India-Japan Men Head-to-Head
India first played Japan at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics where they won 11-1 riding on three hat-tricks by Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh, and Gurmit Singh Kullar.
| Matches Played | 96 |
| India Won | 85 |
| Japan Won | 6 |
| Matches Drawn | 5 |
| Biggest India Win | India won 11-1 at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics |
| Biggest Japan Win | Japan won 5-3 at the 2021 Asian Champions Trophy at Dhaka |
| Goals Scored by India | 370 |
| Goals Scored by Japan | 88 |
| Last Encounter | India Won 5-1 at the 2023 Asian Games at Hangzhou |
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