| Japan at the 2022 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | JPN |
| NPC | Japan Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China 4 March 2022 – 13 March 2022 | |
| Competitors | 29 (21 men and 8 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Taiki Kawayoke |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Taiki Kawayoke |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Japan competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China which took place between 4–13 March 2022.[1][2] In total, 29 athletes were scheduled to compete.[1][3]
Team captain and para-alpine skier, Momoka Muraoka, became the most successful athlete after winning four medals at once. She won the downhill, Super-G, and giant slalom events. She also won silver in the super combined event.
- ^ a b "Japanese Paralympians await their turn in Beijing Games spotlight". The Japan Times. 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "北京2022冬季パラリンピック日本代表を一挙紹介（※2022年2月8日更新）" [Introducing the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Japan National Team (* Updated on February 8, 2022)]. parasapo.tokyo (in Japanese). 8 February 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (24 February 2022). "Muraoka set to captain Japanese athlete delegation at Beijing 2022 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 February 2022.