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Japan

A complete record of Japan's winners and awards across the FISM World Championships of Magic, from 1979 to 2025.

23Awards10th overall
3First prizes15th overall
1Grand Prix11th overall
12Championships with awards1979–2025

Grand Prix

The highest honours

Torino · 2025

Ibuki

Grand Prix Close Up

Home stage

Championships hosted

Yokohama

1994

3 awards · 0 first prizes · 0 Grand Prix

Complete record

Every award, year by year

23 recorded awards across 12 championships.

2025

Torino

Ibuki

CLOSE_UP

Grand Prix Close Up

Ibuki

CLOSE_UP · Micro Magic

1st

Jonio

CLOSE_UP · Parlour Magic

3rd

Nojima

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

Invention

2022

Quebec

Jonio

CLOSE_UP · Parlour Magic

3rd

2018

Busan

Yukihiro Katayama

STAGE · Manipulation

3rd

Yuki

STAGE · Manipulation

3rd

Sho Takashige

CLOSE_UP · Parlour Magic

3rd

2009

Beijing

Yo Kato

STAGE · Manipulation

1st

2003

Den Haag

Kenji Minemura

STAGE · Manipulation

3rd

2000

Lisbon

Yumi

STAGE · General Magic

2nd

Kenji Minemura

STAGE · Manipulation

1st

1997

Dresden

Koichi Sugaya

STAGE · General Magic

2nd

1994

Yokohama

Yuji Wada

CLOSE_UP · Card Magic

3rd

Takamitsu Ushida

STAGE · Manipulation

2nd

Yuji Yasudax

STAGE · Stage Illusions

3rd

1988

Den Haag

Yuka

STAGE · General Magic

3rd

Toyohisa Saikawa

CLOSE_UP · Micro Magic

2nd

The Napoleons

STAGE · Stage Illusions

3rd

1985

Madrid

Fukai & Kimika

STAGE · General Magic

2nd

Mahka Tendo

STAGE · Manipulation

2nd

1982

Lausanne

Sanada

UNCLASSIFIED · Special Awards

Manipulation

1979

Brussels

Sanada

STAGE · Manipulation

2nd