Competitors participating in 40 skills.
Competition results
WorldSkills London 2011
5-10 October 2011
44 Competitors participating in 39 skills.
Competition results
WorldSkills Calgary 2009
1-6 September 2009
45 Competitors participating in 40 skills.
Competition results